Since announcing my intention to cycle as much as possible for the ‘big pedal’ (see blog post here) I have done the exact opposite! The irony of how much driving I have done over the past week hasn’t been lost on me as for the first time in 5 months I’ve had trouble with my bike tyres. Despite my best efforts to rectify the situation myself I’ve been thwarted despite getting covered in oil (as has most of my kitchen…) and trying every day this week to sort it out. I’m giving in and taking the wheel to the bike shop tomorrow in the hope that they can fix it for me so I can get pedalling next week.
The efforts of the other staff and students have been fantastic and they have really thrown themselves into the challenge. Over 50 have now signed up and the numbers have grown as the week has progressed. All being well I’ll be joining them next week.
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I always try to look for the positives and I’m definitely better acquainted with my bikes mechanics than I was before the start of this week. I can get the wheels on and off much quicker than I could before and I have a better understanding of how everything works. I’m still thinking a bike maintenance course would be a good future challenge to complete…
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