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my father-in-law had planned a 70 mile ride on his 70th birthday (25 june) a couple of years ago.. he was really looking forward to it, i was too as it was a fine summer and we had all day.. he is an amazing fella.. alas he had prostate and waterwork problems, doctors discovered some incurable blood disease. i pleaded with him to get a second opinion, ask him to change his saddle.. but he just accepted their advice and his fate, which was to give up cycling.. that was 4 years ago.. he looks so frail now, a shadow of the man i cycled with around the rolling hills of the cotwolds, he knew every inch of road and country lane between oxford and birmingham. Featured in the Banbury Star as a TT rider..
i realised that that could happen to me one day.. so i plan enjoy cycling for a long as possible, i even welcome the hard struggling days, when the pain is unbearable.. i don't have to prove anything to anyone, just live for that freedom.. and appreciate what health and small happiness i find among my circle of cycling friends.
From Brighton to Stratford-upon-avon that's my training ground..