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MeandmyBicycle

BeccysCyclingStory

becsbigbikeride@gmail.com

@becsroberts

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8monthsago,IlostmyMumtoMotor

NeuroneDisease.

Throughoutherillnessandsinceherdeath,mycyclinghasbeenaconAnual

tonictomygrief.

Centraltomyhealingprocess.

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WhenImonmybike,Ifeelcontent.

tpeaceandexhilaratedallatthesameAme.

LifeisSimple.

Justkeeppeddling.

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Sinceshewent(andbefore),Ihavefeltadesperateneedtodo

somethingextraordinary.

Toraiseawarenessofwhatshewentthrough,

ndtocelebratemymobility,everydaythatIhaveit.

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SoIvedecidedtogetonmybikeanddosomething

Ride2,500milesaroundBritain,in1month

sfarasfromLondontozerbijan,longerthantheTourdeFrance

Thatsabout100milesaday

(withtheoddlightdaythrownin).

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Why?

BecauseMNDismorehorrificthatanyonecanimagine.

Thereisnoknowncause,cureortreatment.Oncediagnosed,itsjusta

waiAnggame.

Graduallyitstopsyoufrommoving,speaking,eaAng,andeventually

breathing

Whatmakesitworseisthatitdoesntaffectyourintellect,meaning

thatyouknowwhatishappeningtoyou,everystepoftheway

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Why?

Itkills5peopleintheUKeveryday,

andyetnooneknowswhatitis.

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ndnooneevertalksaboutMND,exceptintermsofssistedSuicide.

ItsAmethatwetoldamoreposiAvestory,andraisedawarenessof

thetalentedanddedicatedpeoplewhoaresearchingforanswers.

Oneday,peoplewillsurviveMNDandIhopethatitisinmylifeAme

Notleastbecause1in10sufferersinheritit.

Why?

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SoIneedtoraiseWRENESSmorethananything.

Iwantpeopletotalkaboutmyride.

Butmedoingitisntenough,

Ineedmediacoverage.

Whatnext?

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Nooneelsecandothisforme.

Buttherearewaysinwhichpeople

canhelp.

ndperhapstherearewaysinwhich

youcanhelpme...Orsomeoneyou

know.

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IwantcycliststojoinmeasIgo.Foranhour,aday,maybeeventwo.

Li`lepeletonsofcyclingclubs,individuals,celebriAes.

Doyouknowanyonewholovestheirbike,canhandleafairfewmiles

andwouldliketojoinme?

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Ineedmediacoverage,bothregionalandnaAonal,tohelpspread

thewordandgetpeopletalking.

Doyouknowanyjournalists,DJsorfilmmakers,whomightliketo

tellthestory?

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Ineedcorporatesponsorstohelpmeraisethefundstofinancethe

triptocoverthecostofasupportcar,accommodaAonetc

(between4,000and5,000).

DoyouknowanycompanieswhowouldbewillingtosponsormeinexchangeforbrandrecogniAon?

Ineed4/5companiestosponsorme1000each.

Or8/10companiestosponsorme500each.

(Etc.)

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IwantMNDtobetalkedaboutacrossthenaAon,

Forpeopletoknowwhatitis,andrealisethatitsnotthatrare,

ForittobetalkedaboutinmainstreamprimeAmemedia,

FormorefundingtobedebatedintheHouseofCommons.

Mygoal

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Becausethemorepeoplethere

arethatknowaboutMND

Themoremoneywecanallraise

inthefuture.

Forcare,forresearch,foranswers.

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Sothatsmystory.

Iamnotanathlete,

ndIwillneverwinagoldmedal.

Butbygengonmybikeandpushingmyselftomyabsolutelimits,

IbelievethatIcandosomethinggood,andmakeadifference.

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becsbigbikeride@gmail.com

@becsroberts

Thankyou