It's been a while, time for something new!

It has been a very long time since I've posted anything here. It's not that I haven't been doing anything, it's I'm not great at blogging... Anyways it's time I posted something new, and this time, different. Introducing:

London to Paris in 24 Hours!

I like my cycling and cycle to work most days, however it hasn't been much more than that. While over the past few years I have done a few rides outside my commuting comfort zone, they haven't been especially long or taxing.

I'm not quite sure how it happened, but somehow someone at work has talked me into this crazy venture. I guess part of the appeal is that it is a bit different and more than a little crazy. On top of this those that know me are aware that I really find fundraising challenging and would rather do anything else. Anyway here goes:

Who's got a new bike then? And the full Mamil regalia to boot

In the afternoon on 13 September I and 300 colleagues will leave work in Canary Wharf and ride 100kms to Newhaven on England's south coast. From there we catch a 4 hour ferry to Dieppe. It will be my only chance to rest and hopefully get a bit of sleep.

From there it is merely another 170km's to get to Paris!

The reason for all this craziness is a worthy cause, The Teenage Cancer Trust. The £300k raised will go towards a new, pioneering hospital ward in London and a team of community nurses, enabling the charity, for the first time, to reach every young person with cancer in London and the South East

I would really appreciate it if you could sponsor me in this effort! I have £1000 to raise. Both the fundraising and the ride are no minor undertaking (I'm not sure which will be the hardest!), so it would be great if you could help me achieve my fundraising target. Please! 

Donations should go through my Charities Trust Fundraising page. 

 

This might look slow. It isn't!

Training!

Well of course! Cycling 10km to work each day wasn't going to cut it. The guys at work who are organising the whole thing know it too, so they have arranged a training program that will hopefully help get fit.

Some of the training has actually been fun!  This is the Herne Hill Velodrome where we got to practise going fast while ridiculously close to the rider in front

No overlapping wheels!

It was dangerous enough that before we went out we got some serious briefing. Apparently it can go bad very quickly!

Surprisingly the training is actually having some effect, my rides have been getting longer and the times have been getting better. Below are some of the more interesting/longer rides.

Stay tuned for further updates!