Mildred: [laughs] Both. Not sure which came first, but definitely both. Yeah, the bike project is such an amazing community, that I I’ve made so many friends there. And as a result, I mean, the majority of my friends are from the so it’s a huge part of my life. And then also just in the most basic way, it’s the way I get around. I don’t drive. We don’t own a car. So, if I want to go somewhere, I have to go on my bike. Yeah, it’s my work. It’s my play. And it’s my transportation.

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Tina: So no, I mean, I was going out with a cyclist and you know, we used to put the bikes on the roof of his car and most weekends and go off all over the place. And then he was a teacher. So, we always did really exciting things in the summer holidays. And he said, “you fancy this one?” “Yeah!” [laughs] And the planning for it was fabulous. Remember lying on the carpet looking at the maps and stuff? So we were well geared up before even got in the saddle, you know? So it was it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done in terms of resilience, in terms of personal growth, having to rely on somebody because I’m quite an independent person. And then the kindness of people.

Yeah, I never did say yesterday, but it was, it was 1991, I think that we did it. And then we couldn’t set off until four in the afternoon because the tarmac was melting. That was how hot it was... and going across the Forth Bridge, you know, there was just moments of... and then going to Durham Cathedral. That was a spiritual... we just sat on the grounds. Amongst the venerable saints, just wonderful. And we saw the Northern Lights and we got... I’ve seen them before I went to the Isle of Skie and saw them there. And were sitting at the top of the island, looking out to sea thinking it can’t have traffic lights out to sea. And it was the Northern Lights, was bobbing up and down. You know, it was like "Wow!" And then when we, we were camping at that time, just came out of the tent and those three sheets of white light […] stunning.

Dulce: I didn’t know you’d see them in the UK.

Tina: Oh, gosh, yeah. We set off from Lands End, and we chose we wanted to go that way and Lands End has turned into a theme park itself now, but we saw the Milky Way. We saw it in Egypt together. And then we saw there because there’s a lack of light around there, you know? And it was a wonderful start to the cycle to see that.

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Eden: So, there is lots of traffic at this time. You’d think having started work early that you would avoid the traffic, but you don’t. You still get all the traffic; you still got all the traffic. But I think, well, at least I’m doing something that’s green. Oh, sorry. Yeah, at least I’m engaging in something healthy and green, even if I’m stuck for a while.

… so I grew up in Bermuda. That’s where I’m from. It’s a British territory. And they have these lovely railway trails that Bermuda used to have a railway service that was discontinued maybe 50 years ago. And then it was just paved for pedestrians and cyclists and equestrian lovers to enjoy themselves. Growing up as a family, we’d actually cycle along these gorgeous trails almost daily, just for exercise. And it was my dad that taught me like how to cycle, how to cycle safely, I think, hopefully! [laughs] …And we don’t have a light here either. So we’re just gonna have to keep an eye out. But I came here