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Birthday boy Anthony will celebrate his 60th when he takes to the tarmac this weekend. 

But it won't be just celebrations in his thoughts: his grandson Noah suffers from the genetic disorder Alagille syndrome which affects the liver, heart and kidneys.  

"He has fought every day of his life and the outlook is not bright, but the family get on with their life," said Anthony.

"My son and his beautiful family are amazing. They make me very proud and I am doing this to make a difference."

Read more on Anthony's story here.

Carys Kaiser
BBC Get Inspired reporter, on her bike in London

The atmosphere is fun extremely exciting, riding down the mall and past the sights. 

I've only done a mile or so now, but everyone's smiley and chatty.

There's so much that could be said about this strapping lunch, but the thing that really caught my eye was the fig rolls. I love a fig roll, haven't had one since I was mere snip of a lad. 

I'm heading to the shops when this live text is finished...

We've teamed up with British Cycling to get their best tips for improving your cycling, which we'll be sharing with you throughout the weekend.

To start, build up that beginner strength. Enjoy!

Right, it's midday, you've had your lie in and leisurely worked your way through a couple of portions of tea and toast. Now we're putting you to work.

We want to know your best cycling anecdotes. 

Maybe you own Sir Bradley Wiggins' old tyre pump? Or perhaps you had to cycle for your life while being pursued by an angry badger?

We want to hear from you, so send your best 140-character stories in to #RideLondon on Twitter, and we'll get the best up in this feed!

To be frank, I imagine it takes an awful lot of practice before you can start front flipping over giant balls...

But the good news is we caught up with Danny to pick his brains on how to get started.

Enjoy!

Today isn't the first day of RideLondon shenanigans, with thousands taking to the streets yesterday to enjoy hand cycling, including an elite handcycling grand prix, and a rather special BMX exhibition. 

Leading that was Scottish trial cyclist Danny MacAskill. The stunts he can pull on a bicycle are insane. Here's a taster...

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There's Danny, cycling directly at a large red ball.

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He's crashed into it here. It looks like he's going over the handlebars.

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He did go over the handlebars! It looks as though he's done it on purpose!

You know what's coming next...

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He does a flip, via an inflatable, and lands it. What a guy. 

Geoff Whitington was 20 stone, on crutches, had type 2 diabetes and was in danger of losing his foot through Charcot foot - a serious complication of diabetes.

That's when his sons decided they needed to do something, dug his bicycle out of the shed and started getting him on the move.

Geoff went on to complete the RideLondon, external 100-mile ride last year and says to anyone "just set a goal and you can achieve most things".

Impressive scenes in London today, it makes you wish you were there. 

It is an annual event of course, so if you feel like you're missing out by not being being involved this year, you've got 12 months to get yourself cycling ahead of RideLondon 2017. 

Need some help on where to start? Worry not, we've got you covered.

Check out our handy guide right here.

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Already the holder of four world records, Andrei Burton has broken three more this morning already. 

He's beaten the record for the biggest vertical drop onto a target, notching 3.34m to beat the previous record of 3.3m. 

He then managed 75 wheelie hops in 30 seconds to gazump the original record of 62. 

And finally, Burton secured the highest bicycle side hop ever, 1.575m just edging out the record of 1.55m.

Unbelievable achievement - and the day is only just beginning!

Every individual who pulls on lycra for RideLondon this weekend has their own inspirational reason for doing so, and we salute you all.

But as much as we'd love to, we can't speak to everybody. 

BBC Get Inspired caught up with five people with remarkable reasons for competing and fundraising. 

We'll be bringing you their stories throughout the day, but if you can't wait just click here.

We want to see your pictures with London's monuments throughout the day. 

Big smiles everybody!

Annika McDonald
BBC Get Inspired reporter in London

People are out in their hundreds, riding around Buckingham Palace and up The Mall. 

Cyclists of all ages are out,  some speeding past others on a relaxing breeze, whilst tourists are busy taking photos. 

It does seem a very calm affair as people leisurely pass the sights of the city in their waves.

Are you in London today? Or perhaps you're following along from home and feeling inspired?

We want to hear from you, whether it's pictures live from the scene, abstract thoughts or meaningless cycling chatter.

Hit us up at #RideLondon on Twitter.

First things first - how's the weather looking?

No one likes cycling in the rain (or at least very few people do...)

The good news is you're in for a dry day on Saturday, so get out there and enjoy the London sunshine.

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So, what have we got in store for you? The answer, to put it simply, is lots. 

We kick off our festival of cycling with FreeCycle today - family friendly cycling taking in the sights of London, from 09:00 to 16:00 BST. 

Later, between 17:00 and 18:45 BST, we have the Classique, a women's UCI World Tour event, with stars such as defending champion Barbara Guarischi, Dani King and Dame Sarah Storey racing 12 laps of a 5.5km circuit.

The Classique will be shown live on BBC Two between 18:00 and 19:00 BST, and we'll be right here on live text until 16:00 BST.

And the fun starts all over again on Sunday, when I'll be here again to carry on the festivities from 09:30 BST. But more of that tomorrow...

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Yes, it's the third annual RideLondon, a three-day festival of cycling designed to get families out of the house and into the saddle!

We'll be with you right here today and tomorrow to bring you the highlights of the action, and to have a good old chat about all things two-wheeled, from bikes to trikes, from BMX's and Penny Farthings. 

Your picnic is packed, your helmet strap is tightly tucked under your chin and your lycra fits you like a glove...

Welcome to RideLondon 2016.