The Nightrider London Charity Ride 7th/8th June
I wanted
to share my news about the charity bicycle ride I did with Stephen
Harrison, MD of Harrison Wipes Satyrday night/Sunday morning 7th/8th/ June. I was invited by Stephen to join his team (Team Douglas) at the
Nightrider London cycle event NIGHTRIDER 2013:
You
can view details, and the route, of the event at:
A
route around central London of approx. 100kms. Over 4,000 people took part.
It was a
fantastic effort over 9 hours (6:20 riding) spent by Team Douglas (Stephen
Harrison’s Fund raising crew). Five of the guys towed a specially adapted
Kettweisel Recumbent Tricycle
occupied by their friend, Douglas.
The rider of the tricycle, Douglas, has a genetic wasting condition, he pedalled to assist his rider throughout the event. His effort and determination to complete the ride was an inspiration to all the team.
He had to endure some difficult situations; we were stuck in gridlocked traffic in Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. Bad enough on a bike, try sitting at eye level with the exhaust pipes of Buses, cars and taxis (not to mention the abuse of some drunks!). Douglas also got very nauseous on the bone shaking cobbled roads around the Docklands. We also had a weird invitation to drink tea at 3am (while changing riders) from a guy outside a house in Brixton where the atmosphere of something very strong and herbal was permeating the air out to the kerbside!
Douglas persevered and was still spinning those pedals on the long hill climb back up to the finish line at Alexandra Palace.
Started the ride at 11:30 pm
finished at 8:30 am. Traffic like you wouldn’t believe at 2am in the city
centre. London never really sleeps!
My
fundraising page is http://www.mywjr.org.uk/j-cloth3000/327/nightrider-2013/
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