Getting older sucks. getting older when you are unfit doubly sucks.
Ok, I am over weight and I should loose weight. I of couse knew this before my BUPA healthcheck but having the point rammed home (no they didn’t do that test) makes you think.
I have of course been “planning” to do something about the other person I am carrying with me all the time for a while and what with Kyusho, Joining the gym and now the purchase of a Bicycle, a little exercise might tip the balance of food in and energy out that has kept me as the fatty I have remained for the last few years.
Dispite the best intentions of the guy in Halfords I have purchased a Carrera Subway 8, a city bike with the destinction of using Shimano’s Nexus 8 gears that are built into the back hub and roller drum brakes.
Doing some research on the net, I found that although different, they are quite reliable and should last for years without too much maintenance (I hope).
When I have some pictures I’ll post them.
I purchased the bike through a goverment/company scheme that allows me to not pay tax on the bike – which is nice. The release form however took a suspiciosly long time to arrive. Curiously the form was posted from Halfords on the last day of their £100 of accessories free offer (funny that). I suspect a letter is going to be sent to Halfords about that on Monday!