I have been nominated for the "Creative Solutions" award for my scheme cycling children to and from their swimming lessons every Monday.
TfL press office have asked me for a quote. I dragged up an old one from Congressman Earl Blumenauer. "My inspiration for the project came to me when I was thinking of all those people who day after day get stuck in London's traffic on their way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle."
I have been nominated for the "Creative Solutions" award for my scheme cycling children to and from their swimming lessons every Monday.
TfL press office have asked me for a quote. I dragged up an old one from Congressman Earl Blumenauer. "My inspiration for the project came to me when I was thinking of all those people who day after day get stuck in London's traffic on their way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle."
I have been nominated for the "Creative Solutions" award for my scheme cycling children to and from their swimming lessons every Monday.
TfL press office have asked me for a quote. I dragged up an old one from Congressman Earl Blumenauer. "My inspiration for the project came to me when I was thinking of all those people who day after day get stuck in London's traffic on their way to the gym to ride a stationary bicycle."
For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team.
could be tricky carrying those long ladders though
My great uncle was a plumber in Stockport and used to carry his ladder strapped to the side of his exceedingly strong bike, with pipes, lead and a blow torch hanging all over.How corners were negotiated is a mystery, but I suppose he had just enough movement in the front wheel: you don't need much.A bowser of water might have been a challenge climbing out of Mersey Square. actually now I notice you said 'long ladders'.
For the first time the London Fire Brigade was represented by a cycling team.
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could be tricky carrying those long ladders though
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My great uncle was a plumber in Stockport and used to carry his ladder strapped to the side of his exceedingly strong bike, with pipes, lead and a blow torch hanging all over.How corners were negotiated is a mystery, but I suppose he had just enough movement in the front wheel: you don't need much.A bowser of water might have been a challenge climbing out of Mersey Square. actually now I notice you said 'long ladders'.
In my mind's eye I can still see the window-cleaner who used to operate in the area where my grandmother lived in Liverpool. He was a definite local "character". He carried a ladder just long enough to allow him to wash the windows of the upper floor of a typical terraced house, plus a bucket, leathers, etc, on his back. He used no wheeled aids of any sort.
