I am cycling to raise money for the fantastic UK based chaity Macmillan Cancer Support. Big thanks to everyone who has sponsored me so far! Justgiving is a quick, easy and secure way to donate online.
See my other fundraising page, specific to the Macmillan organized part of the trip
www.justgiving.com/kimcycles
Friday, 19 February 2010
my number out here...
07797806021 from UK [505]83737827 Nicaragua
Thanks to Matt at Bike Names for giving me half price on the stickers I got printed up for Peggy with my justgiving address.
Useful site for finding work exchange opportunities abroad, I found El Nahual through this, have a look!
Cycle Surgery
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/ Thanks to Tim Davies, manager of Cycle Surgery in Holborn for 10% discount on lasminute spares & tools
Thanks to Brian and the NSC for putting me in touch with Ernestina and Los Pollitos school in Managua.www.imfa.org.uk
Electric Pedals
http://electricpedals.com/ Thanks to Colin Tonks at Electric Pedals for all his advice about setting up a charging system for my electrical equipment to run off the hub dynamo I use for my lights. I won't be running one this time as the parts are too expensive for me right now... next trip though!
50% discount on bike stickers of my justgiving url
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx
1 in 3 of us are affected by cancer in our lifetimes. Macmillan Cancer Support does an amazing job of supporting individuals with a cancer diagnoses and their families, both through their nursing and through their financial, emotional and practical services.
Claudio Chipana
Thanks to my fantastic Spanish teacher, Claudio, contact him him for lessons in London at claudiochipana@yahoo.com
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign
A big thanks to Stella and the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, and especially to the amazing Spanish teacher Claudio Chipana for helping to prepare me language wise for my trip! Donate or get involved with the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign online at http://www.nicaraguasc.org.uk
Contact the NSC to sign up for their group Spanish classes.
Cycle Training
Cheers to the very helpful Paul and Henrik of the London Cycle Training group, who ran the bike mechanics workshop I went to last weekend. Massively helpful and really clear stuff, hopfully I'll manage to remember an apply it when I'm out on the road! http://www.cycletraining.co.uk/
www.12foot6.com
A huge thanks to 12foot6 for all their help and support in the planning of this trip, especially to Tom and Dave for sponsoring me with the cost of my new bike!
Thanks to Hohn Street Cycles for their fantastic touring bike the Thorn Sherpa http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/sherpa.html Let's hope Ole Peggy enjoys this tour as much as I'm hoping!
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