just had two weeks in cornwall in caravan,took bike with me 8 miles every morning may not sound alot at side of what i need to do but had to start somewhere,and it hurt at first.but by the end of day 14 i was getting used to the recumbent and my legs felt better.
from now on im out every day on bike to put some miles in my legs
in memory of Maureen Hopley,Dennis Clayton,Dave Hardy,Everton Lennon,Tony Cawthorne,and John Barber.(mum, mentor,and friends)

why
in 2009 with the loss of so many friends and mum,i decided that time had come to realise a dream,cycling end to end,but at near on 20 stone everyone thought i was crazy,a visit to the doctors had welcomed results with the advise not to diet ,take the training steady and eat a sensible heathy diet,and get regular checks with them from time to time,
out on the bike it was murder on my rear too much weight pressing down on such a small area,
the answer A RECUMBENT TRIKE ! and boy was it welcome.because i want to enjoy it 50 mile a day has been planned(20ish days)i have decided the only way i could afford it was to cycle camp,rough and ready but cheap
due to the length of the trip it will also be solo and un assisted,told you i was crazy
out on the bike it was murder on my rear too much weight pressing down on such a small area,
the answer A RECUMBENT TRIKE ! and boy was it welcome.because i want to enjoy it 50 mile a day has been planned(20ish days)i have decided the only way i could afford it was to cycle camp,rough and ready but cheap
due to the length of the trip it will also be solo and un assisted,told you i was crazy
Monday, 17 August 2009
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
had an idea for a number of years to cycle lands end to john o groats.this idea started back in the late 70's when i was a keen cyclist and fit.time has some what changed that and now at near on 19 stone and 48 yrs old its a crazy idea to attempt it,
but with the loss of my mother and 5 friends over the last 12 months it coming to the point of now or never,well may 2011 my 50Th year to be more accurate,gives me 22 months to train,get fit loose weight,
picked a charity st Luke's Sheffield ,just bought a recumbent trike so it looks like its hard graft from now on.
one slight change its now john o groats to lands end jogle always was an awkward sod
but with the loss of my mother and 5 friends over the last 12 months it coming to the point of now or never,well may 2011 my 50Th year to be more accurate,gives me 22 months to train,get fit loose weight,
picked a charity st Luke's Sheffield ,just bought a recumbent trike so it looks like its hard graft from now on.
one slight change its now john o groats to lands end jogle always was an awkward sod
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