In a bid to raise £3,000 for charity a Newport doctor used some pedal power to cycle the length of the UK.
Dr Nick Tindall from Wellington Road surgery took to the saddle for two weeks at the end of June to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats, at the tip of Scotland.
The 51-year-old took up the challenge to raise cash for the Cottage Care Centre, Anthony Nolan Trust, who support bone marrow donor registration and Breast Cancer Care.
He said: “It was great fun. We both really enjoyed it. It was hard work because it’s a long way but we really had a good time. We were remarkably lucky with the weather.”
Nick travelled with his brother Peter, aged 49 from Congleton, who also completed the trip despite getting off to the worse possible start.
Nick added: “My brother got knocked off his bike in Shifnal at a roundabout during the trip but luckily we were close enough to home so he limped back and changed his bike, but other than that everything went good.”
The duo were driven to Lands End by Nick’s wife, Susan, who supported the pair along the way. “My wife was our support team. She drove us to Lands End, picked us up at the end and sorted out our bed and breakfasts.”
Riding for 70 miles over 13 straight days, the pair beared the pain to enjoy the sites along the way.
Nick added: “One of the highlights was crossing the two bridges in Bristol and Edinburgh.
“It was really good fun cycling across the two mile suspension bridges, its was quite exhilarating. The other highlight was in the Highlands of Scotland. It was really beautiful, but hard work cycling.”
The pair travelled more than 1,000 miles to raise their current total of £1,400 and are hoping to hit the magic £3,000.
Nick is still looking for support and anyone interested in making a donation can do so through Wellington Road surgery.
