What do you call a dinosaur that does lots of cycling...

[HeyWayne]

Good luck - I did it in 2005 and 2006, and it's great fun. I challenge you to pedal all the way up Ditchling Beacon, without getting off to push!
I'll sponsor you tomorrow, when I've got some dosh on my card. Must do it again myself some time.

Most kind of you Stephen, thanks.

I'm intending to cycle all the way up Ditchling - which is why I'm getting in as much hill training as I can. I'll feel a lot more confident once I have cracked the hill near me.

[HeyWayne]

After quite literally, some searching, I have found my ideal bike for the ride:

YouTube - Monsterbike

[Mac]

All the best to you Wayne. My friends set off on the C2C bike ride yesterday - mixed emotions as the start is in Whitehaven.....but life and fund raising must go on....Hope you have an excellent time on your adventure!

[HeyWayne]

Thanks Mac - and thanks for the donation, very kind of you.

[Two_Sheds]

Mr TS and I have cycled 50 miles in the last two days which is a huge achievement for him, at nearly 20stone (although with much complaining on his part, mostly coz he wouldn't wear stoopid cycling clothes so sweated his nuts off in a heavy rugby shirt & cargo shorts)

I'm signing us up for the Norwich 50 next year

[dexterdoglancashire]

After quite literally, some searching, I have found my ideal bike for the ride:

YouTube - Monsterbike

I can just see you on that! Glad to hear your training is coming along well. Keep it up dear boy!

[HeyWayne]

I'm signing us up for the Norwich 50 next year

Good on ya lady! Can't view it because our BT connection is so rubbish, but if it's a sponsorship event put me down for donating!

I managed 18 miles yesterday morning - cycled the route to work and back (with a bit of a detour).

I'd done 17 miles and was nearly home but thought I'd have another go at the hill (having done a fairly steep incline earlier on in the ride). I only managed half way, but I will crack it before the ride.

I'm getting the bug again.

[HeyWayne]

Yesterday I mostly cycled a 28 mile round trip - AND managed to conquer my hill in one go. It's a 15% gradient - steeper than I thought, but I made it. Only stopped once on my route, near Henlow. Had a Mars bar and a drink, then peddled back. Some lush villages round here that I've just never seen before.

Planning to cycle to work a couple of days next week too (when not taking/picking up Bean).

This time next week I will be broken.

Anyway, not sure if this will work, but this should show you my route (for those vaguely interested): MapMyRide.com | View My Nearly Thirty Miler in Harlington, United Kingdom

[Two_Sheds]

That's great, I couldn't do that hill.

Ease off on the training now, don't knacker yersell

[HeyWayne]

That's great, I couldn't do that hill.

Ease off on the training now, don't knacker yersell

But I thought you'd conquered Ditchling?

Oddly, the sign at the top of 'my hill' says 15%, but on my route map it only comes up as 5%...

Bought all my gubbins with me to work (shirt, trousers, shoes baby wipes etc) ready for the cycle to work tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

[Mac]

Well done Wayne...you're doing great! Any I'm loving the Map my ride thing!

[Two_Sheds]

But I thought you'd conquered Ditchling?

That was 6 years ago when I lived in Brighton: I've been in flat Norfolk since then

[HeyWayne]

Well, cycled to work today - only one 'incident' with a muppet in charge of a 7.5t truck.

Not a bad run, only took 1/2 an hour door to door.

I think I'm smitten again.

MapMyRide.com | View The Way There in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

[Two_Sheds]

Well, cycled to work today - only one 'incident' with a muppet in charge of a 7.5t truck.

Darn!
I'm dying to get one of those on my new headcam

[HeyWayne]

41mph on my way home - going down the hill this time.

Woop woop!

Getting quite excited now.

Newsflash: Our team leader contacted me yesterday. He's had to pull out due to a back injury. I asked 4 dudes who said they quite fancy doing it - none have said yes. I can understand it though - only 4 days to go's a bit short notice.

Still - I'm confident I'll have a team for next year. They've all said they're 'up for it'.

We'll see.