My 11 year old wants to help the NHS, donation and Zwift stuff

My boy wants to do his bit to help the NHS, so next weekend is doing a 50 mile Zwift ride! There may be a couple of short breaks but will be 1 sitting on Watopia layout.

If anyone would like to help, please donate. Even a ride on on the day will inspire him

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ceri-Weeks?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_%7C%7C_page_launched_%7C%7C_campaign&utm_content=5be1ac61-81da-429c-bd72-c1fbf8cd8b1b&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1586015979221

Cheers all

If anyone fancies jumping on for their warm ups etc, even just 5 mins will inspire him as it’s likely going to be tough going.

We’ll be starting at 10am on Sunday morning, I’m hoping we’ll finish by 3pm

I’ve managed to source a 2nd turbo for the day, so will be riding with him all the way on a 2nd bike 🙂

If anyone wants to jump on, just add me as a friend and ‘ride with’ and throw him a big thumbs up… or a pile of cash 🙂

Done – good effort Weeksy Jnr

Done and best of luck to both of you!👍😁

Done and best of luck to both of you!👍😁

Done and best of luck to both of you!👍😁

Chucked some money in and I’ll drop in for a bit on Sunday 🙂

There’s something odd with this thread as it didn’t bump when me or PS posted on it

I’ll try and bump too.

Brilliant lads, thank you.

I’ve just donated – I’ll try and join you for a few minutes on Sunday if I can.
Well done both,
Phil

Done. Maybe join you for a bit if I can find you

In preparation for this weekends event i set up the neighbours road bike on the turbo, but whilst it makes power well, i absolutely hate the riding position.

So i thought “I have Trickys Bossnut”… which has a compatible QR skewer on the back end.

Dragged it out, “Damn that’s tough to roll”.. The bottom bracket was basically siezed.

2020-04-10_05-38-06 by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

Luckily the spares box had a spare Shimano Saint BB brand new in there.
2020-04-10_05-38-00 by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

So it was lobbed on….
2020-04-10_05-37-49 by Steve Weeks[/url], on Flickr

I then had to remove the cassette from his wheel and fit it to my 10 speed (his is 11) but no major issue there… It was then chucked on the turbo for testing and is ready for Sunday. Not sure yet whether i’ll be the one on the bossnut or my lad, but one of us will depending on who fits which the best.

Not just as easy as jumping on the bike then eh mate? Lol Bloody handy having the Saint BB in your spares box.

Good luck for Sunday the both of you.👍

Don’t forget to ride with us guys.

Select Watopia and use ‘ride with’ and go with me, I’ll be next to him, both physically and indeed virtually

I do love a Saint – magic

I’ll be showing up at some point tomorrow, if I can get the shed roof done !

I should be able to jump on with you just after lunch time I reckon

What time are you both riding?

Starting 10am give or take

Our club (Portishead) is running a 24h zwift ride up alpe d’huez for local foodbank. We have legs with Lachlan Morton (23:55 tonight), Jimmy Mccallum / Rebecca Charlton (10am) and Russ Downing (11am) to go.

Could get him added on the Jimmy or Russ ride at 10 or 11 tomorrow ? It’s an elastic band “tow with a pro” ride. When he’s done the Alpe he can go on and finish his ride? Look me up on Zwift “Steve Marsh PCC” if that’s appealing.

That’s a great thought but distance is our priority so sending him up the Alp will kill him, and me!!! So we’re going to decline the offer with gracious thanks I’m afraid.

Good luck tomorrow ! Will contribute.

Thanks Ted!

And we’re off!!!!

Nice One! Best wishes and have fun!

Enjoy!

I’ll try and get on for a bit to give a little encouragement

We have a good bunch of helpers at the moment, thanks guys

63km in now

Phew!

I meant to join you for the end but badly mistimed it! Anyway, well done both of you. Especially junior.

Fantastic, well done guys!

Man, you two were fast – Missed your finish
Are we sure there was no KTM involved ?

congratulations to your lad weeksy

Nice one James! Fantastic ride.

Lol there’s enough videos

Clearly as we know Zwift is very flattering in terms of speed, but that’s ok, it wasn’t about him killing himself out there it was about him doing his bit and helping.

He’s raised £1600+ which my workplace will donation match for NHS and helping the current situation we’re all in, that’s all we care about. Neither of us suggested the idea to him, he came to us, which gives a nice feeling inside.

Oh and he gets the RC car which was kinda a thing for me and him, but s not of an incentive too.

Well done! Great effort and that’s a brilliant total raised. Meant to join but completely forgot…was busy painting the kitchen 🙁

Donated. Great effort.