I’ve been riding my bicycle now for two days to and from Clapham Junction. On both days I was able to find a space in the racks. I wrote to Wandsworth Council to get the vandalised frames removed. I was surprised to receive a reply. The frames have been tagged and will be removed if not claimed within 7 days. Well done Wandsworth!
I have been trying out various routes and have been taking the route via Peckham Rye which is slightly longer but less busy. Yesterday it rained on my way in. I found it quite pleasant and refreshing. My shorts dried off in no time so no problems there. I have been wearing my high visibility rain jacket which doesn’t breathe very well so my cotton t-shirt has been getting rather soaked. I shall look into buying a moisture wicking base layer and maybe some panniers so that I don’t have to wear a rucksack on my back. The pack is quite heavy as I have a change of clothes and some toiletries in there for when I arrive at work.
I have learnt that one should always carry a tool kit as my handlebars worked loose on the way home on day 1. This made for a very anxious journey home. Now I carry the requisite hex wrenches. I also need to get a puncture repair kit or spare inner tube. Who said cycling was cheap? 😉