
July has finally given John some sunshine to complete his 2,024 mile challenge which sees him cycling, walking and running 2,024 miles in aid of Alzheimer’s Society, a charity close to his heart.
This epic challenge is the equivalent of riding from our Darley Abbey Mills studio, through France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and finally ending in Istanbul! Whilst John won’t be crossing any borders, he will be cycling on average over 39 miles every single week of 2024 and has now completed 1156 miles.
As if that wasn’t hard enough, John has been restoring a vintage Raleigh Chopper and will be completing his 15 mile commute to work on it on Monday 5th August!

John Robson, Senior Architectural Technician at Morrison Design, said:
“A Raleigh Chopper is not easy to ride for long distances or up hills – so 15 miles up and down hills on the way to work is definitely going to be a challenge. After months of restoring the bike I’ve decided that to raise even more money, I’ll be auctioning it off on Ebay for the charity. So if you’re interested in purchasing a Raleigh Chopper or know someone who might be – please get in touch or share – the link to the auction is below.”
Click here for the link to the Raleigh Chopper auction on Ebay
Please take some time to sponsor John as much as you can and keep a look out for updates on Monday from the Raleigh Chopper commute.
Click here to donate to John’s JustGiving page.
John’s 2024 miles update:
- Miles completed: 1156
- Miles left: 868
- Donations received: £566
- Donations needed to reach target: £434