Ready to Ride!
Apologies if you are reading this expecting a nappy review, but to be honest I reckon a nappy would have held out better than my so called ‘waterproof’ trousers!
On the 6th August myself and 18 participants from our village and the outer fringes (!) completed a 50 mile cycle for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of Maisie Walls who supported the ride so brilliantly last year but who has sadly since passed away. Naturally, the ride was supported by Ultimate U who supplied a few after ride drinkies! The weather was appalling – in fact the Maisie Monsoon ride might have been more appropriate.
I wanted to share with you a few inspirational moments:
- Some participants had only ever cycled 12 miles before the day but did the 50 miles without a whimper of complaint – despite the pain and discomfort they were in
- Amazing group spirit kept us giggling despite the monsoon
- One participant completed the ride despite having Parkinson’s disease (granted it was in aid of his mother-in-law!)
The ride took us to Ripon and back and we enjoyed the delights of the Sun Parlour café in the Spa gardens – if you are cyclist in the north east you’ll know the puddings are fab! There is already talk of next year’s ride, mmm will have to let the legs recover before making any commitments on that one.
Well done to all who participated and a huge thank you to all those who sponsored – a brilliant day!
