Charity Ride for BHF

It’s that time of year again! I will be mountain biking from London to South Coast on the 26 Sept 2009 to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.  Not to be confused with the road ride. This is completely off road and includes 1250 meters worth of climbing! 75miles/120kilometers of off-road fun!

That then got me thinking, what I could do on my own that would be a bit different and hopefully interesting. Parabolic Rollers came to mind; they have always been a great training tool and always seemed to amaze passers by that I was riding on the spot and was not falling over. For those of you not familiar with rollers, they do not assist or stablize the bicycle in anyway or form. The only thing keeping the cyclist upright is the parabolic forces of the wheels turning. Still not sure? Then come along and take a look on the day.

So I made some calls and the date is set for the 14th Sept 2009! Fitness First has kindly let me set up in the middle of the High Holborn Gym and I will be riding a Williers Cento Uno that Cycle Surgery has kindly loaned me for the event. I will be starting at approximately 8am and won’t stop until I get to 75miles, or fall off! But let’s hope that doesn’t happen, because I don’t fancy replacing the Cento Uno….but I also don’t fancy returning it…..

I will hopefully see everyone there and holding thumbs we can rasie some decent money for a worthy cause.

A short video will follow in the very near future, showing you exactly what I plan to do and how the rollers work. But for now take a look here. Parabolic Rollers at Wikipedia

Noel

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