28/03/09 The challenge..how it started

For a number of years I've wanted to cycle LE2JOG. I cycled the Sustrans C2C in 2002, then moved to Saudi Arabia and now Bahrain so such holidays took a back seat. I said to myself "when I retire". But there is no deadline for that, so last year I hinted that I was going to do it myself in 2009. Without being prompted Cherry said she was coming as well, well thats her decision so I won't be held accountable for the weather or pain!. Then jetlagged over Xmas I was browsing the internet as you do at 4 in the morning and bought a Viking Saratoga tandem for 300 quid for fun. It arrived 3 days later, and we said "hey, lets do it by tandem". We decided that we didn't have the time (and not being in the UK) to handle the logistics so after more Googling decided on http://www.bikeadventures.co.uk/. Their trips had good reports, and we booked on the 5-20 June 2009 group. Feeling we were being self indulgent to date, so we looked to raising some money for charity, and Watford Mencap is close to our lives and location so we are doing that through www.justgiving.co.uk/le2jogtandem.