During the first lockdown, I did not have use of my outdoor bike for a long period due to a mechanical that I could not fix and my LBS were so busy that I could not get an appointment. But as I had an indoor trainer and access to Zwift, I was okay for exercise, or so I thought.
But within a month I was starting to go stir crazy; working from home full time, barely getting outside (only to walk to my local shop once a week maybe) and I quickly realised that for my own mental health I needed to get away from these four walls and understood how much I was missing my bike rides.
This time round, I will definitely be riding outside. Maybe not very long rides, but long enough that it’s doing my health good both physically and mentally.