In the US perhaps this is more expected but I was still shocked to this letter from a guy who is involved in making laws to the son of a woman killed while riding a bike.
But that's America where they famously are slow to catch up on anything that isn't petrol-powered, right? You wouldn't get the same attitudes in, say, Southampton would you?
Oh apparently there are people there who are even more small minded and obnoxious when it comes to cycling.
So, on to better things. I have been debating a new bike recently and on Friday I took a step beyond my speadsheets and top threes, to go to a shop and ask some questions. A lot has changed since I last bought a bike and I can't thank the staff of Cycle Surgery, Strype Street enough for talking me sensibly through the options and opening my eyes to the possibilities of a 29er. Based on this I have a test ride booked in and I will let you know more as the situation develops. Definitely a better choice than the London Bike Show, which i hear is quite road-dominiated
For now I am still on my Kona, and Sunday was such a lovely day that I took it out to play in the mud.
The recent rain, which you might have noticed, has ensured that everywhere is pretty soggy. The challenge was to find places that were likely to be well drained. Broadly I achieved this and managed a decent enough ride, with the odd bit of pushing through the wet and muddy sections, which had definitely not been improved by horse riders continuing to churn them up.
The clay in the area sticks rather than sprays and clogs the whole bike, but the overall ride was a glorious trip out in the winter sunshine, with sunglasses on for the first time since the summer and racing the lengthening light back to the car.
Hopefully this is the start of another year of great riding, taking all of the opportunities I can.
A
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