The 5 Mile Cyclist: Mice Log Date 52

12.78 miles, Ave speed 8.5 Max speed 16.6 in 1hr 27 on the Brrrrrrrrrrommie! (2 degrees with an easterly wind chill factor)

I mix and matched my wardrobe - jeans and heels and quilted jacket under my cycling one purely because it is so wind-resistant.

A couple of chores involved five miles of my ride so despite the cold (it was seriously cold) I wiggled my way through towards Kensington Palace Gardens and I saw a bit of spring!

Having been in the driving seat of a Cement Lorry yesterday, I was impressed to hear the noise of this lorry which was not just indicating left but had an automatic voiced warning "Caution, this vehicle is turning left".

It also had very clear and clean stickers warning cyclists to stay back. I did pause to think about the awful losses of lives so far that had paid the ultimate price for this new warning system and I quietly thought of their loved ones who had fought to make these changes despite their grief. It was a very sombre moment.

I headed on to Kensington Palace Gardens which despite the bitter cold still had quite a few people walking about in it.

Not quite warm enough to entice people to sit outside though!

At the recommendation of a friend I made my way to Justebikes at 318 Portobello Road, Ladbroke Grove London W10 5RU. Hmmph. E-bikes. I was sceptical. I thought this is not really a good way to improve fitness. How wrong could I be?

The owner let me have a go on one of them. It was on rollers and plugged into a route programme which was somewhere in Italy. Flat to start, easy, no help just me pedalling. Then the climb started, it looked like a wall and the assisted power was switched on. The smoothness was amazing and there was no sudden angst on the legs but I had to keep pedalling. The fact is that it really is assisted - it's not a question of putting your feet on the handlebars and letting the bike do the work, you have to do some of the work and can choose how much you do. Really clever.

The target market are car drivers and not specifically cyclists so if you are looking at an introduction to cycling this is definitely an option. And if you are cycling already and looking for a workhorse this is also an option.

There is something really rather special about them. Lovely design - higher handles, the lock is already fitted to the bike, the key, computer and battery are all uniquely security coded together and the bike won't work without it. This is another item that is heading on my Dear Santa list.

I should add that they even have a foldable roof accessory which can convert over the bike rather like you see on the BMW Scooter. Really, really impressive and if you are near Portobello Road I recommend a visit - open Wednesday - Sunday (so not Mondays or Tuesdays).

This is a real step forward, a real opportunity to encourage cycling using pedal and battery power and if the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) could rebrand their campaign to Go Dutch Bike this would be the template for consideration.

Today I see that Boris Johnson is launching a campaign and if this wasn't for students I would nominate justecycle.co.uk without hesitation. If you have already come across them it would be great to know what you think.

Their range of accessories also impressed me - many of their suppliers are social enterprises that are giving something back to the community. For instance these bags are made of the wrapping tape that is used worldwide around cardboard boxes. They can be attached to handlebars or racks.

And this I havent seen before (although you may need to look closely)! There is a visor attached to this helmet (the front is at the left and you can just make it out. Also, the black strip above Cratoni is removable for ventilation but held in place magnetically if it is raining.

Justecycle is full of good things and I will definitely keep an eye on them.

I headed back to Hyde Park - hilariously got lost - does the sun really set in the West? On my way through I bumped into Neilsen and a friend of his which was fun. They insisted the Brrrrrrrrommie appeared in their photo! Lucky Brrrrrrommie!