Hi everyone,

I am trying to think of the moment at which Pete and I thought it would be a good idea to cycle to Paris from London. It wasn’t whilst I sat and watch Pete repair yet another puncture on one of our rides out, neither was it whilst we sat in a freezing cold bus shelter outside the ‘Bird in Hand’ at Wrenningham or was it when I lay on the tarmac after being bumped off my bike on a roundabout? 

The occasion eludes me at present, maybe during the ramblings of this blog we may uncover it. One thing can be sure, the reason for doing it is crystal clear. Ruby Moorhouse has Cystic Fibrosis and like her so many children have the condition too. If we can raise a little hope, a better quality of life, a cure maybe, for all sufferers of CF; anything is worth doing to help.

We have started a fundraising page on  http://www.justgiving.com/Shaun-Nicholas and preliminary routes, train transfers etc have been earmarked. As things progress we will keep you informed and up to date.

We have been riding together for a number of months now and the mileages are getting longer and longer, so come July we shall be fit and rearing to go.

I am looking forward to our challenge and cannot wait to get cycling in France. Hopefully this blog will give you an informed view of our experience and you can share it with us as we travel to Paris.

Shaun x.