Friends to traverse length of UK on seven-person bike in record charity attempt

A group of university close friends will try to break the history for biking the size of the United kingdom on a meeting bicycle though elevating countless numbers of pounds for a most cancers charity.

The team, nicknamed ‘Magnificent Seven’, will experience from John O’Groats to Land’s Stop on a 7-seater bike, aiming to do so between May perhaps 22 and Could 28.

They intention to increase £50,000 for Cyclists Fighting Most cancers – a countrywide children’s charity which offers light-weight bikes, tandems and tailored trikes – in the process.

One particular of the riders is Jeff Kapp, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2008 and mentioned he cycled in the course of his remedy.

“As an ex-elite cyclist there was no way I was going to stick to the stock ‘rest and acquire it easy’ guidance,” he reported.

“I stored using all the way as a result of my most cancers treatment method and I am self-assured that I came as a result of the other aspect in a a great deal better way thanks to the exercise.

“Cancer is challenging on grown ups, but so much tougher on young ones, so supporting (Cyclists Fighting Cancer) was a all-natural point for me to do.”

The team will fulfill the problem by driving a 200kg seven-seated bike which averages 6 miles for each hour – six riders will pedal though one more steers.

They will do so with 14 main riders – the recent file for the length stands at 28 times, which the ‘Magnificent Seven’ hope to break by three months.

Mike Grisenthwaite, founder and CEO at Cyclists Combating Cancer, reported: “We are honoured that crew ‘Magnificent Seven’ have picked out to assist Cyclists Fighting Cancer in their Guinness Environment Record try.

“John O’Groats to Land’s End is an iconic very long-distance cycle experience – and a difficult stamina experience even on a common bike, but it is an even even larger obstacle on a seven-seater conference bicycle weighing in at 200kg!

“Their superb fundraising exertion will make it possible for Cyclists Preventing Cancer to aid extra youngsters and young individuals residing with and further than cancer across the British isles.”

To come across out much more about the group’s report endeavor, pay a visit to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/JOGLEbyConferenceBike.