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Closed 03/08/2023
Iʼve raised £2,530 to provide funds for Glasgow Tandem Club
- Funded on Thursday, 3rd August 2023
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Glasgow Tandem Club was formed in 2018, with an aim to bring together vision impaired and sighted cyclists for two rides a month. The club has grown from its inception to 33 members, 11 of whom are vision impaired, and is a valuable resource for these cyclists who would otherwise not be able to enjoy riding outside. As well as the benefit from the exercise and fresh air, the rides are also social outings - a cafe stop is always included, with plenty of time for lunch and a chat.
To raise funds for the club and help it continue making a difference to the lives of vision impaired people, in June/July 2023 three members of the club are cycling the length of the UK, from Land's End to John o' Groats (a ride of ~1,000 miles). Beth and Cheryl, one of the club's vision impaired members, will be riding on a tandem, with Ian accompanying on a solo bike. We are aiming to complete the ride in three weeks, and will be mostly camping. This is a tough challenge, and the many hills will be particularly tough on a tandem, which are notoriously difficult for climbing. We would really appreciate your support in the form of donations for the club.
Funding would be useful for maintenance, storage and transport of the tandems and for possible expansion of the fleet of tandems, which are very expensive bikes. Your donations will help the club continue making a difference to the lives of vision impaired people.
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- 1 year ago
Elizabeth Holmes
1 year agoWe made it! We arrived at JOG yesterday afternoon. It's been a hard trip, made harder by the weather and other challenges, including a night of wild camping in a thunderstorm in what seemed to be a dogging site... Thanks to all who helped us along the way, and most of all to our support crew, my husband Mike. Thanks also to all who have donated. Including offline donations, the total is now over £2500, the cost of a new tandem. You can never have too many bikes though, and there are maintenance costs, so more donations are still welcomed.
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- 1 year ago
Elizabeth Holmes
1 year agoToday we are having a well earned rest day at home after 12 days of cycling from Land's End. With rain and Glasgow rush hour traffic, the ride home was the hardest of the trip so far. The rain looks set to continue for the next leg to John o' Groats, but at least tomorrow we will be spurred on by members of Glasgow Tandem Club joining us as we set off from Glasgow. Thanks guys!
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- 1 year ago
Elizabeth Holmes
1 year agoWe started our ride today! At 62 miles it’s one of the longest days of the trip, and there were some tough hills, but we were helped along by a tailwind (and some stunning scenery). Interesting sights along the way included a meadery, several tin mines, and Ian in his poncho waterproof.
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Lynn Gordon
Aug 2, 2023
Well done keep up this good work
Chris Clark
Jul 25, 2023
Brilliant achievement Beth, Cheryl & Ian - well done
£50.00
Carol Rooney
Jul 22, 2023
Fantastic work, thanks
£10.00
Anonymous
Jul 20, 2023
Anonymous
Jul 19, 2023
Ex-resident of Glasgow and a tandem pilot so I couldn't really pass this one by. Good luck.
£50.00
Sally Clark
Jul 16, 2023
£10.00
Chris and Isabel
Jul 15, 2023
Fantastic achievement wish I could have joined you.Credit to one and all involved…..will always miss everyone involved with the Club.
£20.00
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