Didn't quite make it to the end of the week!

I have definitely got the cycling bug ... but I have to say it has taken it's toll on me this week. Or so it seemed this morning. I felt sick when I woke up and felt that I had a bit of a temperature. I was also feeling knackered after this unaccustomed exercise. Should I battle on and cycle in today or should I rest and take the car?

I opted for the car. Especially as I was already a bit late for work this morning and as no one else was going to be in early I thought it was the best option.

Cycling is much better when you are feeling well. I love the closeness to nature (at least until I get into town). Yesterday there were pheasants on the cycle path. Not a problem when you are cycling as things are much slower than in a car. Pheasants on the road when I drive to work are a bit of a nuisance as the damn things won't get out of the way. They just seem to take their time. Whether they'd actually move if I didn't slow down for them I don't know. However the point is the situation is totally different when you are on a bike - you can easily skirt round them.

I enjoy the autumn mists of a morning and the low, strong sunlight, the cool chill air, the smell of damp earth and leaves. You miss all that in a car. People can say hello when you pass them on a bike. You are part of the place not just passing through isolated.

I've been trying out one of our products, the hi-vis rucksack. You can see it in the picture. I don't particularly like carrying stuff on my back when I'm cycling. I'm looking out for some hi-vis panniers and I've got plans to set up a cycling section on our website. So if anyone knows where I can get hi-vis panniers let me know.

How it all started

I began cycling to work about two weeks ago. I guess I must have been thinking about it for a while as I bought a bike in the spring. Up until two weeks ago I'd used the bike once - when I cycled home with it. It wasn't really looking like good value for money!

How things change... a few weeks a go we had a stall at Derby Ecofest (See the picture on the left, I'm not in the picture. You can see more of our lovely hi-viz products at www.brightkidz.co.uk ). I don't know if I absorbed all this 'bike it' stuff by osmosis or HRG (for all those Heroes fans) did something to my brain but ever since getting back I've had the desire to cycle in to work.

I started off gently going twice in the first week. And I loved it. This week I'm on target for everyday except Wednesday. I'm already thinking about ditching the car. Should I do it? Would that be a bit impulsive? Should I wait until there's been a few cold days to test my resolve?

PS You can read our Ecofest press release if you want!