The Bike Network

🚴🏻‍♂️ New Year, New Kit? 🚴🏻‍♂️

If you’ve got new kit for Christmas or treated yourself in the January sales, why not donate your old kit to us 😍

All funds raised go towards supporting people affected by cancer experience the joy and benefits cycling brings.

📦 We are even able to offer free postage for your kit donations 📦

Any questions or want to take advantage of the free postage option just drop us a message.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥳

Today was my first day back in the workshop and I’ve been helping finalise two huge fundraising challenges which are being run for us this year.

More info on these soon but I just wanted to wish you all a happy new year 😊

Don’t forget if you want to kick your year off with some fundraising action The Bike Network is always in need of your support to help those affected by cancer.

🚴🏻‍♂️ MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🚴🏻‍♂️

We hope everyone has a fantastic day with your loved ones 😍

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🎁 11 days to go! 🎅

Need any last minute presents? Or maybe a little Christmas treat for yourself? We currently have over 200 items in our eBay store for you to choose from.

Order by Tuesday 19th for dispatch before Christmas!

Click the link below to get shopping

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A huge thanks to Certini Bicycle Co. Saltash for continuing to promote our work and offering their customers the ability to donate kit, parts and bikes.

This Cannondale Topstone was donated to us after a customer heard of the our work and the support we offer to people affected by cancer.

Once this has been through the workshop it will be donated free of charge to help someone during their rehabilitation 😍

The event may be over for the Plympton Victoria RFC cycle team but the fundraising is still going!

Join the team at RBL Plympton on Saturday 15th from 3pm as they host an auction of top quality rugby items along. With raffle, quiz and disco 😍

Prizes include:
Auction - Italy v Ireland 2023 Six Nations Game Ball
Auction - Signed 2021 Wales Six Nations Shirt
Auction - Signed Bath & Gloucester Shirts
Raffle - Mizuno Boots
Raffle - VX3 Gift Vouchers

Plus much more 😍

Share far and wide. If you would like to place a bid on any of the auction items above do get in touch.

Current reserves are:
Wales Signed Shirt - £400
Italy v Ireland Game Ball - £100

🚨Charity Raffle / Quiz / Auction🚨

We will be auctioning off a range of donations to increase the funds raised for The Bike Network
This Saturday 15th July - 3pm start

The team have made it!

525 miles
5 days
10 rugby clubs

Adam even joined them for the final run in to Newcastle.

Thank you to Newcastle Thunder for welcoming them to their game today. If you can help the guys reach their target that would be amazing. Link below 😍🏉🚴🏻‍♂️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/plymvic

4 Rugby Clubs ticked off by the team yesterday!

Bath Rugby
Bristol Bears Rugby
Gloucester Rugby
Northampton Saints

Today they leave Northampton as they make their way to Leicester Tigers before finishing at The Sale Sharks

Link in bio to donate if you can 😍🏉🚴🏻‍♂️

Big day for the lads yesterday!

Well over 100 miles and many many hills.

Today they ride out of Bath Rugby before stopping at Bristol Bears Rugby, Gloucester Rugby & finally Northampton Saints

If you can get behind the time you will find the donation link in the below 😍

https://www.justgiving.com/page/plymvic

Thank you for always supporting us Ocean BMW!

Bikes and riders are ready and now the support vehicle is raring to go.

7am tomorrow the riders set off on their 525 mile pilgrimage 😍

If you can support them and us please use the link below to donate 👇🏻

https://www.justgiving.com/page/adamrugby

We are proud to be supporting The Bike Network with a BMW X7 support vehicle, as they set off on The Rugby Pilgrimage, which will be 525 miles in 5 days to raise £5,000. Good luck guys! See you on the other side. 🚲

Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/plymvic

Just under 4 weeks until the Plympton Victoria RFC team set off!

525 miles - Plymouth to Newcastle via 10 rugby clubs 🏉

If you could donate anything, no matter how small it would be so appreciated by us and The Bike Network 🚴🏻‍♂️ Together we can support more people affected by cancer through cycling ❤️

Donation link below 👇🏻

https://www.justgiving.com/team/plymvic

The guys can’t wait to get going 😍

🚲The Boneshaker 🚴🏻‍♂️

This bicycle from the 1800s certainly wasn’t a smooth ride. Luckily for our applicants, we do everything we can to make cycling as comfortable and accessible as possible. Whether that be a different seat, adjusting handle height or carefully selecting a style of bicycle to suit their needs.

Could you help us get more bicycles to those who need them? Head to our website to find out how you can donate, fundraise or recycle your cycling equipment with us! Thank you!

A massive thank you to Bath Rugby for sending us this signed team shirt ahead of Plympton Victoria RFC Rugby Pilgrimage Fundraiser!

We have been contacting the professional rugby clubs the team will be visiting, just to let them know what we are doing and the offers of support by them have been unbelievable.

If you want to support the team with a donation then just follow the link below 👇🏻 😊🚴🏻‍♂️🏉

https://www.justgiving.com/team/plymvic

You all know our founder’s love of cycling however, you may be unaware he also plays rugby for his local club Plympton Victoria RFC.

Adam's big fundraiser for this year is another huge ride. With the help of his rugby club, they will be starting at their home ground in Plymouth and riding north stopping at every Premiership Rugby Club (and one National 1 club) on their way to Newcastle Falcons.

A massive thanks to the clubs who have agreed to welcome them in to their stadium and we can't wait to share updates of the teams training and the main ride with you all.

If you would like to donate to the fundraiser please click the link below.

https://www.justgiving.com/team/plymvic

Anything you can spare will be welcomed by ourselves and the riders and help us support more people affected by cancer.

