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MeandmyBicycle
BeccysCyclingStory
@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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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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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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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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Why?
Itkills5peopleintheUKeveryday,
andyetnooneknowswhatitis.
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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ndnooneevertalksaboutMND,exceptintermsofssistedSuicide.
ItsAmethatwetoldamoreposiAvestory,andraisedawarenessof
thetalentedanddedicatedpeoplewhoaresearchingforanswers.
Oneday,peoplewillsurviveMNDandIhopethatitisinmylifeAme
Notleastbecause1in10sufferersinheritit.
Why?
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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SoIneedtoraiseWRENESSmorethananything.
Iwantpeopletotalkaboutmyride.
Butmedoingitisntenough,
Ineedmediacoverage.
Whatnext?
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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Nooneelsecandothisforme.
Buttherearewaysinwhichpeople
canhelp.
ndperhapstherearewaysinwhich
youcanhelpme...Orsomeoneyou
know.
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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IwantcycliststojoinmeasIgo.Foranhour,aday,maybeeventwo.
Li`lepeletonsofcyclingclubs,individuals,celebriAes.
Doyouknowanyonewholovestheirbike,canhandleafairfewmiles
andwouldliketojoinme?
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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Ineedmediacoverage,bothregionalandnaAonal,tohelpspread
thewordandgetpeopletalking.
Doyouknowanyjournalists,DJsorfilmmakers,whomightliketo
tellthestory?
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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Ineedcorporatesponsorstohelpmeraisethefundstofinancethe
triptocoverthecostofasupportcar,accommodaAonetc
(between4,000and5,000).
DoyouknowanycompanieswhowouldbewillingtosponsormeinexchangeforbrandrecogniAon?
Ineed4/5companiestosponsorme1000each.
Or8/10companiestosponsorme500each.
(Etc.)
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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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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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7/29/2019 Beccy and Her Bicycle (Public)
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Sothatsmystory.
Iamnotanathlete,
ndIwillneverwinagoldmedal.
Butbygengonmybikeandpushingmyselftomyabsolutelimits,
IbelievethatIcandosomethinggood,andmakeadifference.
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@becsroberts
Thankyou
