Interspersed with nuggets of wisdom mostly gained from time spent on the WWW I want to diarise my efforts to get my ne and my boy (Leon) from London to Brighton using nothing but pedal power. Many years ago (actually many, many years ago) I completed the course with my cousin - half a life time of cigarettes and beer since isn't going to help.
So I bought a bike - a fairly genteel road-going hybrid which feels like a Rolls compared to anything I have ever ridden before. It's only an entry level Specialized but surely good enough to get my 13 stone of wheezy body to the end of the course.
Four weeks in and we've been out and about most weekends. The Worth Way is a handy cycle track - mostly flat with some pubs along the way - local to here and 2o miles from one end to the other. I love this time with Leon and, I think, he likes it too.
I've even done some road work with my friend the cycle geek - Studs Cuz. Last week we did 20 miles around the Gatwick area - beautiful. Some great hills that reward your efforts to get up them with some wind-in-the-hair downhill freewheeling.
My bikes in for it's first service now - spongy brakes need attending to - can't wait to get it back.
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