Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. You may have stumbled across this page being an inquisitive giving sort, or even been lucky enough to access my 'online drivel' at www.myspace.com/getbiked, however I fear most of you will have had your rubber arms twisted in some shape or form. I and the unfortunate souls I am doing this for thank you greatly. It will come as no surprise to you all that there are millions of people out there far less fortuante than ourselves, and 'tightening the purse strings' really isnt a term used for the type of poverty I am referring too. Every day millions are fighting opression, disease and death whilst looking for food, clothing and medicine. - 800 million people worldwide go hungry every night - A child dies of extreme poverty every 3 seconds These are the chilling facts !!!!!! Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: ActionAid will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. To raise money for Action Aid a show of nervy grit and vast amounts of stupidity will be employed to embark on a humongous expedition through the desolate areas of South America on a push bike......Im not even that keen on bikes (dont own one) but i do like a good challenge, so thats what im doing........6000 miles on my own with no-one for company other than sore legs and regular toilet visits... i cant wait. The plan is to travel from Quito in Ecuador (up in the far north of the continent) to the very southern tip of Argentina (Rio Grande )using only peddle power. Any use of public transport will result in a failure. Im also going to grow a a big dusty beard. Please also keep tabs on my adventures go to: http://www.myspace.com/getbiked - here you will find updated pics and videos of my trip, as well as my daily blog which i will be writing on a daily basis......... So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.