automatic_jon
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A quick post to say that I've crossed something off of my list of things I wanted to do.
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself today as I finally felt ready to cycle from Portsmouth to Southampton. I set off on the 25ish mile route I'd planned and arrived almost on time after only one wrong turn, within a couple of miles of my destination (Southampton General Hospital). There was also one near collision as someone pulled out across the whole width of the lane leaving me absolutely nowhere to go except into her nearside rear wing or a driveway (I opted for the latter) and my single most embarrassing cycling incident so far, I pulled up to the advance stop line at the lights near the hospital and fell over. My foot just would not come out of the toe clip so over I went, no amount of leaning the other way helped, although I wasn't that embarrassed I was already laughing before I hit the ground.
Shame I didn't have it in my legs to cycle back, although I did get on the train one stop later than I could and get off one stop sooner then I could have too, so I didn't entirely chicken out.
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself today as I finally felt ready to cycle from Portsmouth to Southampton. I set off on the 25ish mile route I'd planned and arrived almost on time after only one wrong turn, within a couple of miles of my destination (Southampton General Hospital). There was also one near collision as someone pulled out across the whole width of the lane leaving me absolutely nowhere to go except into her nearside rear wing or a driveway (I opted for the latter) and my single most embarrassing cycling incident so far, I pulled up to the advance stop line at the lights near the hospital and fell over. My foot just would not come out of the toe clip so over I went, no amount of leaning the other way helped, although I wasn't that embarrassed I was already laughing before I hit the ground.
Shame I didn't have it in my legs to cycle back, although I did get on the train one stop later than I could and get off one stop sooner then I could have too, so I didn't entirely chicken out.
Well done!
