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Alistair needed to get his life back on track. His family were learning to deal with the loss, so why couldn&rsquo,t he? Maybe he just needed time to put everything into perspective. But how? The answer came unexpectedly, in the form of a challenge. To cycle 890 miles, from one end of Britain to another, with two friends. But he only had eight weeks to prepare, rarely cycled and didn&rsquo,t own a bike. Luckily, his brother was working out of town had one in his garage. It wasn&rsquo,t ideal, but it was free. With little planning, limited training and no idea about the merits of Lycra they set off from Land&rsquo,s End, towards the remote Scottish enclave of John O&rsquo,Groats. Alistair knew his mum would have been proud. Along the way they found a secret short cut, went in search of the Beatles and met many amazing characters. They also experienced the hottest day of summer, survived two storms and endured a memorable night in a Youth Hostel. For one of the cyclists, the journey would change their life._,