UK TIP TO TIP BY "FLYING BIKE", FOR CHARITY
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - but only just!

Arrived at John O'Groats at 4pm, Tues 11th Aug
VIDEOS
ITV News at 10 (NEW)
Sky News (NEW)
CNN News
Channel 5 News
STV News (NEW)
BBC News
PRINT / RADIO
The Daily Mail
The Daily Telegraph
BBC Radio Oxford interview
www.bbc.co.uk
The Oxford Mail
Bike Radar Magazine
Wilts & Glos Standard
BBC China webpage - in Chinese!
FUNDRAISING TOTAL SO FAR: £17,000
THANK YOU :-) & PLEASE KEEP IT COMING!

 

 

TRIP SUMMARY

  • 917 miles / 1475 kms
  • 94% of trip by air, 6% by bike
  • 11 days (8 flying, 2 cycling, 1 rain!)
  • 29 hours of flying
  • 21 fuel stops
  • 26 take offs & landings
  • 2 forced landings
  • Unsupported from 2nd day onwards

and...

  • 160 bloodsugar tests
  • 60 insulin injections
  • 16kgs of luggage
  • 4 mid-air snacks
  • 2 nights camping
  • 2 sleepless nights (!)
  • 1 puncture (within 1 hour of start)
  • 1 silly mistake (attempting take off with handbrake engaged....)
  • 1 scary moment

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In August this year I set out to fly a so-called "Flyke" (flying bike) from one end of the UK to the other in aid of the JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION.
  • Departing from Land's End on 1st Aug 2009
  • A unique challenge, never previously attempted in this type of aircraft
  • 800-900 mile trip from tip to tip, estimated to take 2-4 weeks depending on weather
  • With ground crew for first 48 hours only, thereafter solo
  • Need to land every 1.5-2hrs in order to refuel at roadside petrol stations
  • Camping by night using lightweight equipment
  • Planned to fly the whole way unless poor weather forced me to cycle (with motor off, I promise!)
  • Fundraising target of £10,000 - donations welcome at www.justgiving.com/flybike

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