A 100-year-old woman is cycling the length of Great Britain - on a static bike.<br /><br />Ivy Richmond was gifted the bike by her nieces Amanda Richmond, 66, and Sarah Norman, 72, to help her keep fit in her older years.<br /><br />The grandma has already had an action packed 12 months after recently climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest up and down her staircase.<br /><br />She climbed nine flights of 18 stairs a day starting on her 99th birthday, reaching a total of 10,000 meters and surpassing Everest's 8,850m summit in just under a year.<br /><br />But after raising £2,630 for St. Ormond Street hospital with her epic climb, Ivy wasn't ready to stop there, and after just a few weeks, she has undertaken a new challenge.<br /><br />The 100-year-old has now committed to cycling the length of the UK from Lands End in Cornwall to John o' Groats in Scotland on her static bike.<br /><br />Ivy has been cycling for 15 minutes every day since starting her journey on November 8 and has so far completed approximately 100 miles of the 874 mile trip.<br /><br />A poster on her wall, made by her nieces, shows the equivalent of the route she's cycling to keep Ivy motivated and to track her progress.<br /><br />Her family expects the cycle to take Ivy the best part of a year, which will give her something to concentrate on for the future. <br /><br />Ivy, from Kesgrave, Suffolk, said: "I am pleased to be cycling now - I've certainly had enough of climbing stairs!<br /><br />"I am grateful for the bike from my wonderful nieces and I'm happy to be making good use of it.<br /><br />Amanda from Ipswich, Suffolk, said: "15 minutes cycling a day on top of the other exercise she does is keeping her fit and healthy.<br /><br />"The fact she's taking on another challenge at the same time is amazing.<br /><br />"We are all extremely proud of her and what she's achieving."
