Successful Manchester to Blackpool charity ride
Following a Cycle-to-Work scheme by Cycle Solutions for Bentley motors (see below for more), Simon also uses his Specialized Roubaix bike to benefit others. Read Simon's update after finishing a 61 mile charity ride:
The Manchester to Blackpool ride is completed. It took 4 hours 21 mins in the saddle, 61.2 miles with a total climb of 715 metres.
The weather was not great being windy most of the way, and raining for half an hour after Preston. The weather is my excuse for the less than Tour de France spec average speed of 14.2mph, but if you look at the enclosed data, the heart rate shows I was doing some work. For the medically minded, the average heart rate was 144 beats per minute, peak 168. 3,600 calories burnt.
In Blackpool the wind was blowing from the beach across the road which stings a bit and gets in your eyes. Nice. Did a bit of sprint for the last two miles and passed about 150 people.
The fund is now £1,300! Thanks all....
Simon
The next one is Liverpool to Chester and back on the 18th of July.
About the Cycle to Work scheme:
Associates of Bentley Motors Ltd could select a
bike package ealier this year as part of Bentley's excellent benefits
programme. Over 3,000 leaflets and posters were produced to help
publicise the scheme, while Cycle Solutions provided Road Shows to
promote and explain the Cycle to Work scheme to Associates in their
workplace.
Cycle Solutions' Cycle to Work Scheme helps your
organisation take advantage of the benefits of the Green Transport Plan.
Cycle Solutions can offer the perfect way to go green and free yourself
and your company of the daily motoring grind.
Employers can
offer their staff bicycles and cycling equipment with savings of up to
55% of the retail cost. Employees can choose from over 140 brands and
the largest selection of safety equipment.
Through effective marketing, efficient administration and comprehensive support Cycle Solutions helped 18.7% of the Bentley workforce out of their cars and onto their bikes, making it Bentleys best ever scheme!
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