Super excited (and a bit nervous), mini tour with the boy!

[summerdays]

Well done to both of you!

 

[raleighnut]

WE DID IT!

Sooo proud of the boy. Weather was awful Saturday am so we waited and waited but it didn't ease. Boy still keen so I suggested we head off along the route and if it's awful we can turn around. I'm pretty sure he didn't even notice the rain! It was very windy but we made it half way to our lunch stop and finally the weather eased. Offered him our options, turn for home, get showered and dry then go to hotel by car (already booked/non refundable!) or we could carry on to the hotel as per the original plan but would def have to bike home the next day, whatever the weather. Didn't really need to ask, there was no doubt in his mind we were going by bike!

He did brilliantly, we live in a pretty quiet country area where there's not much in the way of road furniture but this weekend he's dealt with traffic lights, level crossings, roundabouts, priority lanes, pinch points, shared usage paths, cycle lanes, traffic islands and generally larger volumes and classes of traffic than he'd usually encounter - our final destination was a large coastal town. Then the same again on the way home but with the OH as well.

Couldn't be prouder with how he dealt with it all, the weather, the distance etc, he must be absolutely knackered - super chuffed with his new jersey though - thanks again for that idea!

Thank you all for your good wishes, we had a great time!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done to both of you!

 

[growingvegetables]

WE DID IT!
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Brilliant. Good on the wee man!

Aye - and on you too; nicely "managed"

 

[Yazzoo]

Thanks all, I'm going to show him this after school, he'll love reading your kind comments. Thanks again, you're all very encouraging!

 

[BrumJim]

Brilliant. Love it when an 'over-protective Mum' (OK, just a little cautious, then) gets trumped by an adventurous kid! Great that he didn't let some bad weather get in the way of his dreams.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Brilliant. Love it when an 'over-protective Dad' (OK, just a little cautious, then) gets trumped by an adventurous kid! Great that he didn't let some bad weather get in the way of his dreams.

Yeah, kudos to the Mum too!

 

[raleighnut]

Brilliant. Love it when an 'over-protective Dad' (OK, just a little cautious, then) gets trumped by an adventurous kid! Great that he didn't let some bad weather get in the way of his dreams.

He went with his Mum.

Edit @Pat "5mph" beat me to it.

 

[Yazzoo]

lol, thanks all, I am indeed the mum! I'm achey and tired today, he seems completely unaffected!

 

[Lilliburlero]

Thanks all, I'm going to show him this after school, he'll love reading your kind comments

This is for you and this is for him

Well done guys, chuffed for you

 

[BrumJim]

lol, thanks all, I am indeed the mum! I'm achey and tired today, he seems completely unaffected!

Sorry - now corrected.

 

[Cathryn]

Oh this made my day, I am SO glad that you stole my idea!! Congratulations to both of you!!! We had great weather so you guys definitely win the 'tough kid' award!!

 

[Yazzoo]

thanks @Cathryn it was so much fun despite the weather, he's still not stopped telling everyone about it - gotta plan the next one now! He wants to do 50/50 instead of 30/30 but I think that'll be for a few years time! Have you been on anymore?

 

[Cathryn]

We did a second one from Folsom to Sacramento. 15 miles day 1, 26 miles day 2 (not bad for a 5 year old). It was awesome, we had so much fun.

 

[Yazzoo]

Brilliant! Think we might wait till spring for another but he wants to go again soon, will try and dissuade him with enough cycle pub lunches!