I am taking up cycling.....after 10 years!!!

victory

Hi all,

My H bought me a bike 10 years ago and it has not had all that much use!!:D

This weekend the 4 of us are cycling (me to loose weight and get the exercise in, the others for fun!)

My H says we should not go far and do too much which is.....?

The problem is according to google we have to go on a main road to get to the cycling path and my H with our 6 year old is not at all happy with that and says we won't go.....I agree but there must be a way around it.....it is 20 mins walking away to the park(we know as we did it yesterday) I said just walk the bikes to the park but he says what is the point to that?:rolleyes:

We have not got one of those car bike carriers and nor has anyone to lend me, it would be for 4 bikes and I am not buying one just for the weekend....

According to the highway code bikes are not allowed on the pavement either(which is what I said we could do until we get to the park)

So, lovely people what is the solution?:D

Cazzdevil

Cyclists are supposed to ride on the road now, you're right about that. Although I can't imagine anyone getting banged up for it to be honest. I would say unless there's an alternative route to the park (there's more than likely one if you look hard enough), then the only solution is for the kids to ride against the pavement and for either you or hubby to ride alongside them (there's nothing to say cyclists have to ride single file - I'm a founding memeber of a mountain biking club and we always ride in 2's).

Bike racks are fairly cheap though, for about £20/30 you can get a 2 or 3 bike carrier then the last bike can go in the boot if you take it's wheels off.

If you're really unsure and it's a fairly busy road, lets the kids ride on the pavement while you and hubby ride on the road - no policeman is going to force your little kids to ride on the road!!

victory

thanks, that is what I said to H, let them ride on the pavement as the road is busy and he is unsure of letting our son wibble wobble along!

Daisies

I saw a cycle rack fairly cheaply in Boyes last weekend (not sure if you have Boyes near you, but it's similar to Wilko's)

http://www.boyes.co.uk/stores/store_finder.html

Or you could try asking around on Freecycle/Don'tDumpThat to see if anyone has one they're not using.

Otherwise, let your son cycle on the pavement (as long as it's not thronging with pedestrians) and the adults cycle on the road.

victory

thanks for the link daisies but not one near me....I am going to let my son ride on the pavement, it will take longer but it will be safer and that is by far the better option! xx