My birthday hump …
Okay, now that I have your attention, I just want to add to my previous post about cycling around London - always make sure that you are seen, especially with the winter nights drawing in. Wear ridiculously coloured clothing, with reflective strips everywhere, and make sure that you always have lights at night. And carry spare batteries. If you are a belt-and-braces chap like me, have two lights behind (in case one goes out).
Which brings me to my Hump. Polaris (and others) produce a cover for your backpack that keeps it waterproof, visible and is reflective and my wife very kindly gave me such an article (no, I’m not going to prompt sniggers in the back row by saying she gave me one) for my birthday last week. Clearly she still wants me around for a little bit longer.