After affects of a bike ride

Not having ridden a road bike for 17 years and not ridden more that 10miles in one go in 4 years I held my own today. With a triathlon looming I signed up for a 60km ride in Gran Canaria whilst on holiday to kick start by training. When I arrived, the guides were full of joy and said that because the day was nice the ride would be extended to 100KM. Shit!. The guides commented on my outfit of 'gymnastic shoes' and no Lycra but I cheekily reminded them that clipless shoes and lycra were no replacement for talent! I did get dropped by 100m on the climbs but loved every minute of it. All the old memories of synchronised gear changes, the obsession of pointing out manhole covers and holes in the road came flooding back. My hired bike was a dream carbon framed bike with geometry that made the day easier on my body.