Oh gosh, I've done an about-face on so many things since I started riding about 5 years ago!

When I first started out, I insisted
- I'd never wear lycra bike shorts
- I'd never get clipless pedals

Along the way, I maintained
- I wasn't the least bit interested in mountain biking

Until recently, it was my long-held belief that
- I'd never attempt a ride with "agony" or "heartbreak" or "death" in the title

And until a very short time ago I wouldn't even dream of
- owning a bike with a custom Ti frame & a carbon fork