Tour De France on a chopper bike!

[Blondie73]

I have just seen this guy on BBC breakfast. He has just cycled the whole of the Tour De France on a chopper bike for help for heroes! Thought he deserved a mention on here!
http://www.bmycharity.com/DavidSims

 

[dan_bo]

I was impressed! (Although he didn't have the death trap threespeed between the knees gearshifter)

I'm surprised he didn't publicise it more.

 

[Mrs M]

Well done to him

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was a piece on him in yesterdays Time, fantastic achievement.

 

[Blondie73]

Yeah he said he had to alter the seat and gears as it was a childs bike. He alternated between two choppers depending on cycling on flat or climbing. Still an acheivement though!

 

[Apollonius]

He and the bike were featured on BBC Breakfast this morning. I am sure he would have had to modify the gearing, but I was also interested to see that he put a road bike saddle on it and a long seatpost. He also had mountain bike-type SPD pedals.

I am not, in any way, trying to disparage his achievement. Just interested in what needed to be done to make a short-range bike suitable for long distance riding. Perhaps suitable is the wrong word there!

 

[jarlrmai]

Dave cycles for my club HMCC and he's tough as nails, trust me this achievement was about 10x as tough as it sounds, he had an achilles injury midway through and still did the Alps.

Thanks to team Sky for lending him their physio.

 

[Mireystock]

Jeez, fair play to the bloke, that is one hell of an achievement.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I loved my chopper..it was hell on a 5 mile ride..lol

top man and a big fund was raised by him for HFH..

 

[Blondie73]

Come on guys donate a fiver or tenner to this guy! He deserves to get to at least 10 grand with gift aid aswell

 

[Blondie73]

He's almost at 10 grand if any of you folks could be so nice to donate

 

[Blondie73]

He is on This Morning later!

 

[jarlrmai]

Yeah he's ditched beers with the club for TV, I think fames gone to his head

 

[Blondie73]

Good for him,milk it for all it's worth lol!