Thanks to the tube strike today I finally ran out of excuses and cycled all the way to work… and back! And after nearly 2 hours on a bike in the streets of London I’m still here to tell the tale :).
My last experience of riding a bike in a town was through the cobbled streets of Florence with crazy Italian drivers swerving and honking their horns, but this morning was even more frantic. At least it was a steep learning curve. I now know:
Facing my fear of London cycling felt amazing. I can’t believe I have spent so long walking around London, when cycling makes everything so much more accessible and more fun! Now I have no excuse not to do it at least a couple of days a week… hopefully the terror will fade!
Never been so happy to get home in one piece!!
Well done Georgie, but do take care in those wet and windy streets!
Thanks Caroline 🙂
I did realise pretty quickly that a helmet is something I need to invest in! 😉 I am certainly hoping that after cycling through London during a tube strike, cycling in rural Oxfordshire will feel like a breeze!
I hope 2014 is treating you well!