Adam's 231mi CTM Charity Cycle

Raised

£786

+ est. £182

Miles

658 mi

My story

Around 1050 men are diagnosed with Prostate Cancer weekly, statistically 1 in 8 men will get it, this increases to 1 in 4 men if you're black; Roughly 33 men die per day, 231 per week.
Throughout the month of August I'll be taking part in 'Cycle the Month' and be cycling over 200 miles for Prostate Cancer UK, specifically over 231 miles to raise awareness for the 231 people we lose weekly to Prostate Cancer.

In a study from 2016, 2000 men were questioned and over half didn't know where the prostate was located and 17% didn't know what the prostate was.
In another study 38% of men said they feel uncomfortable talking with their doctor about prostate cancer, there needs to be less stigma and more awareness.
Had it not been for an advert about local PSA testing my grandad may not have been one of the 1050 people diagnosed weekly and instead one of the 231 people we lose.

231 miles might not be a challenge for the average fit road cyclist, however I'm not fit. Or a road cyclist...
My miles will be a mix of on/off road on a 14 year old Mongoose dirt jumper frame thats been built up over the last 12 years as an all rounder mountain bike, but it's nearly double the weight of a typical road bike and sporting some parts as old as 2007 along with its 26" wheelset it's definitely not the ideal bike for making pace 🤪.
With only 200 miles rode in the last 4 months it's definitely going to be a change.

Any donations massively appreciated, cheers for your support 🙏