I couldn't bear to be off the bike once I had fettled copiously on Wednesday evening after work, so too the plunge and decided to do yesterdays commute en velo. Bloody wonderful! I clocked up 50miles through London at an average of 16.4mph, with only one close call by a bus, whose driver did the classic slightly overtake then pull in to stop. Luckily I was in an agressive primary and the wiggle room allowed me to brake and slip out of the narrowing gap before it got too serious.
I have strategically brought my lock and spare clothes so I can leave my suit at the office to lighten the load on Monday when I go full time cyclocommuter again. 15miles each way, taking me a little less than an hour, compared with £10 a day and 1hr30m to use public transport. No brainer really!!
I am once again infused with the love of cycling and despite the slightly sore bum*, am itching to get started again.
*It seems my 8 weeks off have somewhat diminished my 150mile Sore Bum Syndrome (SBS) resistant behind, to a much more normal level.