Gavin Towers
Welcome to my journey. An amateur cyclist with retinitis pigmentosa, I’m proud to have ridden 4,802 miles around Britain’s coastline in 31 days to explore the limits of what’s possible.
Record breakers make great sacrifices chasing their ambitions, but have you ever thought about what they gain along the way? Although my attempt couldn’t match the 22-day record, I gained so much from the ride with every twist of the crank teaching me something new.
The 31 days it took me to cycle around Britain’s coast represented a moment of acceptance in my life. Along with 1.5 million others, I was born with a little-known eye condition that restricts my vision to a narrow tunnel. This ride was a meeting of me and my eye condition. A meeting with, and an appreciation and acceptance of, fear. A recognition of a need for care and support, to achieve a goal.
Those with retinitis pigmentosa see the world differently. Biking around Britain was the first in a series of cycling challenges to raise awareness of the condition and each ride I take on is symbolic of a personal journey I am only just beginning.
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You can frame a record certificate and hang it on the wall, but it’s the experience we carry with us that lasts a lifetime.