On yer bike


Three days. 380 km. 3760m (or nearly twice up and down Ben Nevis) of climbing.


In the name of socialism, our branch secretary Les Doherty, along with eight other comrades are braving the elements by cycling from The Engels statue in Manchester to the Karl Marx tomb in Highgate, London.

They met up early this morning at Droylsden, birthplace of former General Secretary of the CPGB and gathered for a photo outside the library where there is a blue plaque for Pollitt, then continued to Tony Wilson Place in Manchester where the statue of Engels stands for the official start of the ride.

Speaking to fellow riders just before they set off, Les said:

Its clear that Manchester was absolutely vital in shaping Engels' Politics and in the conception of Marxism. So it is only right that we start our 8th edition and fundraiser for The Morning Star here.


At time of writing they were making excellent progress and had reached Derbyshire by 10.30am. We will be reporting on their progress each day on our social media channels.

Liz Payne, chair of the Communist Party of Britain wished them revolutionary greetings, and they are being sent off by actress and Morning Star Ambassador Maxine Peake.

Message from Liz Payne:

Dear comrades, on this centenary we send you revolutionary greetings and wish you a safe and secure journey. Your effort Inspires us all and we look forward to charting your pedal 4 progress pathway. 

As you make your way, it’ll be a chance to observe the life and geography of the  wonderful working class of Britain. It’s a chance too for you to enthuse, by example and through your tenacity and exploits, those who follow you. 

380 kilometres, and 3,760 metres of climbing, is a tough challenge. But you are equal to it. The inspiration of 100 years of Communist Party activists who so selflessly gave of their time and effort to forge a path towards socialism will see you through.  In their tradition, the funds you raise will help take the message of socialism out to ever greater numbers of people. 

Ever onwards. Go well!


Wish Pedal4Progress luck on our Facebook and Twitter pages. 

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