You may have heard in Episode 16 of our podcast that my parents flew from New Zealand to meet Baden and I in Havana.
Cuba was something a bit more intrepid for them. Baden and I had been in Cuba five years before and, expecting lots of changes, even we were unsure what we might find when we arrived.
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Our stint off the bike continued with a holiday in Cuba. It’s our third time in the country so we discuss our observations as the socialist paradise begins to open up to change. We also speak with Shelley’s parents who joined us on tour for the month of July and what went wrong with Baden’s cycling plans for Cuba?
Clockwise from top left: Havana taxi, Sheila at La Ceiba, Che, street scene, Sheila and hibiscus, old dilapidated school, bar in Santa Clara
Clockwise from top left: Sheila and Baden in Trinidad, dancing in Santa Clara, waiting for bus tyre change, cycle taxis, pig on a spit in Las Tarrazas, cabana in Las Terrazas, John Kerry on Cuban tV
I have spent a lot of time and money with my friends at Cyclefit in London in setting up pedals and shoes to find a pain-free riding position on my racing bike. Time and money that I believe was well spent.
I can ride my Serotta Classique Titanium dream machine for hours on end without a problem. My position on that bike is perfect for me and me only and I’m a great believer in the concept of bike-fitting.