My first full 5 days of the year and I was feeling it pretty bad, strangely on Thursday night it was pretty tight at the back of my legs but after i had spun up the hill and past Bury it all felt fine. I seemed to cruise up the last climb just fine even over taking 3 guys that seemed to be hardly moving. I don't get why people ride so slowly, surely it's dangerous to go that slowly on the roads and besides, I'd never get anywhere!
Today was a lovely clear day and the mornings are getting light now. To have such clear visibility was a welcome relief after the foggy mist covering glasses weather returned mid week. It's also been damn cold again but with good clothing that has been fine.
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From: Barker, Julian
Sent: 20 January 2011 14:48
To: Barker, Julian
Subject: Commuter Challenge 2011 - 5555 miles
Dear all,
I am the office manager at the CSPB office in Manchester and have started a sponsored bike ride for the Credit Suisse charity of the year, The Children's Trust, Tadworth http://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/ and my local Mountain Rescue Team http://www.rpmrt.org.uk/
My target is to complete 5555 miles which is the equivalent of riding from London to Los Angeles. Unfortunately I wont be arriving on Rodeo Drive as all these miles will be clocked up by commuting to work in Manchester.
FYI - It's a daily ride of 26miles, a daily climb of 411meters, (One Canada Square is 235meters) and my bike weighs 53lbs (road bikes are <20lbs). I have already had ice form on my glasses so it should be a fun year!
Please support and encourage me by donating via
The Children's Trust, Tadworth http://www.justgiving.com/5555milesin2011b
The Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team http://www.justgiving.com/5555milesin2011a
Only 5248 miles to go!
Thank you sincerely,
Julian Barker
Office Manager
UK & Eire Private Banking
E-mail: julian.barker@credit-suisse.com
Credit Suisse (UK) Limited
9th Floor, 82 King Street
Manchester, M2 4WQ
Tel: +44 (0)161 236 7288
www.credit-suisse.com
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I posted out my invite for sponsorship at work yesterday which was great to get done and I have been asked to be in the CS newsletter which should be good for my sponsorship levels. I need to get Rach to take a photo of me in the morning to add a bit of colour to the article. Thank you to Simon Ibbitson for being the first to donate as well. I am sure he will never read this, but thanks, my local Mountain Rescue Team will be very grateful.
So another 130 miles and that brings my remaining distance to 5209.
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