I think I must be a little insane... I did the London to Brighton bike ride on Sunday in the blazing sunshine! It was beautiful weather but I was soooo glad to have plenty of water and fuluids. It was hard work but so enjoyable. I am even considering doing it again some time. (Hopefully when it is less crowded!) It's definately good for catching the sun... I have some funny lines where my shorts and T-shirt were.... but at least I didn't end up sunburnt, unlike some people I know who were there!
I managed to complete the entire trip, including a half hour stop off to fix toe clips on my bike and get more water, in 5 hours. Not too bad considering I had virtually no training and a couple of days of practice on my bike. I didn't manage to cycle all the way up the killer beacon, but that can be done another time when I have had a chance to train for it. They do say practice makes perfect!
I just wanted to say thank you to EVERYONE who sponsored me it was greatly appreciated and it was constantly in my mind that I had to finish the ride as a result! Also I managed to avoid a couple of big accidents. I just hope those poor people were alright in the end. (Note to self: ALWAYS wear your CYCLE HELMET!!!)
Statistics:
Total Milage: 54 Miles
Top Speed: 38.5 mph (I got scared to go any faster in case I never finished!)
Average Speed: 11.5 mph (Lots of people - my usual average is about 13 - 15 mph)
Once again thank you to everyone for their support and help, especially the guy who helped me put the toe clip back on my bike... Without that I would have been totally at a loss.
Sarah
ps.... back to reality and technology... Photo's to follow
posted @ Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:57 AM