Without many choices in my present situation being car-less, I'm cycling. Yes thats right cycling, not for pleasure or my health, but because I've got no other way of getting anywhere!! How do I feel about this? Well to be honest I don't mind, I could benefit from the exercise thats for sure. It has made it tougher with organizing the kids and school. For instance I've got to take my daughter in her kiddy seat on the back of my bike to playschool tomorrow. This will mean a 3-4 mile detour before my journey to work. That'll hurt for sure as i'm not use to it. By the time I get into the office I hope the paramedics are on standby.
The very best side of using my bike is going out with my kids on local trips. Its like an adventure! So much fun, taking offroad routes to get to destinations is great too. On a previous post I mentioned about going scrambling with my son on our bikes, well this has forced my hand, and i'm greatful as its a top laugh!!!
I don't want to do a piece on cycling history. It has made me think why on earth would someone design and build the penny-farthing? Surely the practicle value of a vehicle that shape is limited? Talk about uncomfortable too. I need a soft seat with extra padding to stop popping the piles and bruising my bum. I can't imagine being able to walk after being on one of these bikes. You'd end up walking like John Wayne!! Surely you'd struggle to stay on and keep your balance?! Riders of this crazy contraption must have often gone head over heals. I looked up a bit about the penny farthing and found this piece of interesting trivia."In inexperienced hands injury could results from falls and the term "coming a cropper" came about from the penny's habit of pitching the rider right over the front if they dared lean too far forwards."Anyway i'm off home on my bike now. funnily enough i'm off to buy my son a new bike too tonight. Is this becoming an obsession? :-)
