Jonathan Green
Development Surveyor
Reasons for doing the bike ride
My mother has had to have both kidneys removed as a result of cancer and is now on dialysis. I am therefore doing the ride for her.
Most memorable cycling moment
Hiring a tandem whilst on holiday in France my wife Jules and I cycled to the beach. After a good lunch and several hours of snoozing in the sun we set off on the long journey back. Although she will not admit it I swear she fell asleep on the back of the bike. That journey back is up there with any of the hardest rides I have ever completed!! A close second was recently losing both my bikes off the back of the car and briefly dragging them up the A38. One of the bikes was new and I had never riden. They were both completey trashed!!
Training secrets
A good diet and a sensible training programme help. Unfortunately, however there are no short cuts or substitute for many hours of hard work.
What will be on your i-pod for the bike ride
I do not use an i-pod whilst riding.
How will you celebrate when you reach John O’Groats?
Hopefully enjoying a curry and few pints with the rest of the team after the obligatory glass of champagne.
Keep a look out in the coming weeks for the latest news on the epic bike ride.
