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dinglem:
Ok guys,


I have hinted at this previously and there was a bit of interest on the Fb page.......

Wifey is trying to gather a team to enter the 'DoItForCharity' London to Brighton bike ride on September 11th, 2016. Obviously we will be trying to raise funds for the CRY  fund (Cardiac Risk In The Young/AED Donate) to raise funds to place defibrillators in the community following the untimely death of her little brother over the summer.

Details of the ride are on the link below - it is pre-organized and you basically just select your own charity.

http://www.doitforcharity.com/difc-london-to-brighton-2016.aspx

She and I will both be entering, and I, like a fool, have agreed to ride one of my BMX builds. I am hoping some of you guys might feel brave enough to do the same? Perhaps there is scope for a London ride-out the day beforehand to show some support, and then possibly a Brighton ride-out the following day once we're there?

Some support would be great and I could imagine it would be a bit of a laugh (until you wake up the following day). It would also be great to see a fleet of 80's rides entering something that most people would expect to complete on road or mountain bikes. I think the wife will be on a mountain bike - mainly to keep me from being sat right behind her the entire way  :D

So.... who is feeling fit???

Anybody have any input on the London/Brighton ride outs at either end also??

Input appreciated fellas.

griff:
You might find some info in here Martin, few of us did it back in 2011

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,122875.0.html

Would recommend a bike with a front brake, a padded seat cover AND shorts and possibly not a freestyler with skyways on  :teef:

It is a fooking long way, the hills are substantial but you will get a feeling that you've done something special

GOOD LUCK  :daumenhoch:

dinglem:
That's great to read and also good to have some real info on the event, so thanks a lot to Griff for posting that link.

So come on then lads - is anybody else game?

chownie:
I was talking to my girlfriend about this the other week about how I'd love to do it on a BMX, so I could be in.  Be great if there was quite a few of us.

Monk_Wally_Honk:
I've spoken to a mate recently about doing this, I'll be going on my OM Flyer. Big wheels will help a bit.

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