On your bike

I'm quite pleased with myself having been out on the bike 3 times already.

The experiences varied. The first was a mere cycle round the block which passed without incident. Next time i thought i'd go a bit further but sadly crashed half way to Guisborough and decided to turn back gashed and defeated. The third time i explored the local Woodland centre, subsequently got lost and interrupted a medieval re-enactment of some sort. I didn't realise how big the place was and wasn't sure where any of the paths led. I certainly didn't expect to see a bloke in a full suit of armour and 3 other guys in peasant attire.

They blatantly didn't have cyclists back then so it was obvious i'd killed the vibe. They all looked irritated as i passed by. I half expected an arrow in my back. It's baffling how some people spend their free time. How empty does your life have to get before you start hanging round in the woods pretending you're a Knight. Lancealot? more like hasalot.......of issues.

It's got me wondering though, what's the minimum amount of time these people will wait before re-enacting things? Will they eventually do Vietnam? What about Iraq? Does it even have to be a war? These guys didn't seem to be fighting. Just standing around chatting. Will someone in the future re-enact and everday Englishman circa 2010. If i go cycling in 30 years time will i come across a group of blokes stood by a burning bin, in tracksuits moaning about the "credit crunch" and eating all day breakfast out of a can?

Time will tell.