To summarise, on the upside, I felt fitter, environmentally friendly and had a sense of achievement. ON the downside, I was a mess when I arrived at work with no time to shower, had helmet hair ( I am a girl – not good), was terrified all the way to work and doubly so in peak hour traffic on my way home, my thighs hurt a lot and I I suspect they became larger, and I struggled n each and every hill. My travel time was slightly longer than had I sat in the parking lot that is Sydney peak hour.

My conclusion? Thinking I should move form Sydney and ride more….