Plans for the ride are advancing fast. I started practicing two weeks ago and found I still know how to ride a push bike. This was a relief because I had not cycled for about two years. There is a ready route for first timers round here. The Canals, of which there are many in the UK, have paths running along them for walkers and cyclists. I have access to a six mile stretch with no real air pollution or traffic, just like it is in Zimbabwe, except its flat all the way. It will do for a start.
The general plan is to fabricate a small trailer and load a few bricks on it, and tow it round to simulate what we would be doing during the ride. I shall have to work out how to load pictures on this blog.
Meantime I here Richard did over 40 miles the other day. He must be fitter than me, but I cannot allow that. I am going to have a weekly schedule of about two hours per day daily and 4 hours on Sundays. There are groups of cycling fanatics round here. I think I will joining maybe two or more of them and see how fit the members are.
For gelled saddles, Tesco is you place. They are half the price at Halfords. In fact everything there is half the price at Halfords, which is a shame because I like Halfords. Also at Tesco are tents and sleeping bags of the size we need. Two and Three-man tents from 9Pounds each. That is better than buying from Ebay. Because we are fundraising for a charity, we always have to think of costs before comforts.
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