From mountain to road bike...

For a while, my son and my wife have been suggesting that I look seriously at road biking and start easing-off from my fat-tire addiction. So this morning, I tried a beautiful state-of-the-art road bike and took if for a spin.

While I began riding this light, little speed demon, I wasn't too sure of myself and it's only at the end of half-an-hour that I began to get the hang of it. I had not ridden a road bike for 40 years and today's machines are a world away from their ancestors.

They're super-light, nimble, climb walls and might become quite addictive. I'll let you know, because before the day was over I became the proud owner of one of them...