EX GASMAN Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) A friend is intending to do a run for charity, along with his son, they are setting off in Wales and riding to Essex (the actual route has not been decided on yet) In itself not Mad but the bikes chosen for the trip should make it interesting he (28stones) is riding a 100cc mini chopper his son also a bigish man is doing it on a 50cc moped. They are planning to do it on the 25 March, so the weather may be not so good the trip is about 300 miles they plan on doing it non stop. Because of the moped they can't used motorways and even A roads would have big safety concerns. I hope they manage it and I will post again when I have more information, but I think they're mad Edited January 4, 2022 by EX GASMAN 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Mad as a box of frogs I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Feel sorry for the chopper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 23 hours ago, EX GASMAN said: A friend is intending to do a run for charity, along with his son, they are setting off in Wales and riding to Essex (the actual route has not been decided on yet) In itself not Mad but the bikes chosen for the trip should make it interesting he (28stones) is riding a 100cc mini chopper his son also a bigish man is doing it on a 50cc moped. They are planning to do it on the 25 March, so the weather may be not so good the trip is about 300 miles they plan on doing it non stop. Because of the moped they can't used motorways and even A roads would have big safety concerns. I hope they manage it and I will post again when I have more information, but I think they're mad What’s the charity & how can we sponsor if we wish to ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 05/01/2022 at 12:00, Mickly said: What’s the charity & how can we sponsor if we wish to ? Also will there be a link to tracking them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EX GASMAN Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 It is for Macmillan Cancer support, there is a just giving page, I doubt they will have tracking my mate is not very tech savvy Here's a link to the just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/smallwayroundthelongway?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socpledgemobile&utm_content=smallwayroundthelongway&utm_campaign=post-pledge-mobile&utm_term=9wxNkMmN7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Whilst i applaud their intention and having done similar in the past i have now come to the following conclusion with motor based charity rides/drives . It would be more beneficial to the charities if you just donate the fuel and associated costs directly as they predominantly outweigh the donations received . Hope they are aware of the a14 restrictions ( no 50cc) in places Edited January 9, 2022 by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EX GASMAN Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 They are hoping to make £1,000 for the charity and it's halfway there already, They are paying their own expenses and I think there is an element of fun involved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EX GASMAN Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 I forgot to update this. After a delay due to the death of the lady they did it for, it went ahead at the end of May the original moped didn't make it so it was replaced with one that would run, they brought a spare 125 but it wasn't needed. It took over 16 hours and I'm sure it hurt, between them it cost more than the £1,200 they raised but they have the bikes to sell although my mate ( 28 stones) is keeping the mini chopper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Well done to the pair of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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