My new bike

My beautiful wife and I went out at the weekend to buy her a bike (so she could come out cycling with me from time to time). Due to various posture and vertibrae problems, she plumped for a sit-up-and-beg type Raleigh road bike rather than the all-terrain type. After a day out on Sunday (to Broxbourne and back, quite an ambitious run for the first time out) she was beginning to regret the lack of suspension.

However, whilst we were in the shop (Highway Cycles in Ware - I wholeheartedly recommend it, particularly as I would always favour a local retailer rather that a big chain store, and also because the Harlow Halfords practically ignored us the whole time we were there) I spotted this Giant Terrago 2005 disc-brake model at a knock-down price and made moon eyes at the missus. Not being the major breadwinner of the family (at least until TV Cream Toys outsells Harry Potter), I ultimately decided that it wasn't something we could afford. Unbeknownst to me, Jo went back and bought it whilst I was riding her ladies' bike back home for her.

I just want to mention how bloody great it is. Already my average speed has gone up to 12mph (it's much lighter than my previous bike) and I am now planning long-haul trips into London, etc., to see if it will conk out before I do.