Cycling achievements

I started this blog with the intention of writing reviews of cycling routes (and other fun exploration things), but I'm not sure I am that good at review writing, or if I can be bothered. I might make it more of a personal blog which will track my own progress cycling and describe where I have been in self obsessed manner, and as a person quite obsessed with my bicycle.

My most recent cycling achievement was making it all the way up Leamington Terrace without stopping. I hadn't done that before and have always been a bit rubbish at anything uphill. I felt exhausted afterwards though - it was lucky the next part of my route is the nice downhill bit of the Meadows meaning I could have a rest. My next goal is cycling all the way up without breaking a sweat. Once I have done that I will try the path up from Bonaly from the Water of Leith (which is steeper and longer). 

I had a few days recently where I didn't ride my bike. The chain came off and I didn't know how to put it back on again (now I do know, it is really really easy). I have subsequently decided cycling is essential to my mental well-being, because I was incredibly moody all the time I couldn't cycle. Once I put the chain back on I went straight out to the Union Canal and cycled along to Wester Hailes and back, and it makes me 100 times happier. I imagine there is a scientific explanation for this, endorphins or something?