My name is Max Wellstead, I am 11 years old, I live in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, UK and I LOVE cycling...Last year I rode 300 miles from Swanbourne to Cardiff and back on 14th July 2012 for my friend Joss....This year it's 400 miles Paris!
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Generosity
Thank you so much to everyone who is donating on the Virgin Money Giving site at
'max wellstead's ride for joss'.
Every penny donated will make a real difference to the families of children suffering with brain tumours.
Your support and generosity means everything to Max....some of the hills on the route look very steep and knowing that everyone is behind him will make it so much easier...
Love
Max's Mum
x
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Cycle heroes
There has been a lot of discussion in respect of the cycle hero I have suggested Max should look up to.
Of course high on his list should be his dad closely followed by either:
Lance Armstrong
Ian Stannard
Mark Cavendish
And/or Bradley Wiggins
However, there is a guy that many people will not have heard of, Tommy Godwin.
In 1939 Tommy rode 75,065 in one year to break a record that many now believe is unbreakable.
Max will be reading up on Tommys achievement of an average of 205miles each day for a year and I guess he'll be asking what the record is for a 10year old to ride in one year!
You can read more about Tommy Here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-17730428
Thank you to Diccon and Steve for their input with this blog entry.
Of course high on his list should be his dad closely followed by either:
Lance Armstrong
Ian Stannard
Mark Cavendish
And/or Bradley Wiggins
However, there is a guy that many people will not have heard of, Tommy Godwin.
In 1939 Tommy rode 75,065 in one year to break a record that many now believe is unbreakable.
Max will be reading up on Tommys achievement of an average of 205miles each day for a year and I guess he'll be asking what the record is for a 10year old to ride in one year!
You can read more about Tommy Here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-17730428
Thank you to Diccon and Steve for their input with this blog entry.
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Big training ride finished 69miles done
Stretched off and now tucking in to Sunday roast, magic!!!
Love Max
Love Max
View my route details here:
KMZ file sent from Bike Tracks V1.1 from your iPhone 5.
Maximum Speed 56.0 kmh
Ride Distance 112.5 km
Ride Vertical 1180 m
Downhill Slope 9°
Duration 08:14:23
25miles into training ride, lunch tastes GOOD!!
Massive gammon egg, chips and peas!!! That's what I call cyclists food!!
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Time trial training with Team MK
Max was training this afternoon at MK Bowl, low intensity in preparation for a big ride on Sunday.
Friday, 22 June 2012
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Mountain bike race at MKBowl
As ever a great event! Fantastic support for rideforjoss. Thank you to everyone from TeamMk for their support. Love Max
Max's dads toolkit for the ride - message from Big Welly
This is the toolkit Purchased especially for the ride. It's a Lezyne Port-A-Shop from www.wiggle.co.uk . It gets delivered in an unmarked box so most blokes should get away with it! Any wives/girlfriends reading this should understand that it's very important to have the correct tools for the job! (and it's less than a pair of shoes (possibly?).
I know, but it's best to be prepared (and look how shiny the tools are!!!).
Thank you to everyone who've said they can join us for some of the ride, we've been overwhelmed with the response! Max is training at MK Bowl tonight and racing on Saturday with another big training ride planned for Sunday.
Love, Big Welly
I know, but it's best to be prepared (and look how shiny the tools are!!!).
Thank you to everyone who've said they can join us for some of the ride, we've been overwhelmed with the response! Max is training at MK Bowl tonight and racing on Saturday with another big training ride planned for Sunday.
Love, Big Welly
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Monday, 18 June 2012
The Routes
2013 route
2012 ROUTE
From Home to Cardiff 14/07/2012 to 16/07/2012 Click Here
From Cardiff to Home 17/07/2012 to 18/07/2012 Click Here
To download old fashioned ordnance survey maps please click here.
Old Fashioned Maps
This route is 382 but we'll add some miles as we go!
2012 ROUTE
The routes can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
From Home to Cardiff 14/07/2012 to 16/07/2012 Click Here
From Cardiff to Home 17/07/2012 to 18/07/2012 Click Here
To download old fashioned ordnance survey maps please click here.
Old Fashioned Maps
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Butt Kicking..
Kicked Dad's butt going up Ivinghoe Beacon today, then Mum kicked mine as I haven't done any RS revision....exam is tomorrow morning and I think I'm in trouble....:-/
Max
Bike Tracker
Ok,so we have agreed on revision this afternoon. Am going for a ride with Dad this morning (it is Father's Day and this is what he wants to do!!) testing our new Bike Tracker. It will tell you where we are on Facebook.
Max
Revision v Cycling
Revision, Cycling??
Revision, Cycling??
Revision, Cycling??
Mum says revision.....exams start next week :-(
Max
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Marshmallows.....
Dad says they are not going to help me get up Ivinghoe Beacon tomorrow morning.....taste great though!!
Night Night
Max
Race at MK Bowl
Proper race today for team MK, it's very windy!!!! And I'm the youngest here! Some of them take it very seriously, check out the rollers!!!
TunaMayo
Saturday 16th June 2012
Back from School, TunaMayo sandwich for lunch and straight out the door for cycle training with TeamKeyne....
Its a race today, hope I don't fall off again my arm still hurts and the scab only fell off yesterday!
Wish me luck....
Max
The blog go's live!
My name is Max Wellstead, I am 10 years old and I live in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire and I LOVE cycling....
On the last day of school I am cycling from Swanbourne to Cardiff…....and back - 250miles for my friend Joss.
Who is Joss and why am I doing this?
Joss was a boy at my school who was in a lot of the same classes and sports teams as me. He walked a bit funny and found somethings a bit hard but underneath it all, he was just like the rest of my friends.
In September 2010 we went back to School after the summer holidays and Joss looked a lot more poorly than he had.....he needed a walker and didn't play sport anymore.
In January he had to go into hospital for an operation. I remember School telling us in Assembly that he had done really well and was a lot better. Then, when I got home, Mum sat me down and told me that Joss had died. I was really confused and thought she had got it wrong, I told Mum that school said he was going to be OK...I got quite upset and cried...I didn't understand how he just wouldn't be around anymore. It wasn't until after he died I was told he had a brain tumour..
Why I am doing this ride?.....Because my friend died, and I miss him...and it's not fair...
Joss's Mum and Dad set up a charity in his name to help other people suffering with brain tumours and you can read all about Joss and the brilliant stuff they do to help at www.jossparkessearchlight.org.uk
Please follow my training progress and also the ride itself and show your support by sending a free text. Send the word JOSS to 88850
I am also on Virgin Giving as Max Wellstead - RideForJoss - any donation you can make will make me pedal harder and the hills feel a lot easier!
Thanks Max
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