Start afresh

Well hello there.

I have DEFINITELY neglected this blog for the past few weeks. I apologise. All I can say is I have been swept off my feet in the world of a new job and my life has been filled with training, bikes, new policies and procedures and generally trying to get my head around this new job! It's great and I've enjoyed every minute but it has meant that a lot of things have been put on the back burner whilst I get my bearings.

Those said bearings are starting to be gathered and I have resurfaced with fresh ideas and fresh enthusiasm for my blog. One particular motivation for getting back to this blog is my friend, Claire. Claire is new to commuter-cycling and cycling in an urban environment but is keen to use a bike to get to the train station where she gets the train to work. Ace. I'm all for it! After a little bit of discussion here and there and a couple of loans of a bike, Claire bought herself a gorgeous new bike from Edinburgh Bike Coop and is embracing the first few weeks of cycling. She has already told me that she simply loves the experience of exploring a city on a bike. This just makes me grin :-)

I think I shall use Claire as my 'tool' (if you like) for material for this blog, as well as material I come across from my job. Claire is new to cycling and the world of bikes but is keen to give it a go. I, on the otherhand, am not new to it but I am determined to show Claire (and others) that it is a fantastic way of getting about, with oodles of benefits and fun along the way. I'm also determined to prove you can look good cycling too! It's not just men in lycra. Or at least it won't be if I've got anything to do about it! Trust this girl.