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Sounds like you've taken a swing at me, and yes you come across as a dick. That said, I understand where you are coming from and why you've reached your views. You might even be correct in the majority of cases when you're questioning a stranger's choices, but you're wrong in this case.
You've made incorrect assumptions wrt what I am planning in terms of getting into ultra cycling, why I'm doing it, how much it will cost me, how I'm doing it, and what I am already doing in my life in terms of supporting charities.
You've chosen to go into specifics, so I'll address them.
My net incremental spend will be about £200 on bike, kit, travel, and accommodation for the event I will do for charity. The event I am doing is DIY (starting from my house), will be incredibly taxing for me - both physically and emotionally - and will enable me to raise a lot of money. I won't enjoy it one bit, which is partly why I'll be able to raise the money. The last time I did something like this, in similar circumstances, I raised nearly £4,000.
Training adventures will have an incremental cost of around £0. You see, I don't really travel anymore, I just like riding bikes, and I want to switch from one discipline into something else. I think long, peaceful rides in the countryside where I live will be good for my soul, and help me deal with some of the tragic shit I've been through over the past two years. I'm really hoping that I'll be able to get myself into sufficient physical and mental shape to do my planned ultra charity ride in 2021. I won't be asking you for any money.