I doubt there is anyone in the country now that doesn’t know about the devastating floods that have affected England since Friday. Two months of rain fell on that day and caused the River Severn to burst its banks. The River Thames is also likely to do the same. This is a worry because my office is literally on the banks of the Thames. The water level rose to about 1 foot from the bank but there has been little rain over the past two days so hopefully it will subside a little.
I started cycling to Clapham again yesterday after a ‘rest’ week. It was great to do the longer journey and I felt great when I arrived at work. Yet more red light jumpers were out in force. They do my head in. Why do they think that the law is any different for them just because they are on bicycles? And really are the extra few minutes worth it anyway?
I have been bidding on ebay for some dual purpose clipless pedals because I am getting fed up with my pedal straps. I want the dual purpose(normal pedal on one side, SPD on the other) because I don’t want to risk falling over when I am taking Jake out on the bike by being unable to unclip in time. As I get more experienced this won’t be an issue but I think it’s a good idea to start with this type of pedal.