Adjusting the pedals of my old but reliable touring bike, I couldn’t wait to get started.
In just a few weeks I would set off on an extraordinary tour of the UK – cycling all the way from Land’s End in Cornwall, to John O’Groats in the north of Scotland.
Filling my pannier bags with bricks, I set off – the brisk January wind in my hair.
I wanted to work out how much weight I would have to carry.
I had to make sure I could carry all my supplies, and carrying bricks would help me get stronger.
Raising money for domestic violence charities Women’s Aid and Refuge, I knew I had to finish, and therefore working out how much weight I could carry was
