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Are you thinking about embarking on a cycle challenge? 
Well before you dust off your bike and start clocking up the miles with the gusto - make sure your bike FITs you. Why? Because much like walking several miles in ill-fitting shoes, you'll soon start to feel sore and develop aches and pains that could prove debilitating the further into your cycle event you get. 
Luckily, our resident mechanic and DA leader Chris is on hand to help. So whether it's London to Paris or through the dirt tracks of Zambia to Victoria Falls that you've got on the horizon, watch this first!

'On yer bike!'

The world of cycling is more popular today than it has ever been before. Governments are getting wise to the benefits of having more bikes on the road, so the implementation of new cycle lanes, 'cycle friendly' cities and cycle to work schemes are making it easier than ever to get on the saddle.

Whether you have never cycled before or you’re a seasoned veteran whose bike in the shed acts more like an old clotheshorse, check out this blog to find out why now is the best time to get out on the road!

Let's get straight to it. We can talk all we like about beautiful scenery, inspiring achievements and the fitness benefits of a long trek - all of which are good and true, but let's face it, if you've got blistered feet no matter how amazing the view from the mountain summit you're not going to fully enjoy the experience. 

So here's some sound advice (from personal experience) on how to keep your feet happy whilst trekking.

If you are looking for team building activities for your staff then get ready to think outside the box. Rather than the bog standard trust circles, quizzes and role play, adventure events take place in the great outdoors and often in challenging environments.

So, why should you give your team building plan an overhaul? 

• Hierarchy goes out of the window; see unseen skills come to the fore
• Challenging environments evoke team bonding
• Have TIME to talk
• It's not just for the office; get to know your stakeholders

Our long time challengers and committed fundraisers are invited to join the DA Club. It is hugely inspiring and impressive to complete one challenge, let alone more than five and we are proud and privileged to know some very inspiring people, so we have asked Martyn, one of our members to tell us exactly what it's like and how he chose what adventures to take on.