For a few days last week, the London Underground train network went on strike.

Mass chaos and confusion among Londoners followed. People couldn’t get in to London and had to work from home, and the roads were jampacked with cars. A long walk was the only option for a lot of people.

That was until Paul Clarke came along.

On the night before the strike, he declared his motorbike available as a mode of transport for anyone willing to jump on the back with him. Calling it the Tweetbike, he publicised his service on his website and Twitter account.

And I am proud to say that I took him up on the offer, and got a free lift into work last week. Was officially the first person to ride the tweetbike too!

The concept ended up proving so popular, the BBC even wrote about it.

When I arrived into work, most people raised their eyebrows that I had jumped on the back of a motorbike, let alone with someone I had never met or spoken to before.

But I survived, and had a great time, from start to end. And thank you Paul, for the great, and at times exhilarating start to my day.

Often it is when you go into the unknown or risky that you end up with the most memorable experiences. Never let uncertainty get in the way of a great opportunity.

You can read all about Paul’s tweetbike here, and the BBC article here.