Clare Allsop and Kate Allsopp are cycling from London to Paris in July 2011 in aid of The Big Issue. Neither of us have cycled more than 5 miles at a time before. Neither of us have a bicycle that could possibly get us there. Neither of us have any prior knowledge of bikes or cycling. Neither of us have any idea just what this is going to take.
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If you would like to sponsor us please click on the link below to donate online, or send a cheque made payable to 'The Big Issue Foundation' to Clare Allsop, 1-5 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2LN.
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Lunch in Ewell and a couple of near misses
Cycled down to Ewell yesterday to meet my friend Tania for lunch, about 15 miles each way. On the way I got lost in Wandsworth again (am I missing a trick here?), though fortunately had a map this time. The return journey was pretty speedy, though 1) someone almost opened their car door on me - must cycle further away from parked cars in future - and 2) I experienced my first episode of cycle rage as a black cab pulled out directly in front of me while I was travelling about 20mph (That's right, 20mph. On the flat). I slammed on the brakes and dodged between the cab and the car behind, and wondered whether the driver of the car behind could lip-read as I directed profanities at the cab... On the plus side, I didn't get lost in Wandsworth.
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