Two wheels are better than four


		Two wheels are better than four

	Having spent a good number of weeks in front of the TV engrossed in Le Tour de France and the delights of Bradley Wiggins and the Sky team successes, then the Olympics and the Velodrome events and now we have La Vuelta Espana you would think that I am an avid cyclist or exercise junkie ?! My only exercise during my telly marathon has been to make copious amounts of tea and snacking!!! So, it wasn’t a surprise today to see a vision in dayglo yellow challenging the gradients of the hills near where I live. As I got nearer my admiration for this lone cyclist in figure hugging lycra with co-ordinating helmet, shoes and bike was immense. He wasn’t the streamlined power machine shape of ‘Wiggo’ more like the build of ‘Peter Kay’. Keeping my distance (no overtaking on these bends!) and slowing down to a crawl, I was willing him the strength to push down on each peddle and conquer the rise ahead. As I passed, I offered a wave acknowledging his effort. ‘I should be doing that – eat less - exercise more’ were thoughts that immediately sprung to mind. If he can do it – then so can I! I’ll try the ‘eat less’ bit first – don’t want to overdo it!