I haven't touched a bike in years. The last time I rode one was when I foolishly entered a triathlon when I was a young army officer.
I didn't actually own a bike, but the Regimental Sergeant Major lent me his mountain bike with a casual comment that the chain might come off occasionally.
I finished the swim in second place and leaped enthusiastically onto my bike - looked a bit of an ass since everyone else had cool lightweight racing bikes, but what the hell.
Hell was indeed what followed. That bloody chain came off about every 2km in a 50km bike ride. I managed the best time for the 10km run, but was an entire hour slower than everyone else for the bike ride--not a great memory. I came in absolute last
All the best to the old gang,
Peru