Lot's of shiny new bikes and hi-viz gear on the roads in London today

Since Spring finally decided to pay London a visit on Monday, the amount of cyclists on the road is increasing. Every year more and more people get on a bike which is awesome. Not so much for the hardcore commuters and couriers out there but good for the environment and the health of those who do it. I think I read somewhere that everyday about 250,000 people take to the streets of London on a bicycle.
Since this is my week off weights I have been getting re-acquainted with my old friend Cardio and have been cycling to and from work as fast as I can. I was amazed on Monday how de-conditioned my legs were from just cycling at a low intensity. I could barely get my heart rate up to 130 without the lactic acid in my legs building up to uncomfortable levels.
Accepting the challenge I kept going to see how much I could improve over the week and I'm very happy with my fast improvement. 
On Monday my average HR was 120 with a max of 153 and today (Wednesday) my average HR was 141 with a max of 163. That's definitely something to write home about, or in my case blog about.
I like pictures so here's a picture of my bike known by the name of Claud. (Photo taken after riding to the gym in the snow just before Christmas).




-Lucas