Well, here we have a picture of Steve and Carl in the sunshine, as we join the Trans Pennine Trail near Lymm on one of our training rides.
It was a hot one that day, and a bit of Ribena, a Snickers and no hat wasn't quite the best of preparation.... the salt and vinegar crisps at the pub saved me!
Not to fear, though. Now I'm all equipped with gel seat cover, speedometer, fancy isotonic drink powder, some useful tools, puncture repair kit, a cap, some biking shades, and the all-important compass which should do the trick nicely. I just hope all that stuff doesn't weigh me down too much!! The trial run is tomorrow.
Fundraising goes well, rounding up donations from people at work has proved to be incredibly easy so far and the generosity of everyone is touching. One cheeky bugger even said he'd give me £10 per mile if I kept going and never came back! Unfortunately for him, we had to settle on a fiver. Total. So anyway, I digress, now I have 35 names on my sponsor sheet. Not bad at all. And if I get round to asking the other 6,965 people on the site, we should raise a few quid!!
A special thank you goes to Helen who gave £20 to the cause - you should be saving that dosh for nappies and baby clothes! But your kindness is very much appreciated, and a big thanks goes to all of you who have donated so far.
Ok, time to polish my speedometer...
Cheers,
Jim (or James if I know you at work, or you are one of my parents!)
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