I bought a bike and cycled from Paris to London with 70 UK tech stars - here's what it was like
Business Insider/Sam Shead
So I bought a cheap road bike and signed up to cycle from Paris to London with around 70 other people that work in tech at companies like Apple, Google, IBM, Deliveroo, Merill Lynch, and Tech City UK.
The mixed-ability charity bike ride, organised by non-profit TechBikers, involved cycling more than 300km in around two and a half days.
Starting at the iconic Eiffel Tower, we headed north through the French countryside and up towards the coastal town of Dieppe. From there we caught a ferry to Newhaven, before riding on up to London.
Having never done anything like this, I was slightly apprehensive. Thankfully I managed to stay on my bike and return home with little more than a slightly dodgy right knee and a bit of minor sunburn.
Below are some photos from the ride:
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