7 May 2015
As Nathan and Jack prepare for their 189 mile bike ride to raise money for BrAMS charity, they have recently started training together, here is how they are getting on so far:
Nathan
I have been riding some small day trips here and there but last Sunday was the very first big bike ride that we could both attend. We mapped out an easy ride for the whole day, but it ended up to be a full on race for nearly 36 miles.
We hit a top speed of 33kph and the game for the day was how many road bikes we could overtake and stay in front of for the whole journey - we Lost count at 47! Our legs were certainly feeling it up the final hill as cramp had set in to both my legs while jack cruised up the hill by walking it.
We are both looking forward to next weekend’s bike ride as it’s an even bigger trip - we are riding to Wales and back. Let’s hope this next training session doesn’t end up being a race, as 4 days on a BMX will leave my legs in bits.
If anyone would like to join us on the ride then please let either me or jack know.
A big thank you to all who have sponsored us so far.
Jack Smith
I’ve never really ridden a BMX bike before but have completely changed my opinion on them now. I love ridding my BMX even though I can’t adjust my seat post, but that should be sorted by weekend. It’s all for an amazing cause and I can’t wait for the first leg of the trip.