Nightrider Challenge 2014: 2014

Monday 5 May 2014

May Training

May has started well this is my ride for this morning
I'm also trying this embedded bit of code:
Interestingly its put todays ride into last week which would indicate a 'world clock issue' ie Strava is working on US West Coast time. Any way nearly 700km this year and nearly 1720km since I started tracking on Strava In October 2014. This weeks mileage should be reasonable as next Saturday I'm out with the London Brompton Club riding roughly 50km around Oxford.

Saturday 22 March 2014

Saturday 22nd March Nightrider Practice Ride Additional Post

VID 20140322 070941 from Stuart Murden on Vimeo.

Nightrider Practice Ride Saturday 22nd March

VID 20140322 080327 from Stuart Murden on Vimeo.

VID 20140322 092011 from Stuart Murden on Vimeo.

Sunday 9 March 2014

March 9th 2014 3 months to go

Three months to go until the 'big ride'. Today the weather has been glorious with 16km under the belt. I split it into 2 sections. The section from Oxted St Marys to Tandridge St Peters was fine mostly uphill.

I had most of February off with a combination of work commitments, bad weather and a cold so it was good to get out. I was ok on the hills which was the main thing.

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.