After years of vowing to give cycling a proper go, the unthinkable has happened: I will be donning padded bibs and braving the English autumn to do the Palace to Palace bike ride on 7th October.

Having worked for various youth charities in the past, which were mostly supported by the Prince's Trust, I'd really appreciate it if you can contribute to my £120 goal for the Prince's Trust. 

The fact that I love Benedict Cumberbatch might play a minor part too... He's an Ambassador to the PT, and I'm hoping that he'll ride again this year!

If neither of those reasons to donate are compelling, then please take a look at the Prince's Trust website here, and see how the money you donate gives young people confidence, skills and a brighter future.

Cheering squads on the day most welcome! Follow my training progress on Strava https://www.strava.com/athletes/33976781. This also includes a count of how many times I have stacked it due to being stuck to my bike in cleats.