I recently bought a used bicycle, (see picture below!) as I wanted to try a new hobby.
At the weekend I put all my new gear on, including my new helmet and went riding with my partner. We decided to ride around some of the parks in central London. We went past Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and The London Eye. The weather was also good so it turned out to be a fun day.
It is nice to see a lot of London without having to push passed loads of tourist all milling around. We stopped for lunch in a nice café near Hyde Park and also stopped along Embankment (as you are not allowed to ride along there) to just take in the view.
I am not the most confident rider, so will not be commuting on my bike in the mornings to work, but it is nice to use it as a way to relax and take in the sights. It is not always something that just gets you from A to B!