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<\/p>\nA former housemate bought me this picture many years ago, when I was an avid cycling commuter in London, and it now hangs in my office. (It\u2019s a quote by James E. Starrs, author of The Literary Cyclist: Great Bicycling Scenes in Literature).<\/p>\n
I have to admit I can\u2019t think of any \u2018great bicycling scenes\u2019 in literature \u2013 I\u2019ll have to read the book one day to find out what they are; but I do know that in my life story, cycling has played a lead role. I\u2019ve always loved being on two wheels, right from the get go, when as a small child I got my first bike and couldn\u2019t wait to get rid of the stabilisers!<\/p>\n
Following the onset of persistent knee pain several years ago, and then a confidence-shattering cycling accident on holiday in France in the summer of 2016, I wasn\u2019t cycling at all, something I now realise was making me feel a bit glum. At the end of March 2019, after a particularly difficult couple of months emotionally following the death of a close family member, I bought my now beloved orange and black Brompton, and oh what a joy this bicycle is! (Yes, all the hype about them is justified).<\/p>\n
Despite smaller wheels, it still makes for a speedy ride – except up hills \u2013 and I love how it folds. It has become a constant companion as I\u2019ve gone back to commuting to work on it, and when I\u2019m using it socially or for errands etc, take it everywhere with me.<\/p>\n
Being on my Brompton reminds me just how true this quote really is!<\/p>\n
If you like cycling why not join CCCUBUG<\/a>, the University\u2019s B<\/strong>icycle U<\/strong>ser G<\/strong>roup? Email me, Maz Hamilton on bug@canterbury.ac.uk<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n Maz Hamilton, Sustainability and Futures Initiative Co-ordinator<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A former housemate bought me this picture many years ago, when I was an avid cycling commuter in London, and it now hangs in my office. (It\u2019s a quote by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136217,"featured_media":1101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[202,206,94],"class_list":["post-1098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","tag-bicycle","tag-sustainability","tag-wellbeing"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t