I plan to cycle from Boston (Massachussettes) to San Diego (California) this summer for charity - a distance of about 4200 miles. I have chosen three charities and I hope to raise a total of £1000. One of the three charities I have chosen is World Land Trust; their blurb on the left speaks for itself. As far as I'm concerned the arguments for preserving virgin rainforests and other ecologically-sensitive lands, as well as the animals and birds who depend on them are unanswerable. Humankind is able to provide for itself without destruction of natural habitats.....there are always other ways.

This issue is very important to me so please sponsor me for as much as you can, either for this charity, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England or Hope and Homes for Children (go to www.justgiving.com/ruralengland or www.justgiving.com/achanceforchildren respectively).

Sponsoring me through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: World Land Trust will receive your money directly through this website and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Just click the 'sponsor us now' button below.

Note that this is a genuine sponsorship: if I do not complete the ride up to at least as far as Flagstaff (Arizona) - unless due to injury - I will personally refund you whatever you have donated on request! [up to a limit of £500 total for all three charities. If in the highly improbable event I am asked for over £500 to be refunded I shall have to apply a pro-rata system]

To see the details about my route, why I chose the States etc. and to view the blog which I hope to keep updated throughout my ride, please check out www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/3548.

For further information about the World Land Trust go to their website at www.worldlandtrust.org.

Thanks ever so much for your support.