I managed some serious cycling practise on Saturday, and even had the courage to cycle along a road, although I'm never convinced I'm on the right side! It is nerve wracking! However, what a friend has described as "Wickibot" has subsided, the bruising has mellowed and cycling has become more comfortable. Now I won't need the padded knickers! I rode again through Timmerlah Woods, a place with so many cycleways it is easy to get lost. While taking this videoclip, I danced a little with death and practised "Geriatric one handed cycling," with my right hand on the handlebars and the left holding my phone camera. I don't recommend this on uneven surfaces, with professionals overtaking at speed and teenage cyclists hell bent on self destruct.
Wicki has a fatal flaw! She has a fixed wheel which means that if I pedal backwards, I come to a skidding halt! Most of the time it's no problem, but is a real nuisance when I stop at junctions and have to dismount and reorganise the pedals. I will get left behind on the May 22nd "Timmerlah Residents' Cycle Tour of 25-30 km"
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