Pressure, Ego and Holiday Spirits

I'm a little embarrassed to report that for the past couple of weeks, I've only been to Rose Bowl. And even more so since I've been driving instead of cycling there. The reasons being I'm getting a little lazy in the cold weather as well as the fact that I want to avoid cycling on the road since I want to live till my golden years (still in the bronze stage).

Anyway, I changed my saddle to my new Selle Italia one. At 240g, it's so much lighter and is slim and sleek - aka pro looking. Initially I set the nose pointed too high. Hence it was pretty uncomfortable, or shall I say very uncomfortable. Yesterday I made it level and went for a ride at Rose Bowl. It was much better phew...but I can still feel the pressure. I will play with it a bit more. It would be a shame if the saddle that has saved thousands of women cannot fully save me :(

As I was cycling, 2 cyclists turned into the Bowl and rode to my left. Then a car came and they squeezed in front of me. I was quite annoyed at them for cutting me off and for assuming that I'd be slower than them. I could have told them off, but actions speak louder than words. So I simply effortlessly overtook them, leaving them behind eating my dust :)

It's quite funny when cyclists overtake me and then couldn't keep up with the speed. So I end up slowing down and tailgating them feeling bad to overtake knowing that their ego would be bruised. But most often they are at their optimum pace already, so I had to overtake. And of course, a couple of times they had to prove a point by overtaking me again before quickly leaving the Bowl exhausted - so stupid. I'm thinking that if I'm averaging 20mph now, then I'd be about 25mph if I'm drafting (very rough uneducated guess). Hence, before soon I could join the peloton at Rose Bowl....:D I think that'd at least a year from now.

I'm looking forward to going back home and giving out presents. I'll wrap them up before my flight since I arrive on Christmas day. The wrapping would most likely be battered by the time I arrive but then again, they are all the way from the other side of the world! I love the holiday season and I'm high on holiday spirits now - perhaps more so than I have ever been.