Riding solo, riding safe, being respectful to those that want to share the outdoors with you and letting nature do it’s thing for the body and mind 🌱
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#ridingsolo #ridesussex #sussex #southdownsnationalpark #MasonInSearchOf #staysafe #stayhealthy #rideshimano #shimanogrx #rpm90cyclingadventures .
Bike : @mason_cycles In Search Of
Gears : @shimanogravel GRX Di2 / XT
Wheels : @hunt.beyond
Tyres : @vittoriauk_tyres Terreno 29 x 2.25 ...

When times are challenging I like to quietly clean 🧽 to be calm. Home school break time coffee and a wheel clean for the Mason ISO today. .
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Some adventures need a plan and sometimes it’s nice to stay calm and see what happens. We all need a bit of both at the moment. My kids are not quite sure what’s going on but are staying cool and happy by knowing what the day brings them. On some of our adventures some riders really need to know what lies ahead and as much as we say ‘you’ll find out, you’ll be cool, don’t worry’ , it only makes them want to ask more and have a mini freak out inside. I find it challenging to answer all the legit questions on a trip about how far is it to the top, what’s over the top, is the next climb steeper than the last etc ? It’s not how my head works and can make me freak out inside too! I’m a quietly get on with it kind of a guy and like to see what happens even if it does get a bit tricky and you might be finding it tough. .
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My kids are teaching me that to stay calm some people need to know that little bit more about the challenge / the day. They are really enjoying having a breakdown of the day written out. I’m gonna work on that and make sure I can offer more detail on our pre ride itineraries. It will make an even better trip for all of us. ✨ .
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Thank you awesome kids. .
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Pic 4 @cinna_cal .
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