Track 21

Track 21

So , how’s your very first week at university going, Rita?

It’s Orientation Week for all you new student, isn’t it?

Yes, that’s right, Orientation Week.

Yes, it’s great fun, there are so many different events going on to help us make friends and find our way around the university.

And to get around the city,come to that!

But, you’ll remember all that, Jon.

You were a new student once!

That’s true.

I remember I went on a walking tour of the city on my first day.

And I think some students did a bus tour.

Well, I did a bike tour, I was sent an email about it and I decided to sign up.

There were only eight places and there were seven other names on the list already, so I got the very last place.

I don’t know you had a bike.

I don’t have a bike but that didn’t matter.

We all hired them from a little cycle hire shop on Barkway Street.

You probably know the place.

Barclay Street?

Do you mean the Barcly street on campus?

No, it’s Barkway Street- B-A-R-K-W-A-Y.

Number 22 Barkway Street, to be exact.

It was great, we could choose a traditional bike or an electric one.

So I take it you went electric!

Yes, of course I did!

Well, think about it, why ride a traditional bike when you can get around the city much faster on an electric one!

And because there was a group of us, it wasn’t too expensive.

In fact the cycle hire was only $120 for the whole group.

So the cost was only $15 per person and that was for three whole hours!

Did you say $50?

No, $15.

So, I thought it was really quite cheap.

And I didn’t have to bring a long a helmet to wear either.

That was included, and we also got a lock, so it was easy to park our bikes safely when we wanted to stop and take a break!

Sound good.

Have you got the website address of the place you got your bike from?

I quite like the idea of doing a bike tour.

Yes, it’s a really easy one to remember.

It’s tradelectric.com.

Can you say that again?

Tradelectric, T-R-A-D-E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C all one word, dot Com.

Thanks, Rita.

No problem.

Hey, maybe we can do a bike tour together.

I’d love to cycle as far as the harbour next time.

Great!

That’s a date then!