Longest Day Challenge
I’d first heard of the Longest Day Challenge a couple of years ago, and had initially intended to take part last year, before the commitments involved with racing the Suzuki Bandit took over. The basic premise of the day is to buy a bike for under £600, and then ride it from the bottom to the top of the UK, in one day.
This, in itself, is a good enough reason to take part – it’ll be a laugh, and something of an achievement – but all-round good egg, Fast Bikes correspondent and LDC organiser John McAvoy has worked it so that the event raises much-needed funds for a cause that is very close to so many people’s hearts, Cancer Research UK.
To ensure that the bikes entered are roadworthy,
