Tall Bike Tour Britain

Merlin_BikeCharity

Hi, Merlin here, the chap who set up and runs Re~Cycle, a charity shipping unwanted bicycles to Africa.

This is a pet charity of Martin Lewis, who used to be a trustee, and we get a percentage of the charity donations from MSE, thank you!

https://www.re-cycle.org


Brothers to circumnavigate Britain on tall bikes - Record Breaker

Two brothers from London are to cycle around Britain perched seven feet above the ground, on an expedition called Tall Bike Tour Britain.

Will and Ed Stevens will pedal 4,500 miles around the British coastline on a pair of specially-built tall bikes, in order to raise money for three British cycle-related charities.

The brothers - both over six foot tall themselves - have already ridden their custom-made touring‚ tall bikes 150 miles from Leicester to London, and are now making preparations for their big departure from Buckingham Palace on the 1st of April. They will record their 5-month journey and keep an online diary which they will update regularly.

23-year-old younger brother Ed says, "Tall Bikes have never been ridden such a long distance before. It is not the most efficient form of cycling - our expedition has been likened to pushing a peanut from Land's End to John O‚Groats with your nose."

"However, the bikes attract enormous attention wherever we go. We are confident that the ride will be successful in raising bicycle awareness around the country, as well as raising money for the charities Re~Cycle, Sustrans, and Cyclemagic Community Projects. We are excited about the project and are looking forward to pedalling high above the hedgerows!"


More information and photos can be found on the brothers‚ website, https://www.tallbiketourbritain.com

MSE_Martin

Merlin, always nice to see you post.

And I hope you forgive what I'm about to write.

If any of you ever get the chance to meet our merlin you'll find it an experience. He's a six foot plus tall, bearded, flip-flop wearing, short wearing, hippy who gives you a hug when you meet him. I'd challenge anyone not to like the man, who is one of the kindest most giving (and most wierd - sorry M) people I've ever met.

At university we called him Dr. Bike, as he'd teach people how to fix their bikes (and help them) for the good of the planet (and a pint). If you can help Re_cycle please do, it's a very clever idea and Merlin, who set it up, is about the least Fat Cat you could ever meet.

martin