A small pub near Fludoscarr.

Don't worry, Ar, you'll get used to it :) I was terrible when I first got my new bike. And I even had to cross a dam because there was no other way from the store to my house :\ I didn't really speed up when going downhill, but going uphill at a pretty steep angle was tough. Plus, I didn't know you can't shift gears under load, and I barely made it up, gritting my teeth and the bike chain squeaking. Later, a few days later, I paid for this ignorance when the chain came off several times. I had to put it back on, getting my hands dirty with grease. Let me tell you, it's not the most pleasant activity :( However, now I'm used to it, and it doesn't happen anymore. In general, I actually enjoy it... I ride around the city. Occasionally, I end up in places where it feels like I've never been before. Or I was there so long ago that I completely forgot :) The only thing is that people get in the way. Or I get in their way. Or maybe both. Sometimes, I might not pass them carefully, and I always hear exclamations of "Oh my god" behind me, especially old ladies like to grumble as I pass. I respectfully pass pedestrians and always slow down, but for some reason, they don't seem to like cyclists anyway. Oh well, it doesn't really matter to me.

P.S. Ah, Ar, it's a shame we don't live in the same city. We could ride together =)

P.P.S. Guys, does anyone know how long it takes to drive from Perm to Kazan along the highway? xD I think it would be a bit more realistic than when we planned to meet in Moscow a while ago, when Brack and Witch would walk along the Trans-Siberian Railway, stop by my place in Perm for a snack, and then we would go all the way to the capital