When Wight challenge was launched, my wife (Maria) and I hadn't ridden our bikes over any distance for over 6 months, and before that it was sporadic at best. So the chance to join a challenge and the pressure of 100% participation of my work colleagues was too good to miss. So we registered, dusted down the bikes and made a start. Maria had a mountain bike that was freakishly heavy, so the journey to work was not an option at the beginning, as it was a 13 mile journey from home. I had a lighter hybrid, but this was still hard work riding the roller coaster Forest road, 9 miles to Gurit. But each...