Blogpost Number 1 - The Mission

Having decided to get back into serious cycling after an absence of around 15 years, I thought it would be useful to share my experiences, goals, ambitions, lessons learned and maybe even some humour along the way.

Here are the things I intend to do:

• Complete the 2010 London to Brighton charity bike ride
• Complete the 2010 London to Southend charity bike ride
  
• Improve my fitness level
• Lose a few pounds
• Have fun
• Make some new friends
• Explore the Essex countryside
• Be considerate to other road users
  
• Share any knowledge gained along the way
• To do all of this on a sensible budget
• To write about it on this blog
  

Here are the things I try not do:

• Become a bike snob
  
• Be judgemental of others
• Ride in the rain, at night or when icy
• Get run over and be squished by a 4x4

So feel free to pop back here every once in a while to see how I'm getting on, you are more than welcome to leave me comments on the blog, buy me a beer, or just say hello!