I'm very excited that it looks like the fund-raising for Maisha Mapya through the TDT will work out. It's giving me that drive back - to want to just get on that bike and go. The real problem at the moment is just that; the bike. I thought I had a perfect solution; 'recycle to cycle' - buy a recycled bike from the Bike Station just around the corner...you know...cycling that doesn't cost the earth, proving that you don't need to have 'brand new' everything in order to do a trip like this. It all seemed perfect until that plan literally ground to a skidding halt. I was cycling to work on Monday this week and pedaling hard uphill towards the Royal Mile, when I changed gears and suddenly the back wheel jammed up and I found myself struggling to stay upright, hurtling towards the traffic lights. When I finally skidded to a halt and my feet touched tarmac again, I couldn't stop my knees shaking. The dérailleur had somehow managed to wedge itself into the back wheel, shearing a part of the frame and crunching up the mud-guard. The Bike Station is going to fix me up a new bike, but they hadn't found anything suitable yet by yesterday and were meant to call today.
Eek. What if I don't have a suitable bike for the trip??
I'll keep you posted!
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