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The "trike" and security issues !

 Just two days to go and I still haven't packed but importantly I have cut the grass anticipating it will grow whilst we are on the road. The attached picture is of Nick on his 3 wheeled chariot out on a training ride. One of the concerns we have had was the security of the Trike overnight and if you hadn't seen the news today a mechanics van of racing bikes were stolen from outside the team hotel. Actually the good news was other competitors stepped in and gave them some spare bikes but we would not have the same luxury as Nicks Trike which is a very rare beastie. 




The link to Nicks fund raising page has now been improved so it will jump straight to the page without copying and paste. https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/1930/nicks-fundraising/


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