From the North America to Brazil ..........

With Ironman in the Big Apple, Bigman was left to make a visit to the home of the Blue Brazil, better known as Cowdenbeath.

It is a tough choice. The welcome at the sports centre is superb and the instructor at the spin class does a magnificent job of building confidence.

45 minutes of punishing rhythm climbing and then racing certainly gets the heart going. And after it was all finished, a massive pool of perspiration like the moat of a castle circling Bigman's bike.

A great night