March can easily be summed up in one word: expensive.

As if buying a kayak wasn't bad enough, I've also been spending not insignficant amounts on things like deposits for holidays (French Alps in June, woo!), a shorty cag, car MOT, etc etc.

And when I popped into Halfords to get a bulb for the car, I managed to come out with a bike.  Oops.

The bike does not have a name, and is a greeny colour, which this photo does not show very well.

Fitting it in my car was a right pain in the arse - first off, 'quick release' wheels is a lie when you have no idea what you're doing...  Anyway, I've ridden it once - 3.7 miles around some bits of the Severn floodplain yesterday

The plan is to ride to work occasionally, thus saving me money on petrol (lots of short journeys is not doing my fuel consumption much good) and getting me fitter at the same time.  That's a 4.5 mile trip, mostly flat, so should be quite doable.  Unless it's raining, obviously...

I'm quite scared of my bank balance now, although today was payday so it shouldn't be too bad again.  Until the credit card bill arrives, that is

tags: blah cycling exercise gadgets money