It was all hands to the pump at Look Mum No Hands for our last ‘turbo-thon’ of the year. Molly and Patrick looked the part in their 2015 Bloodwise jerseys. Their legs have almost stretched far enough for them to reach the pedals on the turbo bikes without coming off the saddle – almost. And now they know exactly where their cycling caps came from.
A modest pace was set – it was only a week to the day since Iain and Jackie had cycled into Paris after all. So, we met our 70 mile target easily.
We had a good spot at the Old Street cycling haunt – right next to piles of empty beer kegs. And yes, the barrels were empty already, before we got there. The yard was inhabited by hungry customers eating breakfast and lunch – and flocks of equally hungry pigeons. The fake owl perched on the ledge to deter these feathered interlopers was totally ineffectual. It seemed that most of the pigeons had actually taken a shine to this inanimate impostor.
Thank you to Peter and Martin for coming along and turning the cranks for a while. Fellow London to Paris veteran, John Gavigan, stopped in with his family to say hello, en route to watching Ireland in the Rugby World Cup at Wembley. And it was great to see our old friend Nicola.
With no obvious pun knowingly avoided, we should say that Alexandra and Lewin from Look Mum No Hands deserve a big hand (oh yes) for giving us the chance once again, to raise money for Bloodwise by pedalling precisely nowhere. It was great fun and the cakes were delicious!
GURNING GRIMPEURS 