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A short ride on our own bikes to help establish pace for the big ride. Richard and I both ride at a similar pace, Richard is starting to build up his distance capability. We rode in drizzle up Boughton Lane to Heath Road then down Hunton Hill to Yalding. Time for coffee and cake at […]
Great ride today. Took the trailer with Shelter Box and some equipment in it. New things to learn, like don’t wear ordinary trousers without clips or trouser leg tucked in socks. Result -leg pulled into chain, brilliant emergency stop though, well done Norman! Tried a safer crossing at Warmlake corner. Norman stood on other side […]
17.88 miles today 1:37:18 Av 11.00 mph 771 feet climbing. A bit further today but more hills a couple quite challenging. Mill Pond Road hill was 7.4% but we took it steady and made it. Learning a lot and making a few adjustments. Stopped off at Gardeners Cafe near Bearsted, discussed some good ideas for […]
Norman and Colin joined me today to meet with Katy and Tracy who are booking our hotels and arranging some publicity material. Great to meet up and we are all keen to work together. Bring it on!
Christmas and New Year over indulgences are out of the way and now it’s time to dust down the tandem and get out on the road. 2nd Jan 2020 Norman and I took the tandem for a local ride around Langley and Boughton Monchelsea. Only 14.13 miles ( 12.13 for Norman as I had to […]
Running Costs Clive Emson, Land & Property Auctioneers, our main sponsor, has kindly agreed to arrange and cover overnight hotel costs for the team throughout the journey and will also be providing assistance with publicity material. Riverside Rotary Club invite other businesses to provide funding to cover the remaining running costs and /or donate to […]
Day 1 Maidstone to Horsham 50 miles Day 2 Horsham to Winchester 53 miles Day 3 Winchester to Salisbury 30 miles Day 4 Salisbury to Yeovil 44 miles Day 5 Yeovil to Exeter 49 miles Day 6 Exeter to Two Bridges 29 miles Day 7 Two Bridges to Liskeard 29 miles Day 8 Liskeard to Truro 36 miles […]
Right now, around 85 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict. The charity ShelterBox is working to change this. By providing emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, ShelterBox is transforming despair into hope. We all want to see a world where no family is left […]
The charity that helps disaster-affected communities around the world by providing emergency shelter, essential tools and the training needed to support families in the long process of rebuilding their lives. ShelterBox° Right now, around 85 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict. The charity ShelterBox is working to change this. By providing emergency […]
The Project I am a Maidstone Riverside Rotarian and I own a tandem bicycle. My Riverside friend, Norman Springett and I are both volunteer speakers for the Shelter Box charity. Early in 2019 we rode the tandem to some local events pulling an adapted trailer containing a ShelterBox. At the events we displayed and spoke […]