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This will be Ryan's longest ever ride in a single day. Riding 100km through the Cotswolds at just 14 years is no mean feat. The Meon Vale Spring Classic is returning for it’s 2nd year and kicks off the cycling season.

We will be riding for Cyclists Fighting Cancer (CFC). 

CFC was founded in 2005 and provides a unique and highly effective way of helping kids with cancer through activity and exercise.

They give new bikes, tandems and specially adapted trikes to children and young people who have been affected by cancer throughout the UK.  The effects of the disease and its treatments in children are numerous; amputations, balance issues, physical weakness, coordination difficulties and lack of self esteem are just a few of the most common side effects seen in many patients.

Exercise has been shown in numerous adult studies to be the single most effective way of improving both physical and mental wellness for people surviving cancer.  CFC encourage cycling as the best form of exercise based rehabilitation especially for children because it provides all these benefits in a low impact, fun, sociable and exciting way.

Cancer also causes massive disruption in families, therefore they also give bikes to their siblings, and in many cases their parents, in order that they can take part in an activity as a family once again after what can be years of hospitalisation and upheaval.

CFC operate totally on the kind support of the public and cyclists doing bike rides around Britain and across the world. All monies donated make a huge difference to our total fundraising effort and ultimately to the number of children affected by cancer we support.

Please help if you are able to do so. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. 

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Thanks for reading.

Rob & Ryan Ridley