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I’ve got Busby back!!

Busby finally arrived today. He’s been at the hospital (= bike shop) in York having some work done. We took him out for a spin. I felt very wobbly at first as the longer frame takes some getting used to and I haven’t ridden him for 10 months now. But after about 15 minutes or so I felt reasonably confident again.

Aberdeen isn’t anywhere near as good for cycling as York but York was quite special in this regard. Aberdeen also has some hills and Busby doesn’t do hills. But maybe once I’ve built up the strength in my legs again I’ll be able to tackle some of the smaller ones.

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28 responses to “I’ve got Busby back!!”

  1. GrahamInHats Avatar
    GrahamInHats

    Looks fine. I’ve heard of homing pigeons but a homing bike is new. It’s Halloween aaaargh.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      You have the best gifs, Graham 🙂

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      1. GrahamInHats Avatar
        GrahamInHats

        Thank you. Although I don’t think it’s as good as a bike with a cockpit on the front. 🙂

      2. GrahamInHats Avatar
        GrahamInHats

        P.S. I thought you might like this one.

      3. Rachel M Avatar
        Rachel M

        That’s fantastic! I’m going to use that one.

  2. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    This is such a special post! I remember your dilemma when you first had to face losing Busby. What a lot has happened since then.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      It is special and I was so excited to have him back and to go riding again. I forgot how much fun it is.

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  3. scifihammy Avatar
    scifihammy

    That is one amazing bike, and such a good idea. I can see you having strong leg muscles in no time! 🙂

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      That’s the plan!

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  4. matthewcevans Avatar
    matthewcevans

    Well, that’s great news, though I think it should have turned into an epic bike ride from York to Aberdeen….. Guess you’ll have to ride it from Aberdeen to York instead!

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    1. luciledegodoy Avatar
      luciledegodoy

      How cool is that? You’re riding a Dutch bakfiets! No Dutch family lives without one. Cheers!

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      1. Rachel M Avatar
        Rachel M

        It is a Dutch bakfiets – the best bikes in the world – and I’ve heard how popular they are in Holland. One day I’ll have to go and see for myself.

      2. luciledegodoy Avatar
        luciledegodoy

        Yes, you have to! Let me know whenever you come here. You’ll be amazed to see that there are bikes even for funerals.

    2. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I wish you could have come up with Busby! It would have been great to see you and to hear about the adventurous ride. I’m not sure that I’m up for cycling all the way to York but we could come down on the train and bring it with us 🙂

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  5. Sherri Avatar
    Sherri

    Yay for Busby 🙂 I remember when you had to say goodbye to him not thinking that you would be returning in 10 months to the UK! Life is full of surprises isn’t it 😉

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Yes, life is unravelling beautifully.

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  6. Sky Blue Daze Avatar
    Sky Blue Daze

    Such a better view for the kids than riding behind the parents. And you can see them. I’ve never seen this design before.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I agree! They’re a dream to ride too and very stable and well made.

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  7. chrissiepollock Avatar
    chrissiepollock

    I’ve never seen anything like that! It’s fantastic!

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Thank you! It’s so much fun to ride and you command the road when you ride a bakfiets.

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  8. northernbike Avatar
    northernbike

    you need to train the kids up so theycan pedal and you can sit in the dry

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Exactly. My son should really be riding his own bike and I told him this today as I struggled up a 1° slope 🙂

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  9. timethief Avatar
    timethief

    I’m so glad you got Busby back. Your daughter gets a cool ride in a coach that could easily become a pumpkin coach for Halloween. [HINT] Ride on!

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Yes, my kids love Busby and sometimes they’ll ask to go out for a ride. It’s quite warm under the cover too, it acts like a greenhouse.

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  11. Chait Avatar
    Chait

    Looks quite cool and useful 🙂 Is Daniel in there too wearing white helmet?

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Daniel does sit inside the bike too but he’s not in this photo as he took the pic!

      Reply
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