A few months ago I was out to dinner with my friend Mike and
our respected other halves. While stuffing our faces with delicious, rich &
fatty foods and having our fill with beers and wines of the world, Mike asked
me if I wanted to take part in Ride London. There must have been something
other than grape juice and malt/hop extract in the drinks, because I agreed… As
it turns out, “Ride London” is not an open top bus tour of London; it is a 100
mile cycle race through London and Surrey. It is the same course they used for
the Olympics in 2012, and those Olympians are supposed to be fairly fit.
There are two parts of the course that makes me feel scared
just thinking about it; the first is Box Hill, which is supposed to be very
hilly indeed and most of the hills go upwards... for ever! The second thing
that makes me weak at the knee and sick in the stomach, are the 99 miles that
come after the first.
Mike also asked his friend Tom to join us and between the
three of us we had a collective 1 bicycle… And that bike only had one gear.
Mike obviously chose the team on similar level of standard rather than racing
pedigree.
Mike, our friend Tom and I decided to take part in the Ride
London 100 to raise awareness and money for a charity close to our hearts and
minds, Thames Hospice. It is an excellent charity that works tirelessly to
comfort and care for people approaching their final days.
And please support us in supporting them by giving
generously on our just giving page. www.justgiving.com/mikepeteandtom
I will be keeping a log of our cycling activity and preparation
for the big day here and on twitter @pumpkiii …We really need to start doing
that preparation thing soon I guess.
92 days to go!! Wish us luck & donate us money
Thanks
Pete, Mike & Tom
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