Plans for cycling

Basically, i thought i’d post about cycling.

I’ve done the odd “update” one or two lines in a general post. But it’s been a while scince i’ve posted under “cycle adventures” so, here goes:

A while ago, i posted about cycling to japan. Thats comming along quite slowly. If you remember back to that previous post, you may remember that my partner in this crime is none to fit. And her bike is crap. To that effect, i’ve plotted a few short routes to get her going, and me continuing to go. I look forward to riding with her.

Also, as i learnt today, the same person (whom i am going to call Pika) has a tandem!! It may be old, not too good and buried in a garage, but still… a tandem! Wow! We are soooo going to have to use it! And i don’t care what my best mate, Mat, says – namely “i wouldn’t be seen dead on it because it’s not cool” – it is cool and, well, WOW!

And in other news… a dude from Church has lent me a UNICYCLE!! I am going to try and learn to ride it, so far it’s not too brilliant, i can go forwards a couple of feet, if holding onto something. It’s not going to be easy, but just imagine, goign inot VIth Form on a unicycle! Fantastic! i’ll keep posting to let you all know how thats going!

And on the subject of bikes, Mat is aiming to get a Road bike when his old clanky hybrid gives up. Benni, a fellow Red Rider, is saying thank you and good bye to his faithful Apollo Excel. It’s served him well for years, 5 to be exact, and has now finally given up the ghost in a huge way – broken crank shaft, sterring bearings gone, and a cracking frame. As a bike mechanic, it’s always sad to see a bike ‘retire’ but the Apollo needs a medal for fantastic service! Apollo Excel, fair thee well!

Also (just keeps going on and on doesn’t it) my younger brother has hisself a new bike! He, with parental help, purchased a Carrera Vulcan (Halfords machine) mountain bike, and slapped a skinny pair of road tyres on it. The result is a bike with good suspension, large amount of gearing, good braking (discs) and all for on-road. Also, it’s red which makes it OK.

And thats finally all the bike news i can think of! untill the next post…

Uncle Austin Wozzer