您在警报响起之前的一个小时醒来。这是一个星期六。您已经被阳光通过无云的蓝天猛烈抨击。

You get out of bed, get on the shorts and riding jersey, funnel some coffee, cereal, toast and stoke directly into your veins, avoid the shower – you’re going to be getting filthy anyway – and head for the glorious space, aka “the room of requirements”, where you keep your beloved山地自行车。

您无需戴上头盔。从前一天晚上已经开始。您为前一天晚上的阳光和完美条件做好了准备。你准备好了。

You stare at your selection of bikes, scanning through the masses of money you’ve spent on full-suspension bad boys, all of which are screaming “pick me, pick me”, then your eyes set on the beast at the end of the line – and you pick out the hardtail for the perfect session. Here’s why…