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I have a new bicycle! I haven't had a bike in years, because my old one clapped out around the time I was pregnant and walking seemed a better bet than cycling then, and then I had a baby to lug around everywhere and didn't trust him to stay in those child seats on bikes, and so there was no point getting a new one. But now I have one, and it is so much fun. I'd forgotten how liberating cycling is - it's beautifully quick, the bike carries all the luggage for you, you can go door to door even in our pedestrianised city centre and you don't have to worry about parking, just chain the bike to the nearest stand, and everything is easy. And it's so exhilarating. From my home to the city centre is basically two hills, a gentle one and a steep one. Going up takes your breath away, but then you get to go down and it's so fast the wind whips tears from your eyes. I love it.
And my bike is beautiful too: it's a step-through, and it has nice big baskets front and rear, and it doesn't have more gears than I know what to do with, and the position is nice, upright enough that I can see well but not so upright that it's hard to pedal, and maybe it's my imagination but it seems easier to ride than my old one, less effort for more speed. And it's blue and pretty and I am a very happy Philomytha.
Crossposted at http://philomytha.dreamwidth.org/76167.html
And my bike is beautiful too: it's a step-through, and it has nice big baskets front and rear, and it doesn't have more gears than I know what to do with, and the position is nice, upright enough that I can see well but not so upright that it's hard to pedal, and maybe it's my imagination but it seems easier to ride than my old one, less effort for more speed. And it's blue and pretty and I am a very happy Philomytha.
Crossposted at http://philomytha.dreamwidth.org/76167.html