Nightrider Challenge 2014: Friday Ride

Friday 20 December 2013

Friday Ride

This is Fridays ride as shown by Strava

The main thing to learn from this is not to overdo the hills too soon. I had a break from hills yesterday after 2 days of hills but it wasn't really enough, my legs felt quite tired chugging away on the slopes.

I think I'll integrate Sandy Lane in more regularly going from North to South but the road surface is particularly bad so I wouldn't do it at night.

I little chatty viddy below:

Friday 20th December 2013 ride from Stuart Murden on Vimeo.

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My Story

Back in late August 2013 I decided to buy a bike.

I was 15st when my ideal weight should have been 12st 3lb.

I bought an Apple Green Brompton and its been great fun. I take it on the train and pedal round London for pleasure and work.

Currently I’m 13st 9lb and will now start to include some running in my upcoming schedule.

I support a number of charities but wanted something new I could put my bike and running focus into. I already support Medecins Sans Frontieres which is a truly inspiring cause but i also wanted another primarily secular cause so thought Amnesty International UK would be a good supplementary cause.

Amnesty International speak up for those with no voice or those whose voice has been unreasonably or cruelly suppressed. I am blessed to call myself an Englishman but even here we also need the voice of those who speak on behalf of those who cannot be heard.

Online donations will be handled via Just Giving. If you are a fund raiser or intend to do something remarkable for a good cause check them out.

The Nightrider ride is a 100km circular route around London that sets off from either Crystal or Alexandra Palace. First starts are 11pm 7th June and organisers go home 10am on Sunday the 8th. It’s roughly 8 hrs in the saddle. My max to date is 35km but I have done the London – Brighton before so think with 6 months prep I should be ok.