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Gkam84 needs a trike to ride and help him deal with early Parkinson’s – he’s 28 FFS

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  • November 17, 2012 at 12:18 pm #17285
    alotronic

    Completely by chance I clicked on Gkan84’s sig, wondering what it was about.

    Turns out he (Keith) is suffering early onset Parkinson’s and is after money to buy himself a recumbent trike so he can keep riding. He’s 28.

    By the look of it he’s only had his fundme page open for a short while. I suspect he’s being polite and not putting a direct link to it himself on the forum just yet?!

    He’s chosen a nice trike to aim for:
    http://www.icetrikes.co/explore-our-trikes/sprint#

    So, first of all wouldn’t hurt to give the Keith a little money would it? I’ve started the pot with a measly tenner, but I figure there’s quite a few of us here for whom a tenner represents just about nothing, so… it’s paypal so use a bit of your ‘bike fund’ like I did!

    Secondly maybe we can find a way of getting something similar second hand or for a discount somewhere?

    http://www.gofundme.com/Gkam84

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  • November 27, 2012 at 9:35 pm #706841
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    Gkam84

    Thank you TER……Who’s
    Thank you TER……Who’s going to become donor 50?

    No special prizes, but a iCuddle from me….if you are female 😉

    I think the auction/raffle has a treat in store from Raleigh.

    It has inspired me to look out some canvas and see if I can’t put together something of my own……could be interesting 👿

    If someone could try out my website, its not set up totally, but have a look and get an idea, then someone fill in the contact form to try out my settings :B

    http://www.Gkam84.tk

    November 27, 2012 at 8:38 pm #706839
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    TERatcliffe26

    Now ive been payed, ive made
    Now ive been payed, ive made a donation. All the best with everything

    November 27, 2012 at 7:13 pm #706837
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    Gkam84

    That sounds amazing Raleigh,
    That sounds amazing Raleigh, but I have no idea of what it is. lol.

    Fire me at email Guitaristkam@gmail.com and have a yap 😉

    Got my first non cycling positive today, British touring car team, ES Racing.com have said they will sort something out for me

    November 27, 2012 at 6:17 pm #706835
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    Raleigh

    Could always commission some
    Could always commission some bike artwork from me…

    Depends what you want really, but I have access to “The best Etching Workshop in London,” according to Norman Ackroyd and can also do any kind of relief printing.

    All you have to do is ask, and specify the number that you want in the edition.

    COOL.

    November 27, 2012 at 5:56 pm #706833
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    Gkam84

    How to keep my appeal in the
    How to keep my appeal in the spot light?

    First 7 days I had 1387 unique visitors to my page, Its been 10 days now and the final 3 have had 43 visits :”(

    November 27, 2012 at 11:26 am #706831
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    Gkam84

    A little update, I have
    A little update, I have commissioned three piece’s of artwork for the auction, which may turn into six because the artist is so excited about me asking her to help out.

    They will be, Wiggo in TT yellow at TdF, Cav winning the Worlds and Cav winning a stage in rainbow.

    She wants to posterize them but also paint them in acrylic. 😀

    November 26, 2012 at 10:16 pm #706829
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    Gkam84

    Sooooooooooooooooo
    I’ve ran
    Sooooooooooooooooo

    I’ve ran out of thank you’s I think. This is just snowballing and its awesome. So many new contacts made via twitter and email’s.

    A few turn downs. Which is understandable from the retail stores who already support charities and their own foundations. But otherwise its very positive.

    November 26, 2012 at 2:52 pm #706827
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    Gkam84

    I know, its so cool of them
    I know, its so cool of them to donate an item all the way for Colombia to help little old me.

    Its weird. A few UK things, but also USA and NZ 😀

    November 26, 2012 at 2:45 pm #706825
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    notfastenough

    Wow, now that has the
    Wow, now that has the potential to be very cool indeed!

    Whoever ends up with the Colombia kit – you’ll either need to frame it, or be able to climb like spiderman!

    November 26, 2012 at 1:07 pm #706823
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    Gkam84

    The email’s are coming thick
    The email’s are coming thick and fast this morning. But this has to be the best I’ve received yet though out my appeal

    Dear Keith,

    our Team Colombia will be happy to help you by sending one of our 2012 kits for your auction (the 2013 ones are not available yet!).
    Please provide us the contact address to ship it, and we will send it at the earliest convenience.

    Hope that will help to get you back on saddle. Please do not forget to send us some pictures with your new trike!

    I also hope you will have the chance to join us some time during the next season, and meet the team: there are some great people in it, I am sure you would enjoy it.

    And again: hang in there!

    Kind regards,

    David Evangelista
    Press Officer

    November 26, 2012 at 12:55 pm #706821
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    Gkam84

    Thanks for that link Steven,
    Thanks for that link Steven, that just kinda confirms to everyone exactly why I am trying to get back cycling.

    Unfortunately my balance is the worst part, followed by my shakes, that’s why I have to go recumbent and trike rather than upright.

    The only part I didn’t like reading, but already knew was this

    “As the disease progresses, speech and balance can be affected and some sufferers become wheelchair-bound.”

    That really scares the living shit out of me.

    Another update, got knocked back from Oakley and Rapha 😉

    November 26, 2012 at 11:46 am #706819
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    Steven_L

    GKam, see today’s Mail
    GKam, see today’s Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2238450/Cycling-improve-connections-brain-regions-linked-Parkinsons-disease.html?ITO=socialnet-twitter-mailonline

    November 26, 2012 at 11:25 am #706817
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    notfastenough

    That’s a great list. Before
    That’s a great list. Before you go calling in any more favours, I’d see how much that lot raises first!

    November 26, 2012 at 10:59 am #706815
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    Gkam84

    Ok so far for donation items
    Ok so far for donation items I have

    BMC Racing Team
    Team Colombia Coldeportes
    Endura Racing
    James McCallum (Rapha Condor Sharp)
    Yanto Barker (Uk Youth)
    Hayden Roulston (RSNT)

    Do you have any contacts that might be willing to get involved? Now is the time to call in favours and twist arm’s 😉

    I’m off to email major retailers, without hoping to much as I know they don’t often do charitable donation’s, unless its for a charity they are involved with 😕

    November 25, 2012 at 2:18 pm #706813
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    Gkam84

    Might have a nice collectors
    Might have a nice collectors item for the auction 😉

    A jersey from James McCallum of Rapha Condor Sharp :B

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