The observant among you will notice that there is a daft bloke in the picture on a little bike while everyone else is on proper bikes. Well, the daft bloke is me and the bike is the Brompton folding bike that I will be riding to Paris.
Why? I hear you cry.
Because whenever I talked to people about cycling to Paris they weren't really that impressed.They saw it as something I could do easily. So I upped the ante.
The Brompton will be a lot harder, while it's a great bike for a 5 mile commute it's a dreadful machine to attempt 355 miles in 4 days.
On my racing bike I can maintain 18-20 mph without too much trouble. On the Brompton it's more like 12-14 mph at a push, so I'm going to have to spend 50% more time in the saddle.
So please dig deep, I'm only making it difficult for myself so you feel compelled to give more money to the cause. If we raise the money, children will benefit and you can't say fairer than that.
Thanks,
Adam
Raised:
68%
Raised so far: £1,020.00
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Go Adam the Awesome 27/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Why not let the air out of the tyres too? ...that's what I call upping the ante ;) Good luck! 21/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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£20 for round hill a pint for yourself 21/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck, have fun. 20/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Rather you than me. 20/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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You're mad! Good luck. 18/05/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Have fun! Next stop Melbourne? 15/05/08 |
£25.00 |
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There's a bière or two in it for you when you get back. Good luck! 15/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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go for it 15/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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We expect you to include Glasgow on your next trip! 02/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Fly like a bird !! 20/04/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Bon voyage Adam!! 17/04/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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11/04/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck old fella 02/04/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck - hope the knees last out 20/03/08 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £385.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £635.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,020.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £101.54 |
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