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I set off Friday 2nd August on the sleeper train to Penzance to begin my mammoth cycling journey from Land's End.

My appreciation for cycling was rekindled all the way back in 2012 when I hired my first 'Boris' bike to get around town that summer. 7 years later and now 3 bikes in my possession, you'll still find me commuting around London town pretty much any day of the year.

Combine this with my love of the great outdoors and you get a pretty crazy idea that is soon to become reality - to cycle the entire length of Britain from Land's End to John O'Groats (a.k.a. LEJOG).

Why The Bike Project?

It's a great cause, they take second-hand bikes, fix them up and donate them to refugees and asylum-seekers.

The very bike I'm using for this trip is one of the refurbished bikes purchased from their online store; the proceeds from the sale going straight back into the charity.

The UK is bursting with opportunities – but it can also be crazy expensive, and this was one of the contributing factors to why i started cycling myself all those years ago!

But when you're a refugee trying to navigate the complex asylum process on just £36 a week, The Bike Project believe no one should have to choose between eating a square meal and catching the bus.

A bike helps refugees and asylum-seekers access food banks, legal advice, healthcare, education and much more. If they're lucky enough to receive official refugee status, a bike can help them find employment.

Since 2013, The Bike Project have given away over 4,000 bikes to refugees from dozens of countries including Syria, Eritrea and Albania. They also run Bike Buddies, a cycling befriending project, and Pedal Power, teaching refugee women to cycle - sometimes for the first time in their lives.

Check out The Bike Project's impact report here
https://thebristolbikeproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BBP-ImpactReport-WEB.pdf

All money raised will be donated to The Bike Project so they can fulfil their mission and get more refugees cycling.

£20 can pay for one cycle lesson, including use of a bike and travel money.
£50 can buy bike lights, a lock, helmet, gloves and cycle instruction.
£100 can give a refugee a bike, helmet, lock and road safety instruction.