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Hi, happy to give practical support before you ride- Im a Physio and would be [i]more[/i] than happy to donate my time and expertise to such a worthy cause.
Not posted in this thread before, but have been reading for a while now
humbling is all I can say
post up your route and planned dates, would love to come along and ride a section with you if I can.
keep fighting Mark, we all know you will
Donation made
Right, before I shed tears in an open plan office...
- Donation - am somewhat embarrased at the moment, so I've diarised to pay up when I'm paid at the end of the month.
- Bike stuff - you look like a big lad. I'm not. However, someone may be short enough to make use of a triple road chainset with matching front and rear mechs (all Ultegra). Happy to donate for a bike build. I'll see what else I have.
- Accom - might be a struggle (baby due around the time you're riding), but if Manchester isn't too far away, and you don't mind squeezing in, happy to put you guys up.
- Riding - as others have said, post up your route and I'll come and join you for a leg in the North West.
Tom
+1 for Adcortyl. I have really bad ulcers very frequently, and it's the only thing that makes them go away
I wonder if the powers that be at stw could sort out a couple of road bikes. Perhap si at progressive bikes, or thebikechain or 18bikes or halfords, could loan two bikes for the trip, most bike shops will have demo road bikes. I'm in Maidstone so if you need help at all locally just ask
Whats your route mate? Friends own a B&B at balloch, Loch Lomond and would be happy for you to stay there 😀
Excellant to hear things are going well mark, hope married life is treating you well. If your route comes through gloucestershire, there's plenty of room for you at chez lookmanohands 😉
I am more than happy to help with a bike if I have anything suitable fir what you need! I don't want the publicity just use whatever I have foc. If I don't have a bike suitable for what you need I'll help with a good donation and or kit.
Only just started to read the thread and have to say you are a great inspiration, keep up the good fight!
Thank you for the update good to hear your keeping spirits high.
I'm going to get my phone to remind me to donate next week so I can give a nice donation.
As for your ride, it your heading through the NE and need some help I can try to be of some use, I'll drive, fetch supplies or keep you company.
Hey Mark - sorry not been intouch mate. YGM
I was thinking of making a donation on your justgiving page but then I thought, nah; I'd rather give it to you in person.
+1
If the route passes within 200 miles of home I'll make the effort 🙂
Mark
I think some of the established JOGLE routes come through my home town - Selkirk.
Happy to help with accomodation, local knowledge and a bit of riding company if you're down this way.
Cheers
Paul McG
You are an inspiration, I'm afraid there's not much more I can do than make a small donation. You sir, are a gent.
Good luck with the treatment PG!
Donated, and would urge all contributors to the thread to do the same. Happy to put you up/feed you/ride with you if the route comes anywhere near Salisbury Mark, email in profile. Perhaps this could be a sticky, or a new thread created and stuck to highlight the cause. Or we could just keep bumping it 😉 All the best dude.
let us know when you've finalised the route, you have to pass within 100 miles of manchester...you can't miss us! I'll try and help in someway, in fact it would be both an honor and a privilege to ride a bit of the way when you're passing.
They is a good chance you're going to have company a fair bit of the way 🙂
+10234234 for Adcortyl and ulcers, the stuff is hard to get but ****ing amazing. check you can use it though...its hardcore.
keep fighting the good fight.
Donated and you're more than welcome to camp in our garden if its on your route. We live in Preston. Good luck with everything!
post up your route, if it's anywhere in Yorkshire will be on hand with whatever you need.
Mark
I've just donated. I live in Edinburgh and if you are passing through then happy to help in any way that I can, and would love to ride for a day with you.
Absolutely in awe of you and Meg. Have been following this since Day 1.
Good luck with the treatment and LEJOG.
All the best
Post up your route as soon as you have an idea so we can see where you are going to be and when. There is absolutely NO problem whatsoever with accomodation in Penrith - seriously. It would be great to meet you and yours and even better to get out for a beer or two 😀
.........oh yeah and a ride (sorry was distracted by beer thoughts)!!!
Wow impressed! Donation given since I can't do anything else! good luck and keep us posted.
From the end of Mark's intro on Just Giving...
Life is an important gift. Every minute we spend on this earth is a privilege; not a right. I gave my word when I found out that I was ill that I would do two things. I would do all I can to help those with sarcoma through fundraising. And I wouldn't give up. Ever.
Right, wipes, ahem, dust from eyes and carries on..
Mark - you and the crazy hangers on are more than welcome to stop at ours - though i think Marsden is a ways off the beaten JOGLE route..?
Once your route and itinerary are posted I'll see what else we can offer and there'll be a donation landing in Just Giving some time soon.
C&S
ygm
Thanks for the pep talk this morning Mark; perfect timing. We've just got our referral to the Royal Marsden for a 2nd opinion sorted. I think we might have sat around being victims for a few days otherwise.
I'd love it if Emily and i could join you to ride for a bit, depending on whether we're in London or Chester. Floor space could be arranged in either.
Thanks again trailblazers.
will happily donate, as im guessing you dont pass by Lausanne to put you up.. 🙂
Christ. I don't know what to say.
Thanks all of you. I'm bawling at the mo... ❗
stop the blubbering ghayboy
Mark, good to here your update, hope to see you out on the STW Surrey Hills ride this Sunday if its still going ahead.
I'm going to have a word with the boss about sorting out some kit etc for you. Can't promise anything but I'll have a chat with her when she gets back from hol's and I'll e-mail you to let you know what she says. You planning on getting press coverage etc ?
Another offer of accomodation (edinburgh) / support / company on the ride for a day or two if wanted.
Edit - if you want to raise money then press coverage is important - its the sort of story that might well get picked up in the press.
Anyone got publicity experience to help out?
donated. Best of luck.
If you pass Madrid on your travels then you're hopelessly lost 😀
Once we get a route up on here, how about we ALL try and join in! Even if it's just for a few miles. This could be big, this should be big!
I may be able to help out with a few contacts in the bike trade. Let me have a look in to it....!
In the meantime, let's see the route...! Would be great to see people from here joining you, and I'd love to be one of them!
With you on that CFH.
Tehre must be someone who can do the publicity thing on here as well
CFH - It would all help with getting press coverage. We all know how the media love an adversity success story.
Eddie Izzard, who's he 😆
donated gladly, if your travels bring you the poole/bournemouth area you'll be met with support and admiration aplenty there's a lot of riders here and we'll help you out somehow,good luck.
Free bed, beer and board in Southampton if you get a bit lost.
Hey Mr Fradgley
We are here for you anything we can do we will, we will come and cheer you on when your cycling through the north, have passed on your link to all work colleagues and friends know a couple have donated but will keep sending, love to both you and Megan.
Accommodation, food, drinks and big pats on backs in Sheffield if your route passes this way. Personally I'd avoid it though - BFO hills.... 😉
Me and J would def be up to join you all for a bit too, depending on dates.
accomodation and good food in the south lakes if you want it mate 🙂 all the best 😀
Amazing responses folks; if I get time today I'm going to cross-reference posts/emails on the route and post it.
Mornin' bump!
damn volcanic ash.. gets everywhere !!! > *wiping grit from my eye*
I'm a bit off your cycle route mark but I hope the little donation I've just made helps a lil bit.
If you get REALLY lost, theres a bed here in South London. Or you can stay at my mum and dads in Cheltenham.
Best of luck
bump?
BUMP!
Ow!
Penrith is EXACTLY half way, so you have to stop here ;-D