Look, Skyrider!

That has to count as one of my weaker puns ever...

Sorry - couldn't resist.

Yesterday here in London was the Mayor's Skyride day - and several of London's main roads were shut to traffic for 8 hours and opened to us mere mortals on our two wheeled vehicles. (OK, to be honest, some had more than 2 - but all were pedal powered)

But what is always good is when there is corroborative evidence of the event, something that proves you were there, and something from a third party, not from your own source. So thank you must go to the Mayor of London who provided the following photographic evidence that I was at the SkyRide...



Just in case you wondered - I am the one with the sunglasses and the cap - not the one with the helmet, blond hair and lovely smile.

On yer Bike...

Well on Sunday I took the plunge and bought myself a bike...

I was rather surprised at just how busy the local cycle dealer was, and having done some reconnaissance last week, I knew it had been just as busy then.
But then I remembered that Mayor Boris had been pushing a campaign to get more Londoners onto bicylces, and judging by one overheard conversation, where a customer's employer were paying toward's her purchase if she cycled to work, it appears to be working.

So back to my piece of cycle engineering genius...
I bought a GT Outpost.
It is a great bike and I look forward to using it in the coming weeks and months around Wimbledon and the local parks. But having cycled it home today - I can tell you, I am going to need a lot of work on my fitness!