Lazy Cycle Sunday...

Recently, whilst staying with my father in Denver, we got to try out a pair of pedego bikes he had bought. Pedego electric bicycles of Newport are one of the best ebikes on the market, being known for their reliability and durability as well as performance. If you have never tried an ebike before, they are battery assisted bicycles, which can be used in 3 ways - the usual calory intensive way; assisted mode, where one pedals at one's own pace and the motor picks up the slack; or motor only, where one can sit back and just enjoy the ride. They are capable of 8 hours of unassisted riding per charge, or longer if you are intermittently peddling, and travel up to 30 kph on motor alone (all controlled by the twist of the wrist, like a motorbike.

Of all the models, I quite fancy the City Commuter (above and below).

So Peter and I thought it would be a neat idea to buy a pair for guests to use at Willowbrook. There are plenty of country cycle paths through native bush and along rivers, including a short walk / cycle path to a lovely picnic glad just a few miles down the road. Guests could take a lovely packed picnic lunch with them and go on a morning cycle tour of the countryside with a romantic picnic for lunch, and not have to worry about finding the energy to get home again!

Above: The shorter cycle path to the picnic area (*WBP)

Below: A slightly longer country ride along scenic country lanes.

Guests could recapture the excitement of their first bike...

in style...

One could rock the casual, nonchalant look...

or perhaps go the extra mile and done the country tweeds (like participants in the tweed run)...

although there are limits...

To ensure that special Willowbrook boutique experience we will trick the bikes out with traditional wicker hampers on the rear (which will nicely hide the battery pack). Full of gourmet goodies - fresh bread, cheese, fruit, strawberries and cream, and perhaps even bubbles for two!

as well as the hamper on the back, we can fit wicker pannier baskets on the front, like this lovely bicycle from Velorbis of Copenhagen...

Beg's bicycles of Cambridgeshire also do a nice line of vintage bicycle accessories...

such as leather seats and saddle pouches...

and blanket straps (perfect for the picnic-er)...

as well as several classically styled bicycles...

So whether it is a solitary ride into the country to sketch some watercolours...

A trip for two...

or a group outing...

one can do it in style and comfort when staying at Willowbrook Park.