The week that was
Phew, what a week!
Aside of the normal manic dash, I have been making great strides. I cycled into Reading last Saturday, which, although it was only 6 miles gave me some much needed road experience. I am really biting the urge to become onbe of those cyclists that kerbs to cross the road etc, but I can see why they do it. People treat you with so little respect on a bike that I was beginning to think 'stuff you then' (or thoughts to that effect!)
Drivers seem to think that leavinbg a whisker's breadth between their car and you is OK - free leg shaving service! And pedestrians think that if they smile at you it's OK to step out in front of you. So it's very tempting to cycle on the pavement at will.
My youngest has managed to bust my practise cycle by tightening the resistance belt so tight it pinged. He found it hysterically funny and when I protested just stuck his tongue out and ran off. Anyone out there want to buy a small, cheeky child? Highest bidder can have him - am even prepared to deliver!
(And if Interpol are reading this, no I'm not really selling him, I just feel like it sometimes!)
Anyway, we made the trip a fun one by the kids getting into Reading on the bus, and me cycling - I beat them hands down both ways (although I suspect that their return back incorporated a trip into Richer Sounds with dad as I managed to watch most of Doctor Who before they arrived.)
We are also going to get my new bike buggy this weekend having finally ascertained that I can safely pavement cycle most of the way too and from junior's nursery (very wide poavements), which will have the net effecxt of clocking up an extra 20-30 miles a week, which has to have a positive effect.
Aside of the normal manic dash, I have been making great strides. I cycled into Reading last Saturday, which, although it was only 6 miles gave me some much needed road experience. I am really biting the urge to become onbe of those cyclists that kerbs to cross the road etc, but I can see why they do it. People treat you with so little respect on a bike that I was beginning to think 'stuff you then' (or thoughts to that effect!)
Drivers seem to think that leavinbg a whisker's breadth between their car and you is OK - free leg shaving service! And pedestrians think that if they smile at you it's OK to step out in front of you. So it's very tempting to cycle on the pavement at will.
My youngest has managed to bust my practise cycle by tightening the resistance belt so tight it pinged. He found it hysterically funny and when I protested just stuck his tongue out and ran off. Anyone out there want to buy a small, cheeky child? Highest bidder can have him - am even prepared to deliver!
(And if Interpol are reading this, no I'm not really selling him, I just feel like it sometimes!)
Anyway, we made the trip a fun one by the kids getting into Reading on the bus, and me cycling - I beat them hands down both ways (although I suspect that their return back incorporated a trip into Richer Sounds with dad as I managed to watch most of Doctor Who before they arrived.)
We are also going to get my new bike buggy this weekend having finally ascertained that I can safely pavement cycle most of the way too and from junior's nursery (very wide poavements), which will have the net effecxt of clocking up an extra 20-30 miles a week, which has to have a positive effect.
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