THE BIKE MECHANIC SUPPORTS LÔN LAS CYMRU CHALLENGE

The Bike Mechanic will be supporting brothers Aled and Gwylim Hopkin from Llanharry, South Wales, in August 2009 on their 5-day, 254 mile journey through Wales. Starting in Holyhead, the Lôn Las Cymru trail follows Route 8 of the National Cycle Network and takes in some of Wales’ most breathtaking scenery, riding across three mountain ranges and finally ending in Cardiff Bay.

They will be raising money for the Gareth Thomas Memorial Fund, and will be raising awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), a charity that works towards raising awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and campaigns for proactive screening of young people. It offers help and support to those who have suffered a loss, provides medical information, carries out Mobile Cardiac Screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities and contributes to medical research.

Gareth Thomas, who Aled and Gwylim knew from a very young age, died in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart problem aged 21 years, on February 25 2007. This was a huge shock to them, especially as he was fit and healthy. Gareth’s parents, Anne and Trevor, set up a memorial fund in Gareth’s name to raise funds for the wonderful work that CRY do.

The Bike Mechanic will be supporting Aled and Gwylim to ensure that their bikes are fit and in working order for the challenge and provide them with some essential spares, and this year's riding tops to wear on the way.



If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause, please visit their Just Giving site.