Exeter Chiefs Official
Bath Rugby
Bristol Bears Rugby
Gloucester Rugby
Northampton Saints
Leicester Tigers
The Sale Sharks
Darlington Mowden Park
Newcastle Falcons

Cycling is a great way to improve your fitness. Whether you are looking to improve your health, build strength, lose weight or give yourself a big fitness challenge, cycling is a great place to start. With the weather improving and summer in our sights, it’s the perfect time to set a goal.

Why not get involved in a sponsored cycle to raise all important funds for The Bike Network whilst improving your fitness at the same time?

https://www.justgiving.com/thebikenetwork

Fundraisers needed! 💡

Here at The Bike Network, we are working hard to get bicycles through the doors and into the hands of cancer patients, survivors and their families.

But we can’t do it alone. We need your help with fundraising. Could you organise an event to raise all important funds? Check out our website to find out how you can get involved

https://thebikenetwork.org/fundraising/

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Can’t do it without your help 😍 Thank you for supporting us TeamTredz 🚴🏻‍♂️

Another MTB rolling out of the workshop this week and another build from the Tredz treasure boxes 😍

We love gifting bikes to people that make them feel excited to ride. Bikes that people can’t stop thinking about. Bikes that when they see them, they just want to put on a helmet and get outside.

👉🏻SHARE our page
🚴🏻‍♂️ FUNDRAISE for us
💳 DONATE if you can
👕 DONATE your surplus cycle kit
📃 APPLY on our website

Find all the information you need on our website 👇🏻

www.thebikenetwork.org

Someone very kindly dropped this frame off to our Certini Bicycle Co. Saltash drop off point. The suspension linkage was cracked and rear shock had seen many many miles of use.

The linkage which needed replacing is no longer available and after many hours searching the internet this made the bike destined for the recycling centre. Luckily my last point of contact was Chris from Silverfish UK. He waved his magic wand and pulled one from their warehouse of random parts 😍 The build could begin.

Major overhaul of the rear shock, donated Chris King Precision Components headset pressed in, set of forks from Tredz donations the other week, serviced and fitted a donated RockShox reverb dropper post. Finished off with a SRAM MTB NX 1x12 groupset and 4 pot GUIDE brakes to make sure it stops as well as it goes 😍

I hope this brings as much of a smile to someone affected by cancer as it did to mine when I was building it 🚵🏻‍♂️

Thanks to everyone who helped with this build 😊

Someone kindly donated a few MTB’s and frames to us this morning.

This The Kona Bicycle Co. was one of those frames which Adam has built up using parts from the recent Tredz collection 😍

This is going to be a great ride for someone 🚴🏻‍♂️

Once again the amazing team at Tredz have filled our van full of goodies!

These are already back at the HQ and being put to good use ready to support more people affected by cancer throughout the UK.

We really can’t thank them enough for their continued support, it really does mean the world!

Hope all of our followers, supporters and applicants had a great Christmas and New Year.

We had a little helper for our first deliveries of 2023!

Here’s to delivering more bikes and supporting more people than ever before 😍🚴🏻‍♂️

Adam

Last group ride for 2022 🚴🏻‍♂️

It would be great to see as many of our applicants as possible 😊 Free tea/coffee and mince pies 😍

It will be a nice leisurely ride from Bovey Tracey towards Newton Abbot and back using the cycle route. Total distance is very close to 6 miles.

Please drop us a message if you would like to come. If you will struggle with transport there is some room in the our van and Adam can collect you 😊

Macmillan in the South West
Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer Support

We have been invited along to round 6 of by our awesome friends .

Really excited to talk to friend old and new about the charity, our work and who we support. Hopefully spread the word and introduce ourselves to some new supporters.

If your heading down to race or spectate and have any kit, parts or bikes you would like to donate we will have our van and the donation station will be in our tent 😍🚴🏻‍♂️

Here’s to getting more bikes to those affected by cancer 😊

One of the many bikes finished this week.

This bike has cost us the grand total of £15.00 for a new chain!

• The frame and forks were donated to us completely free of parts.
• The team from one of the London departments of held a donation drive which supplied the drivetrain, tyres, seatpost, saddle and bar tape.
• Wheels, bars and stem are from

Your donations are so important to us and the people we support.

Get in touch if you could hold a donation drive at your place of work or cycle club 😍🚴🏻‍♂️

Sorry we have been quiet the last few weeks. It’s been crazy to say the least!

• One breakdown in the van.
• Two hospital visits for me (all ok now 😊). It’s crazy to think you can be racing a hill climb on a Sunday and rushed to A&E on the Monday.
• Lots of bikes refurbished and delivered.

I am planning what will be our last group ride for those affected by cancer for this year. It will be a fun and easy 6 miles with a great coffee/cake stop. Please drop us a message if you’re interested in joining us 😊 It will start from Station Road Car Park in Bovey Tracey. All abilities welcome 😍🚴🏻‍♂️

We are in need of more parts and clothing donations. If you have any items you would like to gift us I can send you a free of charge postage label 📦

Thank you all for the continued support!

Adam

Massive thanks to The Lycra Lads for cycling from Porthcawl to Paris for us! 500 miles in 5 days 😮

Rain, wind and many punctures but they stuck together and got through it. I’m so pleased I was able to join them and offer any support they needed along the way.

So far they have raised a whopping £4,494 which is already being used to help people affected by cancer through the wonder of cycling.

Thank you so much for supporting us, you will always be part of The Bike Network family 😍🚴🏻‍♂️