New Bike Day AGAIN!

Seeing how smooth my Langma is, Daddy Lim had been watching the Specialised webpage very closely. The new 2019 models are finally released a week back and Daddy Lim sprung into his quit smoking quest immediately.

The journey had been difficult. He has his last stick on the previous Saturday morning while we were still in JB and had been smoke free to date. *applause time* He said that the work week where I wasnt around was the toughest. The temptation was strong and he had to constantly find something to distract himself, from chewing on his pen to going to walk his ship. He didnt look like he put up weight, contrary to the belief that quitting smoking would. He said that my absence means more cooperative kids and it probably helped. Zzzzzz. Anyway, I am so proud of him. Specialised! Specialised! Specialised! Come chant with me.

Other than having to resist the urge, the other pain (literally) is the ulcers that popped out. We half suspect that it is the aftereffect of quitting and google confirmed that. It takes 2 or more weeks for the ulcers to clear. Daddy Lim also complained of light headedness, which thankfully has improved over time. I read that the side effects of quitting will disappear after 6 weeks. Good, we are coming to the end of week 2. Daddy Lim said that it now gets easier as compared to the beginning and he does feel that he breathes easier now. Fighting!

He had been so enthusiastic about making sure that I kept my promise of buying him a new bike upon him quitting. He had arranged to send the car for servicing on early Saturday morning, followed by a trip to Tay Junction. I was a dead log trying to recover from the business trip. It is Ok, he didnt need me and was happily shopping for the bike on his own while updating me on via watsapp.

He had his eyes on the Tarmac but suspected that the bike wouldnt fit him given his AS condition. See the one in camo coloured bike.

The fall back was the Roubaix. Yah, all planned out and research done.

He got the size fitting done; one that was much sophisticated than what I had done for my Langma. It is afterall Specialised. Atas ok. He eventually decided on the Roubiax, which fitted him better - $5.9k. Hohohohoho. *nervous laughs*

His Roubaix got to share the tiny toilet space with my Langma in the kitchen. He didnt manage to fit his Roubiax in and it was standing half outside of the toilet.

Popo didnt complain bcos we had earlier prepared her, giving her the worse case scenario of taking her precious balcony laundry hanging space. This was already a bonus in her perspective. Haha.

Of course we had to go for a ride on Sunday morning having missed the Saturday WWF regular ride. The gang rode 55km to Marina Barrage! I was tempted to join but was half dead and didnt know if I could survive. Tadah! The man and his new toy.

Facebook reminded us that many years back, Zaky wore the same jersey. Aiyo, so cute! Where did that cute boy go to?

We wore all the way to Haborfront and went much faster than what we usually would on our mtbs. It was liberating. Shiok ah!

Before we left the house, I double checked that Daddy Lim has brought $$, so that we can finally have our prata bfast. That is one of our motivations. Haha.

At the same time, pictures for the bikes!

Overall, we completed 35km and our average speed has tremendously improved. Daddy Lim is now crazy over his Roubaix and is talking about extra weekday night rides and round island rides. *another nervous laugh* I think we should slowly build up.

I had been having left shoulder pain, right elbow pain and the most torturous of all - butt pain from the rides. The shoulder pain didnt hit me this ride. The elbow soreness has been tolerateable. The only thing that irks me is the butt pain. I had thought my butt would get used to the saddle over time but my butt still hurts like hell after every of the 3 rides. Without time to buy bib shorts (with padding), I had resorted to use the old saddle cushioning. Never mind that Daddy Lim commented how ugly it was. I figured out that it was more important to save my butt.

Seriously, I have no idea how anyone's butt can fit comfortably on this skinny thing. Why would they make saddle to inflict pain on people's butt?

My butt thanked my profusely after the Sunday ride. There was no pain. Haha, happy butt. I will keep the saddle cushion on until such a time that I get my bib shorts; one with thick padding. Haha.

We tried squeezing both bikes into the tiny kitchen after the ride and we did it! Tadah! Fitted to the T!

That is such an achievement. More satisfying than riding 35km. Hahaha.

Mummy Lim