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I'm going to be riding 325 very hilly, bumpy and generally challenging miles from Harrogate to the Olympic Velodrome in aid of The Princes Trust as part of the 2015 Wheels for Change programme in Barclays' 325th anniversary year.

Like many men of a certain age with a love of sport and a mild kit fetish, I'm a bit of a weekend bike warrior but this is way beyond anything I have ever attempted. I have certainly got out on the bike a little more than usual but hills are hard to come by in Essex, so preparation has mainly consisted of panic-buying more kit. The first day is essentially Stage 2 of last year's Tour de France, including cobbles and Britain's longest continuous climb, so if I pull this off it will be  a minor miracle!

Please give generously to this worthy cause. I need to raise £1000 in the next 3 weeks. For anyone willing to part with £50 or more, I would be prepared to shave a leg (that's £100 the pair!) and provide photographic evidence! 

Thank you all, Rob

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