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i thought the staff were bloody lovely. sorted me out quickly (not that i remember much of it) and made sure i was happy even if i didn't know what the fuck was going on or where i was for the first fifteen minutes. even a carob bar which adhered to my dietary requirements! (i'll replace that, i feel terrible for stealing it - was it alex's or someone else's?) really on the ball throughout the session too, alex totally made sure everyone was in their comfort zone but not bogged down with things to remember, always on hand if we had a question. she also made sure i was aware the cones in the rear wheel of my own bike needed sorting - what a gem!
i really enjoyed learning how to handle a different bike, always happy to pick up those skills. not having any foot retention really creeps me out though haha. i've got a really sore neck today but so keen to go again! mega enjoyed the fear because i tend to try things first and think about it later, otherwise i dither like a pro. snaps for such a supportive group of ladies! the peckham one is over the road from me and a lot cheaper i think (?) which would be a massive dealbreaker for me because i'm now a officially a poor styooden' again.
i'd happily try any ridiculous activity that we could pretend is even tangentially related to "improving bike handing" or "skills" or failing that just "close proximity to pub"