Introduction


Hi all. This blog is going to cover my training over the next few months and the ride itself for the Amsterdam 300 cycle ride for Scope in September. 300 miles in 2, yes 2, days, from London to Amsterdam.

The idea of the ride is daunting to say the least. An overnight cycle from London to Dover, 80 miles, catch the ferry to Calais and then straight back on the bike for another 110 miles to just outside Bruges in Belgium, camp for the night – not even a proper bed, and set off at dawn for another 110 odd miles into Amsterdam. 300 miles and 4 countries in 2 days!

Big thanks to VeloUK who have helped to sort me out some great kit. Please visit them using the link.

I also had an idea about doing a blog throughout the whole experience to pass on any tips I can, helpful advice, and hopefully and entertaining piece that might help anyone thinking of doing a charity ride.

Basically if I can do it then you can do it!

If you enjoy this blog and would like to sponsor me please visit my online donations page.

So here it is. Read on and enjoy.

Monday 12 March 2012

Another Blank Week, but now I am able to cross my fingers !

Well the finger is now feeling and looking a lot better. However I have not been out on a ride since.
Instead I am packing up the house, for the third time !!!, ready for this week's impending move.
If, and this is a big if going on past experiences with this house sale, everything goes to plan we will be moving Thursday.
Carlsberg don't do property conveyancing, but if they did....
Lost one buyer to a heart attack and another pulled out on the eve of exchanging contracts, lost the first house we wanted, lost the second house wanted (sold the day before we finally got our current buyer), only for the first one to come back on the market, this has been probably the worst move in the world!!
But it has given my the chance to go through all of my cycling bits in the garage and bin the excess  - like the toe-clips that came with the bike !

So hopefully, by this time next week I will have moved and hopefully been out for a ride. But i won't hold my breath on either of those!

Until next time

Daniel

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