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Post by patrick hawkins on Oct 1, 2018 15:26:18 GMT
Many of us have experienced the joy of cycling in Sri Lanka with Gary and have met the irrepressible Vernon and his champion racers Madonza and Avishka
Cycling as a sport is growing in Sri Lanka and they have plenty of talent - Avishka did very well at this year’s commonwealth games - but they have no money. Avishka had to race at the commonwealths with a crack in his frame!
Vernon has just asked me if we can round up some kit to send over: shorts, jerseys, socks, gloves, tyres and tubes.
So please have a good look through your drawers and fish out anything you can spare. Doesn’t have to be new. You can drop stuff off at/outside my house (53 Great Brownings SE217HP). Just pop it in a bin bag or similar. I’ll deal with the shipping.
Thanks in advance🙏🏻
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Post by Joe R Booth on Oct 1, 2018 15:54:15 GMT
Excellent. Probably not a lot of call for Windtex jackets and thick merino base layers.
If they were prepared to change their national kit to "Continental Rider Safety Captain" we could supply the whole national squad with matching jerseys in a range of sizes.
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Post by mariahedley on Oct 1, 2018 16:51:35 GMT
Patrick, we’ve got some stuff together for the guys. Thanks for organising.
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Post by Chris O'Hearn on Oct 2, 2018 8:06:50 GMT
Fantastic, I’ve got a whole box of stuff I was saving to donate - will sort through and bring it over.
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Post by Ray Cox on Oct 2, 2018 8:49:32 GMT
will do
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Post by patrick hawkins on Oct 2, 2018 9:52:02 GMT
I could do a collection at HHV one Saturday morning too, if it helps
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 11:10:39 GMT
Is there any need for long sleeve jerseys, tights, gloves etc? I don't know Sri Lanka, obviously it's hot but does it get cool up in the hills?
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Post by Sara Barman on Oct 2, 2018 12:45:55 GMT
Do they have any women riding yet??
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Post by mariahedley on Oct 2, 2018 14:25:25 GMT
I’m sending some stuff over sara as I’m sure some of the guys are small.
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Post by Joe R Booth on Oct 2, 2018 14:59:43 GMT
Do they have any women riding yet?? Those of us on the trip a couple of years ago who had the opportunity to meet the national squad doing time-trial training outside Anuradhapura can confirm that they have some very speedy women. Though not many made it to the front of this pic. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by david emery on Oct 2, 2018 15:07:17 GMT
I've just pulled a big bag of kit together, everything from shorts, short and long sleeve jeserys, jackets, helmets etc that I planned to give away.
It's a variety of brands inc Pactimo, Mavic, Sportful, Nike, Sombrio, Giro etc . Mostly in sizes Small / Medium for the clothes, Medium for the helmets and 8 / 42 for the shoes.
If anyone's available to collect this week from SE22 you're welcome to first dibs on stuff, on condition you take anything left over to the Sri Lanka fund.
Some of it's brand new, some of it used. Some of it is expensive eg Mavic Zxellium Ultimate shoes.
I'm not listing it individually. Deal is you take it all !
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 19:31:58 GMT
Yo Patrick - this is excellent! A deposit is coming your way (and hopefully to the right house, this time....)
Thank you!
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Post by patrick hawkins on Oct 6, 2018 18:33:57 GMT
Some great donations already received, with thanks. More please!
No date for shipping yet but I’m thinking of closing bets on 21 Oct
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Post by mariahedley on Oct 14, 2018 11:32:55 GMT
Patrick I’m dropping some stuff over in the next hour or so. Do you have anywhere under cover I can leave the bags? They are all in plastic sacks so will hopefully stay dry
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Post by patrick hawkins on Oct 17, 2018 15:10:32 GMT
NO MORE KIT PLEASE 😀
Huge thanks to everyone who’s contributed. I now have almost more than I can handle. They will be chuffed to bits
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