Cyclist's Strava records moment he fell into canal

If he creates a segment for it, few will be keen to challenge him. Chris Kent went for a lunchtime ride and in his own words ‘went for an unintentional swim in the canal.’ Thanks to Strava, this unscheduled detour has been properly documented by GPS.

The man involved was Chris Kent, who describes himself on Twitter as “a sofa bear turned athlete of sorts.” Three people came to his aid and it seems he was unharmed in the incident – even if he was left a little cold.

@Fred_Delicious As iam the Idiot who fell into the canal on wednesday i can say it was bloody cold and it was 10pm after finishing work lol

— chris kent (@mrdigitaljedi) November 14, 2015

This year, Kent made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get fitter – and unlike 99 per cent of people who do such a thing, he stuck with it.

According to a blog, he went from being short of breath just walking up the stairs and with constant back ache to completing a series of fell runs – including the Wincle Trout Run in Cheshire, where all who complete the course are awarded with a nice refreshing trout. He lost five stones in the process.

By October, he was undertaking a duathlon and it seems his plans to tackle some triathlons in 2016 may have come to unexpectedly early fruition.