Routes & Rides

After nearly a week of not riding I was back on Frankie* today. There was the plan of heading out for rides in the week but due to working late (boo) and meeting up with friends (yay!), it didn’t quite happen. It was great to get back on the Saddle today & continue finding my cycle legs. As it was just a casual ride to work out a cycle route, it called for casual cycle-chic – or my take on it at least…

Bagwise – practical and the right size to fit in Frankie’s basket: a Longchamp Le Pliage tote in Lilac:

The cycle-plan I did today was the one for work, when I start riding Frankie to the office. I live pretty close to work (less than a 20 min journey, including the train), so riding-in would not be a huge mission. It would also be much nicer than being on a crammed DLR! Although I “know” the route, it’s not that straightforward on foot or by pedal: there is Dual Carriageway to tackle… something that I’m not quite ready to be riding along as a still “inexperienced” cyclist. I’ve found one that I can happily use to get to work & back, which avoids the Carriageway. It also doesn’t force me to cycle on the pavement and annoy people 🙂 Sadly, the main Cycle-Path on this route isn’t very well marked out at all – I guess as a cyclist, I’m now noticing these things, which I go past every day. I do wonder if my local council will get round to re-marking & painting it…

It was an enjoyable ride: The Boy came up to London this weekend with his bike, so again I had that much appreciated guidance & my Cycle Partner 🙂 I’m looking forwards to eventually riding Frankie into work – sorting out the route today was a good idea & has boosted my confidence about doing it…

* The Pashley Princess has a name!