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Michael Bell

Manchester to London - 2025

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My target 220 mi

Please support my Ambitious Challenge!

I’m taking part in the Rapha Ambitious Manchester to London bike ride. I will be taking on 220 miles in one day on Sunday 23 June and leaving my limits behind to raise funds for Ambitious about Autism.

Ambitious about Autism want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported. 

Just £20 can contribute towards a family support worker for an autistic young person. This could allow Ambitious about Autism to provide telephone support to a family in crisis on matters such as welfare, health, and legal support.

Please donate to support my challenge. Thank you so much!

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It's becoming real.

Thursday 10th Apr
I've somewhat held off on posting on here. Maybe it's the thought of, "can I actually do this?"
Recently I've been training a lot, I've kicked out a lot of miles and I feel really good at the moment. So, with that being said, it's time. It's time for this to be real.

How do I quantify riding a bike for 220 miles in one day? What does that look like? What does it feel like?
The honest answer is, I don't know. I won't know until the day, but what I can do is prepare myself both physically and mentally as much as possible. That might not be enough, but that's part of the challenge, the physical and mental strain.

Why am I doing this? That's a good question, with a fairly long answer. Neuro diversity is part of my life, it's something close to my heart and it's something I see every day in the people close to me. I see that life is really, really challenging when you are neuro diverse. It isn't simple, at all.
I hope that I can understand, even if only a tiny amount, what it's like living with those struggles on the adventure in June. 220 miles. A long struggle, but a tiny fraction of difficulty compared to living with autism.