I have returned to cycling after giving up for nearly 20 years following an accident in which I was NOT badly hurt but which frightened me and in particular my new wife. She asked me to give up and I did.
About five years ago I found a bike in a skip which I had rebuilt and started to use. My wife did not object too much so I have picked up my interest again. Until the Cycle Friday Project in London I was just doing weekend leisure rides.
Since September 2009 and the Cycle Friday scheme I have been commuting from Beckenham to Holborn (12.5 miles on my route; basically the LCN routes 22 & 23 which avoids most of the main roads) twice a week.
Because of the snow and cold weather in early January 2010 I have mostly left the bike at home and stuck to public transport. However in the second fortnight of the month I have managed five cycle commutes.
I aim to achieve 2-3 cycle commutes per week for the year. This is the log of my progress.
Odometer: 13144
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