Anyone from here doing the London to Brighton Bike Ride this year or have any friends who are doing it? Bravely (or stupidly!), my friend and I decided that it would be a good idea to give it a go and despite being woefully unprepared for what I believe to be a mammoth task (54 miles over not very flat land) we're very much looking forward to D-Day this coming Sunday. I just hope we're quick enough to be able to get back in time for Top Gear haha.
For those who are unaware, the aim is to raise as much money as possible for the British Heart Foundation and we've managed to get roughly £300 between us so far, which isn't bad for a couple of 17 year olds especially when our target was only £250. Anyway, here's our Just Giving page should anyone be feeling particularly philanthropic: http://www.justgiving.com/michaelandjon1
Michael
EDIT: More info here if anyone's interested![]()


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For Dragon Ride I did pretty much no training. For about 9months the only cycling I did was to uni which was about 2miles there with the 2nd mile being up a very very steep hill (max gradient was about 19-20%). For about a month after my exams I did no cycling at all until a week before the event where I did two 26mile cycles. By pacing myself on the ride I managed to get round ok and even spent the last 13miles going flat out reaching speeds of 25+mph. So what I'm trying to say in a very long winded way is that you'll be fine if you're sensible about it 