{"id":18,"date":"2007-04-05T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2007-04-05T14:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simkin.org\/wordpress\/?p=18"},"modified":"2007-04-23T21:46:35","modified_gmt":"2007-04-23T20:46:35","slug":"bike-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/simkin.org\/wordpress\/?p=18","title":{"rendered":"Bike Rides"},"content":{"rendered":"

It had become something of a tradition that I ride the London to Brighton bike ride on Father’s Day every year. But this year, things are going to be different. Whilst the idea of cycling 50-odd miles with the hill-climb over Ditchling Beacon<\/a> is appealing, I’ve decided this year to break tradition and actually spend Father’s Day with my children. It is only fair they get a chance to spoil me. I know what you are all saying and yes you are right of course it IS very self-sacrificing of me.<\/p>\n

For those of you that wanted to sponsor me for a ride, have no fear for I have opted for no less than three other rides.<\/p>\n

Sunday 13th May Thames Bridges Bike Ride (Stroke Association) 30-odd miles corssing every bridge over the Thames from Tower Bridge down to Kew. Should be slow due to the terrain and traffic but a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

Saturday 14th July Essex Coast (Little Havens Hospice) 30 or 60miles. I said to Matt that there was a nice little 30 miler for us to do in July. After he signed-up I revealed that there is the option to do an additional 30miles on the way back as well. This ride will be a bit of a challenge as it is new terrain for us and likely to be well attended.<\/p>\n

Sunday 22nd July London to Cambridge (Breakthrough Breast Cancer) 50miles. This is the good old “second” ride to the London to Brighton event. So it is a known course and one I hope to actually do it at a decent pace. A decent pace for me that is.<\/p>\n

I don’t have the rider numbers yet and cannot thus set up any websites for getting money off of you lovely people. I’ll post up the links when I have them. I’ll also put up some banners on the home page to catch any passing browsers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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