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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. In January 2010 I’m leaving my job, friends and family behind to embark on Cycling The 6… an epic solo journey around the world and the length of six continents… and all by bicycle.

The journey’s projected to take a whopping 4 and a half years during which I’m likely to travel through at least 50 countries and to cover around 50,000 miles (80,000 km) - a distance equivalent to twice the circumference of the earth and over 80 times the length of Great Britain.

During my journey I’m aiming to travel solely by bicycle whilst crossing each of the 6 continents and I’ll be wild camping as I go. No buses, no cars, no trains and no planes, just short boat rides to connect up the sections of my proposed route. Over 4 and a half years I’ll cross the world’s 3 highest mountain ranges, brave Patagonian headwinds, cycle vast distances through arctic tundra and endure the sweltering heat of the Australian outback and the Sahara desert.

The £s you donate go directly to Merlin and will not subsidise my trip in any way… so I hope that means you could make a donation, however big or small, to help me to complete this challenge successfully. If everybody who reads this donates I will reach my target and that will make a huge difference to those affected by disease, disaster and conflict in the developing world.

You can make a one off donation on this site or make regular donations by direct debit as I cycle. To do this send me an email including your name and address to steve@cyclingthe6.com and I'll post you a form.

For more information on my journey, to monitor my progress or to sign up to regular email updates visit my website... www.cyclingthe6.com

Many thanks

Steve Fabes

(Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Merlin gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.)

Good luck mate. Will join you for part of the Oz leg. Good on ya! Donation by ian humble 23/11/09  

£100.00

Can't believe you're actually doing this- madness! Further donations for each continent conquered. Stay safe and have fun! Donation by Liz Ellis 23/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Dude, I said I'd give you 1p per mile which works out as £500 for 50,000 miles, I think. So this is the first installment. Donation by Tommy Norton 23/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Steve, your trip sounds insane but totally worth it, make sure you stock up on the vaseline! x Donation by Sadie Jama 23/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

boss good luck, make sure you wear that helmet! Donation by sanju mathew 23/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

crazy crazy crazy! Good luck Donation by Behzad Nadjm 21/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Jo Miller 16/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You are a brave man! All the best dude, I hope you reach your target. Good luck Donation by Jim Spratling 16/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Emma has told me all about you - Good Luck -it's going to be really tough but an unbeatable experience. Donation by susan leaper 15/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Let me know if I need to send you any tins of sweetcorn to nibble on for the journey... Love Emma and Paul xx Donation by Emma Leaper 10/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donated in memory of the late Jack Root (1954--2008) Donation by george root 28/10/09  

£100.00

All the best with your fab adventure! Donation by M 24/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Ny Rowsell 07/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Keep it rubber side down and live for the moment - I think what you are doing is insane/brilliant! Donation by Mark Beaumont 05/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I can't believe you're giving up four years of your life to do this, but I am full of admiration, and wish you every success!! Donation by Maggy Sasanow 02/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck mate!! Donation by david smith 29/09/09  

really good luck steve! Donation by Alexander van Tulleken 23/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by sean macklin 15/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hi Steve, I hope you enjoy your adventure. Would you like me to add a link to my website so I can help promote you in Nottinghamshire? Donation by David Davies 31/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best of luck Steve!!! Donation by Gina Niland Craig 26/08/09  

£50.00

Thank you for helping to improve JustGiving. Donation by JustGiving 13/08/09  

£25.00

Cheers for your efforts DJing! Was great! Good luck and hope to see you before you go! There is some money from thea in here aswell. Cheers mate, Tom Donation by Tom Wingfield 03/08/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

A magnificent effort for a great cause - good luck! Donation by Rachel Hilton 31/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck. Let us know how you are getting on. Donation by Marlies Ostermann 22/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Sounds awesome. Good luck! Donation by Antonia and James Eades 22/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

The first of many more to come ... once we are back and have jobs! xx Donation by Rach and Ben 17/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck mate. May bump into you! Donation by sophie hampson 13/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Steve!!! What you're doing is amazing - hope you have a fantastic journey :) Donation by Huda 05/07/09  

£10.00

Its beautiful to see you're still a crazy bastard - good luck mate! Donation by Savage 29/05/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck! The work Merlin do is amazing and you are a star. Donation by Chris Green 27/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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