Princess Prescilla Pashley

I have finally got round to unpacking my bike. The wheels had been taken off and the handlebars turned sideways for transport. It took a bit of fiddling to get the hub gears and brakes connected up but all seems good now.

She is a Pashley Britannia which is basically the same as a Pashley Princess hence the name.

It is a 'dutch bike' which refers to the style not where it is made. I presume because they are good on the flat!
It has 5 gears (they are internal hub gears) and the lowest one is not very low when faced with the hills around here. I am thinking about changing the front chainset for a smaller one which will lower all 5 gears. This should be ok I think because I am not that keen on going fast, so 5th hardly every gets used anyway as it is.

I am a bit confused though how much change to make. My impression is that about 10% change in the number of teeth (I need to go and count them) would be good. I will need a new chain also. Have to get round to going to the bike shop in town.

We have a dream of being able to cycle with Poppy running alongside as we have seen a number of people round here doing. At the moment when faced with anything with wheels (wheelbarrow, lawn mower, bikes - not cars fortunately) she alternates between running along in front barking, and biting whatever bit she can get her teeth one - ones foot typically in the case of a bike. Dream might be fulfilled in about 10 years time I think.