Having to ride on the slow side of the cycle lane at the moment, with all the other old ladies, while everyone else whizzes past us. I want to explain that this isn\u2019t the real me – if only they could see me on my ebike, or even a bike with gears. I also had a wet bottom this morning because of last nights rain and no proper place to store my hired bike. I am sad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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