Raleigh Chopper vs The Hour

On 18 September 2014, after a 17 year career, cyclist Jens Voigt broke The Hour record, except he didn’t. He set a record under new rules. The UCI wants to rekindle interest in The Hour, one of cycling's oldest records. It’s simple: how far can one person ride a bike in one hour? Following my ride on a 1975 Raleigh Chopper right up Mont Ventoux and the resulting donations to fight blood cancer, I devised a new challenge: “The Hour” on a Raleigh Chopper. This is the story of that challenge.

Tuesday 10 February 2015

Bit Of Promotional Video

To raise awareness and hopefully more funds this summer:

Winter Training, Injuries and Illness

Having gone well up to Christmas, a back injury and 'flu have set me back about a month. During that time I put together a couple of videos to help promote the challenge and raise funds. Here's one: