Adam's cycle challenge. Stage 16: We're off and pedalling to Edinburgh

Adam Bradbury

06 May 2012

My legs are burning a bit and my backside is sore in a couple of places. But I feel well fed and among friends here in Cambridge. We're camping overnight after the first day of the Big Green Bike Ride.

More than 100 of us left a north London park early this morning - from the lycra clad elite to the baggy track-suited day riders. From teens upwards. Our director, volunteers, local group members, newcomers.

A year in the planning and the Big Green Bike Ride is here at last. 63 miles down, only 450 to go to Edinburgh.

A few of us will wake at 6 in the morning, take down our tents and head for the next stop - Grantham.

I'm not entirely sure my body agrees that this is a good thing. But I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who's contributed to my fundraising effort. I'm about half way to the £5,000 target that would see me don a polar bear suit for one of the days.

Given the weather forecast (we're due the coldest ever May, I hear) it might not be such a bad idea.

If you'd like to warm me up - oh, and help support our vital campaigns - please make a donation at www.justgiving.com/adambradbury. Thank you.

And you can follow our journey this week on www.twitter.com/wwwfoecouk and www.facebook.com/wwwfoecouk

Adam Bradbury, Publishing & New Media team

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