Personal Challenge

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Hi, thank you for visiting my personal fundraising page. It is with great delight (and a very sore bum…) to let you know that I successfully completed the tour de Singapore cycle ride – ON A BORIS BIKE!!! Many thought it was not possible… and others thought I was completely delusional… but close on 8 hours later it was accomplished!! I won’t lie… there were moments that my legs hurt so much, and the sun was so relentless that I felt like giving up!! If any of you wish to attempt this, here are some warnings - The bike weighs a massive 50 pounds! At least twice as heavy as a regular bike - The 3 gears are designed for city riding, with a max speed of aprox 17kph on a flat, allowing for more appreciation of scenery - The saddle may be comfy for a short 15min ride, but when on it for close to 8 hours can do some serious damage - Going uphill is extremely slow and very painful on the legs! - Avoid cycling in extreme heat (like Singapore!!!) - Pray you don’t get a puncture – no way to repair it! Aidha is a fantastic charity with an office in Singapore that provides training to domestic workers which empowers them to save and start up their own businesses. I am raising money to be able to allow 3 ladies to participate in the training programme this Christmas and reach their potential. Please dig deep and donate, every little counts! Justin Hess

Recent Donors

  • Neil H

    A lunatic endeavour... but in a good cause. Hope the saddle-sores don't take more than a few weeks to heal.

    SGD 80 12/17/2012 11:30:19 PM UTC

  • Ed

    Congratulations!

    SGD 40 12/17/2012 10:30:20 PM UTC

  • Arthur

    good job Justin

    SGD 50 12/17/2012 02:17:43 PM UTC

  • Ajay

    good luck

    SGD 20 12/17/2012 12:02:52 PM UTC

  • Rajan Basra

    Good luck with the ride and thanks for the top!

    SGD 25 12/12/2012 09:51:44 AM UTC

  • Kiyoshi Yoshikawa

    Cycling for more kind Singapore, happier Asia, greener world.

    SGD 100 12/10/2012 10:30:11 AM UTC

  • James Herbertson

    I would have thought you'd be sick of the bike by now. Balls of steel.

    SGD 30 12/01/2012 10:55:13 PM UTC

  • Anonymous

    Happy cycling! :)

    SGD 50 11/14/2012 04:48:56 PM UTC

  • Richard and Bridgid Hess

    well done Justin. Looks a great organisation to support.

    SGD 100 11/13/2012 03:00:42 PM UTC

  • Nick Smith

    How did you manage to get your hands on one of those bikes in Singapore

    SGD 50 11/12/2012 02:02:36 PM UTC

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