Well I'm calling on the RRSport members, as in just over 2 months time, I will be taking part in a rather challenging charity cycle ride for SCOPE which will entail me riding from London to Paris (280 miles) in 24 hours

It's a brutal challenge, but one I am intent on completing in the allotted time. SCOPE are a fantastic charity and I have already raised in excess of £2,500 for them when I cycled from London to Amsterdam 18 months ago, albeit that was in a more leisurely 48 hours

Anything that you are able to donate would be very much appreciated. I know times are tough and I understand most people don't know me from Adam, but hopefully I've shown that I'm a decent chap (no comments from you Ady ). Incidently, I have actually paid the costs of the ride myself, so ALL funds raised will go to SCOPE and not to fund this challenge.

If you are able to donate and help in any way, please click here and any amount no matter how small would be fantastic.

Many thanks in advance

ps: I've spoken with Martin and he's happy for me to post this on here, so thanks for that Martin.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Great cause Beany. Donation made  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
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Thanks Bradders much appreciated  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Thats one hell of an epic ride Bc in 24 hours i'll double my donation if you ride it all the way back within the next 24 hours

Your a true star John, good luck with your fund raising and the epic journey.

Come on guys, get behind Bc and this worthy cause.

Made a smaller donation, can't compete on the top level, but all helps


Hopefully to help you a little more, I have reposted this on freel2.com also

Not this post, but BC's original post

Guys, don't know what to say , just wasn't expecting such an amazing response.
Truly fantastic, a great bunch of people, thank you  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Hope it help someone, or more

What the training regime your having to do, eat loads of pasta , ride lots, no kinky stuff the night before

Been building up the miles since January, done a fair few 75+ mile rides already, now need to start hitting 150 miles per week. Came off on the ice a couple of weeks ago which hampered training a little, but just started back yesterday on the bike as I tore an adductor But intensive Physio seems to have it on the mend.

Will carb load in the week before the ride, then it's a case of making sure I keep the calories on board during the ride. I recon I'll do between 12,000-15,000 over the 24 hours , so eating regularly is the key. It's broken into 30-40 mile sections, so you get around 10 mins to top up the water, grab some food and then head off again.

No kinky stuff the night before ....hope Mrs Bean doesn't read that......was looking forward to that bit  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Well I suppose it might reduce the bulge in the Lycra

It must be quite hard training and keeping fit for something like this, around work etc, hope it goes well and too plan

Good luck

Done and because Martin also backed the cause, I matched it with a forum donation

Good work both!

Every little helps - hopefully I've now opened the flood gates for smaller donations

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That's a right challenge you have set yourself there, & a fantastic cause, best of luck with it BC!

Donation made

RWASH, Sparky and Fk, thanks so much  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Just done a donation BC, personally I wouldn't be able to do something like that.
Hope the donation helps, all the best with the ride.
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Good luck BC, done a few miles on the bike myself lately and I really suffer with the lower back after about 3 hours. I'd advise lots of ibuprofen in the bag.
It's a massive thing to do and unless youv'e ever done an endurance cycle ride you can't imagine what it is like,total respect mate and good luck. (get some pics on here after) Spud