Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Veteran rider in desert bike trek


Denis, who has hearing difficulties, is undertaking the ride across Jordan to raise money for the National Deaf Children’s Society.

“Challenge is certainly the word,” he said.

“It will be six days of intensive cycling, taking in Petra and down to the Red Sea.

“That will work out about 60 miles a day, which in normal circumstances would be do-able, but it will be very hot out there and what with our weather this summer I haven’t been able to get the miles of training done I’d have liked.

“It has been difficult to find the conditions for logging up the miles – a little heat by way of conditioning would have been welcomed.” read more

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