This mornings post is brought to you from the Number 2 bus which has been stuck in traffic for the last 50 minutes. Of course, the driver hasn't bothered telling anyone why. Twitter informs me that there is a broken down bus AND a 'Police Incident' on the tube.
The musical entertainment of my morning is being brought to me by the vacant looking girl to my left. How kind of her to share her musical tastes with the whole bus. I love nothing more than listening to the nasal wails of Rihanna or one of her contemporaries on full volume at this hour.
I really should invest in the Pashley Princess Sovereign- which looks terribly chic and would make visiting farmers markets at the weekend much more convenient.. And I wouldn't have to endure the masses during my morning commute.
There is the possibility of being knocked off on the reckless roads of London but I feel this is a risk I am going to have to take.
I actually used to own the Pashley Princess Sovereign!! I bought it on the cycle to work scheme, which made it marginally more affordable. It is a work of art, completely beautiful and completely comfortable, and you do feel like a princess riding it. HOWEVER all those pretty bits and bobs mean it weighs A TON. seriously, it is not at all suitable for london life, where you have to hoik it up a generous pavement, lead it down the stairs, possibly lift it onto a train, or maybe even take it up your front step into your house so no-one nicks it. Im not a weakling, but it was a big effort to do each of these lifts, especially when you've been cycling a while. It also rides like a milk float - glides along beautifully on the tarmac, but if you go over any bump at all it rattles like feck.
ReplyDeleteI ended up selling mine, and buying a holiday for 2 to kephalonia with the money. I would absolutely 100% buy it again, it is lovely, but not while i live in london. If i were to buy a bike now i'd buy a cheap second hand one that is light, that i don't mind being bashed by every passing car/person/drunkard and that i'm not terrified to lock up in public.
When i eventually move to the country i'll get another pashley, cycle it down the lane to my quiet but fulfilling job, and carry my pug in the basket.