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I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« on: August 08, 2005, 09:10:08 AM »
and i survived!!!!!!!!!!   ;D ;D ;D

Only had to walk my bike twice this morning, and yesterday the hubs and i did a test drive and it was awesome!  I could get really used to this biking stuff-i feel GREAT!!!!!!!!

Whooo hooooo.  It will be about 35 min each way, except today it took me about 50 as i got a bit lost.  Whoops...but i'm really proud for my first time riding in rush hour!

Now it's the ride home!!!!!!  Oh well, 9 hours for that yet!
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2005, 10:00:33 AM »
You are very brave Amy!  I can't do it, too afraid!
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2005, 10:10:15 AM »
Amy,you are very courageous and bold.  Congratulations!! You have done something I would be scare to death to try.
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2005, 10:14:51 AM »
ya know, i'm a total wimp and it wasn't bad at all...people seem to be a bit more mindful as there are so many of us on the road now!!!!

the only bit that freaked me out was turning around to check if i could pass a parked car and having a bus about a ft away from my face!!!!!  it was one of those fuel cel ones that's silent...

but i made it.  wooo hoooo
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2005, 10:56:14 AM »
way to go Amy!  I'd never brave a bike in London.  Driving?  no sweat.  Bike?  Uh,  no!!
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2005, 11:10:51 AM »
Well done!!!

Welcome to the club..it brings a new sense of freedom and empowerment to ride around on two wheels...I get kinda chuffed when I venture on my bike then hop off ..fold it up and trundle into the tube...I heard a few teenage boys going..."whoa , that's so wicked" ;D

I took a course the university was promoting in Camden it was to get yourself used to cycling around london...road safety and gaining expert tips about being a cyclist...can't remember what charity was running it though...plus I got to meet with other cyclist that take the same routes as I do so we commute in a group sometimes...all good fun.. ;D

Plus I'm part of www.lcc.org.uk so I got a good deal on insurance

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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2005, 11:18:15 AM »
Well done, Amy!!! You are a brave soul!!! I was just thinking about (maybe? fingers crossed? good job vibes?) being in London everyday and wondering how I was going to cope with having to be on the tube again - I can't bike 'cause it's a train journey for me before London, but I'll be searching out walking routes for sure....
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2005, 11:21:07 AM »
it's easy, you can get off and walk when you need to!!!!

ok, it's not easy, it's a bit trying, but i wasn't being aggressive or overly nervous...it was a good mix!!!

my rump is sore though-2 days of it!!!!  
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2005, 11:22:08 AM »
anne you can get a bike like alicia!

take the train in, and take a fold up bike to where you're going!  ;)
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2005, 11:32:01 AM »
Quote from: Aimiloo on August 08, 2005, 11:22:08 AM
take the train in, and take a fold up bike to where you're going!  ;)

Are they heavy? And dirty? I'm a bit of a girly-girl (which you can read as "wimp" if you like  ;) ) and not sure I could deal with carrying a bike around....  :-[
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2005, 11:39:09 AM »
depends I carry mine over the shoulder...but then again I can fireman's lift a patient if need be... :-[

there is the fold up bikes that fit in a bag so you can conseal it and go on the bus (which they are not allowed) and those are about £200 ...I got mine off ebay...I waited and got it dead cheap because no one else bid for it... >:D

Considering I carry around a toddler girl sometimes the bike is lighter... :P
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2005, 09:45:40 AM »
i did awesome today....i made my own route and didn't get lost like on the husband's route!!!! wooo hooooo

i am such a fan i will definately do this at least 3 times a week

the only bad thing-carrying the bike up 4 flights of stairs!  yikes!
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2005, 09:54:28 AM »
Congrats.  I'm such a wimp about bikes cause I had a huge accident when I was 12...so I look up to those who can do it.
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2005, 09:59:52 AM »
hey alicia, wrong thread! lol
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Re: I braved the London Roads on 2 wheels......
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2005, 10:01:04 AM »
oh b*gger...how did that happen :-[
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