Could you show some support for..........

Dead Dog · 31 May 2015 at 23:54

Two of my best mates are raising money for the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.
They are CYCLING from Lands end to John O'Groats.
Even if it's maybe not a charity that's important to you I'm sure you can all appreciate the task ahead of them.

If you could donate, even if its the minimum that would be ace and make Lee & Marks dedication and efforts even more beneficial to their chosen charity

Their journey started earlier today, first leg of many!!

https://www.justgiving.com/LeeMarkRyan15

Akagi · 31 May 2015 at 23:59

Shot a fiver your way, its the least I could do!

I would have made it 10 or 20 but I'm a bit strapped for cash at the minute

Good luck to them!

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:05

Many thanks Acme, something is better than nothing, thank you

We have arrived at our first destination. Unable to post from here (nicki doing it!) . It is called Altnahara. V windy wet ride today. Well rested and fed. Now for a good nights sleep! Thanks for all the support so far.

Images over 1,280 pixels wide should be placed in spoiler tags as I've done for you.

Cheers

Surveyor

Akagi · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:11

Balls to it, I donated another fiver.

When are they expecting to complete their journey?

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:13

Fantastic!

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:15

Their aim is 10-12 days

savagesam117 · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:18

A guy i work with has done this a couple of times and i know how brutal is it, so i'll donate tomorrow as i can't seem to find my card atm :confused:

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:26

Many thanks :cool:

Another forum I frequent organised a load of their members to do it on mopeds, I know a few of them that took part - they said it was HARD! ..... although also they did it March April time so was COOOOOLD :eek:

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 00:30

Images over 1,280 pixels wide should be placed in spoiler tags as I've done for you.

Cheers

Surveyor

Sorry, will do

Keyboards'Fear · 1 Jun 2015 at 03:01

Dead Dog said:
Many thanks
Another forum I frequent organised a load of their members to do it on mopeds, I know a few of them that took part - they said it was HARD! ..... although also they did it March April time so was COOOOOLD

Not by any chance PistonHeads is it? Sounds definitely like something some of the ones would do

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 07:48

Keyboards'Fear said:
Not by any chance PistonHeads is it? Sounds definitely like something some of the ones would do

VZi

Urbanfreestyle · 1 Jun 2015 at 07:52

It's an epic journey, I did it 2 years ago in aid of the lifeboats. 1024 miles (just for geeky pride) 16 days on a Thorn Raven Sport Tour. Loved every second of it! Would i do it again? yes if i had a support vehicle as cycling for 8-10 hours a day on your own gets lonely.

Good luck to them!

Gooner14 · 1 Jun 2015 at 09:30

Will donate later. My wife suffers from RA. Have passed this onto NRAS on Twitter too.

Gooner14 · 1 Jun 2015 at 10:44

Donated

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 13:29

Brilliant

ttaskmaster · 1 Jun 2015 at 14:40

Donated.

I used to work in rheumatology and the whole thing really needs more funding to start people on Anti-TNFɑ type biological therapies much earlier than the NHS 'checklist' allows, so the disease stands an actual chance of being halted or reversed, as well as preventing their condition deteriorating to the point where they need osteopathy care/surgery as well!

The shocking thing is how early it can impact people and how severe it can be even in someone's teens!

Akagi · 1 Jun 2015 at 15:19

I cycled 15 miles once! :eek:

Vinno · 1 Jun 2015 at 16:18

How much of the donation is going towards cream for their sore bum cheeks?

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 21:04

Vinno said:
How much of the donation is going towards cream for their sore bum cheeks?

80%

No update yesterday as no internet connection (very remote hotel) we did 80 miles yesterday (day 1) and climbed around 4000ft into the highlands with wind and rain. V hard going but stayed in an awesome place and ate like a horse @ The Drum Hotel

Day 2 - Hard day today - 88 miles of almost constant ascending mountain roads, but here now at the hotel on loch ness, bloody knackered. V.V bloody knackered. Haggis and bed.
@Loch Ness Bistro

Dead Dog · 1 Jun 2015 at 21:04

Acme said:
I cycled 15 miles once!

Good going!