Nigeyy
Legendary Member
- Location
- Massachusetts, USA
If there is one thing I remember from cycling to school, it was the wind. I lived in a fairly rural area and had a 2 1/2 mile ride in to my nearest Comprehensive on my Raleigh 5-speed Arena. The problem came about in that I had a section of road (the "top" road) that was slightly higher, though flat, that was completely unprotected from any wind. I can't count the number of times I cycled in against the wind heading into school -and sometimes it was really a strong wind - to be aghast to facing the same head wind on the way home. The fact the road was fairly flat just seemed to compound the misery and frustration..... I never had a p^%cture repair kit either, or a working pump. Somehow managed to get by.
Like many things, I'm not sure I'd even want my kids doing the same thing now -though those were the days before electronic devices and texting (sounding really old there!).
Like many things, I'm not sure I'd even want my kids doing the same thing now -though those were the days before electronic devices and texting (sounding really old there!).