Stourbridge man in 1,000-mile cycle challenge for Birmingham Children's Hospital
A man from the Black Country has taken on a cycling challenge to cover more than 1,000 miles at home for charity.
Stuart Anderson, from Pedmore in Stourbridge, took on the mammoth distance – a total of 1,083 miles – for Birmingham Children's Hospital.
It has seen him cycle 30 miles per day to conquer the distance between Lands End and John O' Groats, having started on April 4.
Mr Anderson said: "It's been very difficult and I'm at the point where it doesn't seem that bad – but day 13, or day 14, it was extremely tough.
"I quite liked the idea of doing a challenge and I've been stuck in the house now.
"My legs are tired and I've been using three pairs of shorts because I sit and cycle for so long – usually an hour-and-a-half at a minimum.
"But it's worth it because I'm raising money for Birmingham Children's Hospital – that's really kept me going.
"I chose it because of the wonderful work they do and I wanted to do something different."
The 39-year-old came up with the idea after being stuck in the house and has raised more than £1,580 – against a target of £1,083.
The senior project engineer, who works for adi automotive services, paid £25 to take on the route through My Virtual Mission by using his road bike with a CycleOps H2 Direct Drive smart trainer.
He uses a virtual cycling app, known as Zwift, which allows him to take part in various rides – including a virtual Alpe D'huez, a stage on the Tour de France.
It uploads the information to cycling tracking app Strava – which then uploads the mileage onto the My Virtual Mission website, which converts the miles completed onto the map.
Mr Anderson finished the challenge on May 8.
To donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stuart-anderson38
