Following the amazing achievement of my brothers & a few notable others in crossing the channel in an inflatable kayak: (http://www.justgiving.com/teams/InflatableCrossChannelKayak), I would like to try and raise a few quid for the same great cause in memory of our family friend Lucy.

In a few days I am going to attempt to ride 81 miles up, down and around the hills of Newbury. Hopefully this justifies sponsorship for the following reasons...

- I am not an cyclist (I didn't have a bike until a month ago)
- I struggled to cycle 10 miles in a 'training' ride
- I have to maintain a minimum speed of 12-13mph (my average speed to date has been 10mph max) to avoid being sucked up by the road sweeper
- I'm unlikely to be able to sit down for days if not weeks after sitting on a plastic bike seat for 6-8 hours
- I was led to believe this was a slow-paced cycle ride in the sun, with regular stop offs at pubs. I recently found out this was a complete lie and it is in fact a serious race

So once again any donations for this great cause would be much appreciated, thanks for your support!

John