Getting back on the bike...

[Dancetiludrop]

Hi there,
I'm a cyclist through necessity rather than pleasure! Having commuted to work locally for years I moved jobs to work in central London so adding a two hour journey each way to my day and initially a considerable strain to the wallet using the Tube and buses.
Eventually I decided to try the "Boris" bikes and discovered that cycling in the big smoke was in some ways less scary that cycling in rural Oxfordshire so moved my Trek up to live at the station...then as the buses at this end became unreliable I went the whole hog and invested in a Brompton!
Cycling around 14km a day should keep me fitter (and slimmer!) than it does

 

[biggs682]

@Dancetiludrop welcome
How are you getting on with the Brompton ?
And you are a whole braver than me as i wouldn't fancy cycling in London at all

 

[Kempstonian]

Braver than me too. I'm scared to drive in London, never mind cycle!

Stay safe Dancetiludrop!

 

[Dancetiludrop]

@Dancetiludrop welcome
How are you getting on with the Brompton ?
And you are a whole braver than me as i wouldn't fancy cycling in London at all

Love my Brompton - as well as working in London I travel about the UK and have started to take him ( I know, anthropomorphising a bicycle!!) on the trains to get me around - very useful when the local public transport isn't up to much!
I'll be honest - it is heavy to lug round and as I am only 5'3'' my arms aren't quite up to keeping it high enough off the group
But the traffic in the city is generally moving around at a slower rate than out here in the shires and in the main the other road users are cycle aware - in fact it is other cyclists who are the biggest challenge!

 

[Slick]

I'm happy to cycle anywhere and I wouldn't mind a run on the super highways.

Unfortunately, I too think cycling should keep us slimmer than it actually does. Anyway, welcome to CC.

 

[Dancetiludrop]

Braver than me too. I'm scared to drive in London, never mind cycle!

Stay safe Dancetiludrop!

Thank you I have learned not to try jumping traffic lights!

 

[colly]

Yeah cycling and slimness are not always synonymous. Even though it should be the law.

 

[Mrs M]

 

[Dancetiludrop]

Thank you

 

[alicat]

Welcome!

I prefer cycling in central London to cycling at home. At least they are expecting to see a cyclist in London.

 

[tom73]

 

[DCBassman]

 

[Paulus]

Hi there,
I'm a cyclist through necessity rather than pleasure! Having commuted to work locally for years I moved jobs to work in central London so adding a two hour journey each way to my day and initially a considerable strain to the wallet using the Tube and buses.
Eventually I decided to try the "Boris" bikes and discovered that cycling in the big smoke was in some ways less scary that cycling in rural Oxfordshire so moved my Trek up to live at the station...then as the buses at this end became unreliable I went the whole hog and invested in a Brompton!
Cycling around 14km a day should keep me fitter (and slimmer!) than it does

Welcome to the forum. Cycling in London is in many ways safer than the countryside.