Finally, I'm getting off my arse and doing something good - namely getting back on my arse, but on a relatively uncomfortable saddle rather than a nice soft sofa, for 54 miles of gruelling cross-country, trans-alpine extreme cycling.  OK, so it's London to Brighton, by road, and there aren't any alps, but there are the South Downs, which are pretty close I think you'll agree.  And those pretty little Sussex villages can be more dangerous than you'd think...

 

So, really, I need all the encouragement I can get - please dig deep and donate now.