Ride Success, fundraising success and a new piece of kit
RideLondon on Sunday 29th May, was another huge success for Wheels, with over 30 active participants in the ride and £1,700 raised from sponsors!
On 7 disabled cyclists took part in Ride London’s 30 mile event, along with family and carers. One regular support worker even completed the 60 mile ride!
We also had around 20 riders take part in the 8 mile “Freecycle” too.
Quick Stats
Cyclists: Steph, Kirk, Lucie, Abdollah, Richard, Eve, Diane, Joh, Grant
4 supporting riders Emma, Jane, James and Abdulrahman
Team WfW Ride London 2022
£1,700 raised of £1,500 goal
54 donors contributed to the total sum.
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Wheels is very proud to have supported the event and enabled our cyclists to participate in a Sportive and make a personal a sporting achievement.
A small team of our committed cyclists who rode the 30 mile route at Ride London on May 29, also raised £1,700 for wheels for wellbeing through a Go Fund Me page set up by Emma Budgen: Team WfW Ride London 2022 (gofundme.com) https://www.gofundme.com/f/team-wfw-ride-london-2022
Lucie explains how the funds were raised
“Emma approached us at the end of last year to take part in Ride London 30 miles. None of us really knew what would be involved but we diligently trained for it by completing several 20 + miles rides. We all completed the challenge which was a huge accomplishment for most of us as it took longer and was harder than we had anticipated.”
Lucie explained what the Kett means to her
“For me, the Kett allowed me to take part in something that I thought would never be possible. Having a disability excludes me from so many activities that most people take for granted. So many people just assumed I could ride a normal bike and don’t think to question the issues that I have. It is unusual to benefit from the charity that you are raising funds for which makes it even more personal.”
By chance Lucy also spotted a Kettwiesel on Facebook marketplace from a seller in Watford and Ops Manager Mark Brown, with a little help from our friends at London recumbents, quickly valued the second hand trike and placed an offer.
It will soon be come a part of our fleet available for use at weekly sessions and for mini hires. Click here to read more about Mini Hires.
Our fleet of 200+ standard and adapted cycles ensure that everyone, regardless of age or Disability, can experience the joy of cycling. We are also an avid campaigning body, lobbying to make cycling more accessible to Disabled people.
The Hase Kettwiesel* (known to all of us as “Kett” is a recumbent trikes particularly beloved by our participants returning to cycling or new to cycling after a stroke. These recumbents require a lot less upper body strength and stability and all the controls can be fixed on one side.
*Hase, the brand name, is German for Hare and Kettwiesel means, literally, Chain Weasel!