Raleigh Chopper vs Mont Ventoux

On Friday, 9 May 2014 I rode right up Mont Ventoux on a MK2 Raleigh Chopper from the 1970s. My objective is to raise money for the fight against Leukaemia. If you would like to contribute, please donate here: https://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/people/matt-richardson/fireflies-tour-2014-raleigh-chopper-vs-mont-ventoux-9-may-2014

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Aftermath

The interest and positive response to this daft endeavour has been overwhelming. Here are a couple of Ceefax pages written about the attem...

Sunday, 11 May 2014

Emptying The Tank

With the summit in sight, I mash the pedals even harder, throw caution to the wind, ignore all the suffering and attempt to overtake ever...

The Reason

Video of me trying to explain the reason for the attempt while riding up the lower slopes of Ventoux.

Friday, 9 May 2014

Raleigh Chopper vs Mont Ventoux, 9 May 2014. Done.

After a terrible night's sleep I scrambled through a half-hearted breakfast. I was late up and all I wanted to do was start the climb. ...

Thursday, 8 May 2014

The Night Before

I'm having trouble sleeping as I'm worried about cramp. The Chopper's easiest gear is not easy enough to allow much cadence in t...

"For those who suffer, we ride."

This is where tomorrow's attempt will start, in Bedoin. Today I rode from here for about 7km, ie about a third of the distance but only...

Training Ride Deux

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