Had a first week (well, 4 days) of my new commute that includes a ride from Waterloo to Wapping, reversed in the evening.
A whole new experience. Gangs of cyclists moving in shoals, like fish. If you DON'T jump the lights, weave in and out of the car traffic, turn where it says "don't turn" and so on, you're the odd one out. After about five minutes into the first ride, I realised that by cycling as everybody else does, I'd 1: get to work quicker and 2: BE SAFER, believe it or not. 😯
Following the study that showed that motorists are more "bike aware" if you don't have a helmet, I've also abandoned the Xen for the road commute – that's the "helmet hair" problem solved! 😆
After waking up on Saturday morning with a rotten chesty cough, I've also bought a face mask… 😐