Brothers Circumnavigate Britain On Tall Bikes
Brothers circumnavigate Britain on ‘tall bikes’
Two unusual visitors pedalled to the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) on Tuesday 16 May, to share their story of a record-breaking mission. The visitors, two brothers from London, are cycling around the coast of Britain perched seven feet above the ground, on an expedition called Tall Bike Tour Britain.
Will and Ed Stevens are currently pedalling 4,500 miles around the British coastline on a pair of specially-built ‘tall bikes’, in order to raise money for three British cycle-related charities - Re-Cycle, Sustrans, and Cyclemagic Community Projects. They want to raise awareness too – about the environmental benefits of recycling, cycling and holidaying in Britain.
The brothers - both over six-foot tall themselves - left from Buckingham Palace on the 1st of April. They are charting their 5-month journey on their website with photographs and sound recordings, as well as keeping an online diary which they update regularly. So far they have covered over 1500 miles and when last seen they were at the Alternative Technology Centre in Machynlleth.
23-year-old younger brother Ed says, ‘Tall Bikes have never been ridden such a long distance before. It is not the most efficient form of cycling . However, the bikes attract enormous attention wherever we go. We are confident that the ride will be successful in raising bicycle awareness around the country, as well as raising money for the charities. The riding is hard going but the rewards are many. It is great fun pedalling so high above the hedgerows!’
More information about the brothers’ progress - and up-to-date photos of the trip - can be found on the brothers’ website, http://www.tallbiketourbritain.com
Written by The Editor on May 17th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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