I plan to cycle from Boston (Massachussettes) to San Diego (California) this summer for charity - a distance of about 4200 miles. I have chosen three charities and I hope to raise a total of £1000. One of the three charities I have chosen is Hope and Homes for Children; their blurb on the left speaks for itself. I was brought to the attention of this charity by a much more ambitious cyclist than myself: one Alastair Humphreys who spent four years cycling around the world. This was 'his' charity and when I emailed him recently telling him I was looking for a good efficient charity in sincere need of funds he replied that "Hope and Homes are certainly a great charity: they are effective, efficient, professional and would certainly make good use of your money. I recommend them highly." So please sponsor me for as much as you can, either for this charity, the Campaign to Protect Rural England or World Land Trust (go to www.justgiving.com/ruralengland or www.justgiving.com/worldecology respectively). It would really mean a lot to me.

Sponsoring me through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Hope and Homes for Children will receive your money directly through this website and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Just click the 'sponsor us now' button below.

Note that this is a genuine sponsorship: if I do not complete the ride up to at least as far as Flagstaff (Arizona) - unless due to injury - I will personally refund you whatever you have donated on request! [up to a limit of £500 total for all three charities. If in the highly improbable event I am asked for over £500 to be refunded I shall have to apply a pro-rata system]

To see the details about my route, why I chose the States etc. and to view the blog which I hope to keep updated throughout my ride, please check out www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/3548

For further information about Hope and Homes for Children go to their website at www.hopeandhomes.org.

Thanks ever so much for your support.