Moving forwards
Despite lots of words, I really am not moving this bike ride forwards. So far the furthest I've ridden is a patchy six miles, and, let's face it, the speed I did it at would mean an ETA of 2007 - perhaps the word record for the longest ever bike ride of just 100 miles?
SO, I've been looking up rides between now and then, thinking that perhaps I can aim for around 50 miles come Easter.
Well, biking is evidently an intenseley political activity.
Apart from the naked bike ride mentioned in previous blog entries (http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/london/)
there seems to be:
Sponsored Bike Ride - Oxford to Campsfield House Immigration Detention centre - to raise funds/awareness to help close Campsfield Detention Centre (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2005/04/309506.html)
Amongst the others are:
The Carol Green Salford Cycle Ride: Carol Green was only 44 when she lost her fight against stomach cancer in 1998. Following her death, her husband Eddie and family pledged to raise £50,000 by 2008 for St Ann’s Hospice. On June 6th 2004, Eddie will be organising the third annual Carol Green Cycle Ride throughout Salford and North Manchester to raise funds for St Ann’s. (Close to my heart as my Aunt is a rare survivor of a stomach cancer operation, but Manchester's a bit of a hoik)
I also found a very council-like ride in Nottingham - also too far.
The closest thing seems to be a bike ride in Bristol in May - too late for my liking.
So my planning may have to be a little more creative, darn it. Either way - I really need a target - any suggestions?
SO, I've been looking up rides between now and then, thinking that perhaps I can aim for around 50 miles come Easter.
Well, biking is evidently an intenseley political activity.
Apart from the naked bike ride mentioned in previous blog entries (http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/london/)
there seems to be:
Sponsored Bike Ride - Oxford to Campsfield House Immigration Detention centre - to raise funds/awareness to help close Campsfield Detention Centre (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2005/04/309506.html)
Amongst the others are:
The Carol Green Salford Cycle Ride: Carol Green was only 44 when she lost her fight against stomach cancer in 1998. Following her death, her husband Eddie and family pledged to raise £50,000 by 2008 for St Ann’s Hospice. On June 6th 2004, Eddie will be organising the third annual Carol Green Cycle Ride throughout Salford and North Manchester to raise funds for St Ann’s. (Close to my heart as my Aunt is a rare survivor of a stomach cancer operation, but Manchester's a bit of a hoik)
I also found a very council-like ride in Nottingham - also too far.
The closest thing seems to be a bike ride in Bristol in May - too late for my liking.
So my planning may have to be a little more creative, darn it. Either way - I really need a target - any suggestions?
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