I feel like I've been hit by a brick 'The' Wall.

I did The Wall for the first time today, myself and MrP (plus his shiny new bike, a Specialized Pitch Pro) decided to take advantage of the sunny weather. It was a gorgeous day to be out in the hills, a real Spring like feel in the air. I found it a real struggle though, I blame it having food to soon before setting off. The climb was a nightmare and to be honest, the downhill wasn't much fun either! I've still got vibration white finger! I really do need to find my gloves or bite the bullet and get a new pair (and a Camel-back and a pair of glasses and.... well the list just goes on and on!) The Pitch is a good looking bike, a tad heavier than my Kula, but certainly handled the terrain well, with only a minor problem with the rear shock. This looked likely to have been caused by an over tightened bolt, once MrP had loosened it and re tightened the shock appeared to behave correctly without any sign of the creaking noise or lateral movement.