Hi
Over the last few months some may have noticed I have been posting about getting an e-cargo bike for my NHS home visit eye tests. Well I had purchased the bike just before the covid-19 lockdown and then it was all put on the back burner for 3 months due to lockdown. I have now finally got things ready and have so far done 2-3 testing days with the bike. Please see attached photo. To be honest I have really enjoyed the cycle rides in between patients. However, whats bugging me is the fact that it takes so much longer to get to each patient‘s house for some visits. I’m just so used to having the comfort of a car, all the gear in the boot, then straight to patient’s house. Next week I have another testing day, 3-4 visits, each about 8 miles apart. In my car it will take just 20 mins between each patient, but on bike about 45 mins each.
So I’m finding it really hard to motivate myself for this type of lifestyle change. In terms of tiredness, thats not the issue, as I always leave the power mode in turbo, and still get a vert nice workout.
The other thing that I’m struggling to get used to is the faff of loading and unloading gear/locking bike etc, stress of where to lock it, etc, even though I do have it fully insured under house insurance.
any motivational advice would be much appreciated, before I end up throwing the towel in and calling it a day! lol
Over the last few months some may have noticed I have been posting about getting an e-cargo bike for my NHS home visit eye tests. Well I had purchased the bike just before the covid-19 lockdown and then it was all put on the back burner for 3 months due to lockdown. I have now finally got things ready and have so far done 2-3 testing days with the bike. Please see attached photo. To be honest I have really enjoyed the cycle rides in between patients. However, whats bugging me is the fact that it takes so much longer to get to each patient‘s house for some visits. I’m just so used to having the comfort of a car, all the gear in the boot, then straight to patient’s house. Next week I have another testing day, 3-4 visits, each about 8 miles apart. In my car it will take just 20 mins between each patient, but on bike about 45 mins each.
So I’m finding it really hard to motivate myself for this type of lifestyle change. In terms of tiredness, thats not the issue, as I always leave the power mode in turbo, and still get a vert nice workout.
The other thing that I’m struggling to get used to is the faff of loading and unloading gear/locking bike etc, stress of where to lock it, etc, even though I do have it fully insured under house insurance.
any motivational advice would be much appreciated, before I end up throwing the towel in and calling it a day! lol