Cycling around the world new record

[Noodley]

I think he did it to break the record. And as an aside raised some cash for charities.

One stone, two birds.
Well done.

 

[Keith Oates]

Exactly! He did it for him (which is fine if you're upfront about it), not for charity!

If he tried to raise a few bob the slightly easier way 'most people' would have chosen, the Charities would be a bit better off now.

Not sure I follow that reasoning, Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[goo_mason]

Not quite sure what your point is about all of this, Dave5n.

'Good man' is used as an expression around here as another means of saying 'well done', not as a direct statement that he is, literally a 'good man'.

To illustrate: I tell my Dad I managed a 32 minute homeward journey time, he says "Good man !"

It was in that sense that I used the phrase, though I can tell from your responses that you're of the impression that I'm canonizing the guy - which I'm not. Well done to him for doing it, and for raising the money too. What's so wrong with what he's done ? (apart from you sounding a little jealous that he was able to have the free time to do it)

 

[snorri]

Because he can afford to jack his job in and ride his bike for a bit? Wish I could!

I think there are few people could look back on their lives and say that they could not have afforded to take 7-8 months out of a lifetime of employment.
Few of us however have the guts to make the decision to take that 7-8 months out.