Cycling, and the cycling community have played a big part in my journey from poor mental health to continuously improving mental fitness.

To say thank you, I've taken on the challenge of riding as far as I can in a single day.

Leaving Swindon in Wiltshire, heading North for Leyland in Lancashire, covering 200 miles before the sun sets at 20.20pm

If I don't make it by sunset, I'll ride through the evening until I reach my destinstion, where my end of ride crew will be waiting with the pizza and beer.

Apart from their help, the ride will be solo and unassisted the whole way.

I've chosen to support Mind, because their work is close to my heart and also my head. It's both thank you and recognition, for what they do for increasing numbers of people living in a mental health crisis.

If you'd like to help Mind continue their work, please use my ride as a way to suppport.

Many thanks, Ian