We have two courses running from Finchampstead Baptist Centre this week and they’re going brilliantly.  So far, the weather is being kind, but I’m worried about tomorrow with the forecast being for wind/rain/sleet………. Fingers Crossed.

There is one thing that strikes me though.  I understand as parents that we are busy, but we really must find time to ensure that our child’s bicycle is in a roadworthy condition before pedalling off into the unknown.  I know, as kids, we all rode bikes with no brakes, gears and probably flat tyres as well, but are we really happy to send our children off on a road riding skills course with a bike that is unsafe?  Times are different, roads are different, traffic is different.  Equip your child reasonably……..please.  Any queries or doubts, ASK…….