N+2 Day - buying bikes and a half-term adventure
Tom and Katie return at the end of a half term which concluded with an overnight cycling tour and two ‘new’ bikes, and contemplate the kit the children grew out of during lockdown, the terminal velocity of an eight-year-old, leather jackets and the metaphorical link between overtaking, and urination.
Tandem tinkering in the lounge
We talk about the Family ByCycle’s annual bike rotation and fettling, specialist tandems (and bigger) for families, scouring eBay for second hand bike parts as Coronavirus-induced shortages start to bite, the worst thing about having your bike nicked, and which kitchenware you can clean a crankset with.