My daily ride is ten miles up the coast and back, pausing only to take on pies on the homebound leg. I've been using the road bike recently, only because I can't be bothered to get 'Hello Kitty' out of the car. Road bike has 700c wheels (two) shod with skinny Conti Ultra Sport 700x23 semi-racing tyres.

I've been coming home beaten up by this bike; sore wrists, sore um, parts. Took the Mezzo out today, same route and boy, was it more comfortable. Both bikes have alloy frames, same SDG saddle, same grips. Who would have thought it, eh? Kojaks for me. Road bike now up for tyre-ectomy. Begone, O skinny bone-shakers.

Mezzo is stared at around these parts. Urchins ride along side, pointing. I may have to get some tear-gas canisters, or a long, barbed stick.