Hannah Dines, who represented Team GB at Rio 2016, is attempting to crowdfund a new racing trike after a theft on New Year’s Eve resulted in the destruction of her old one. In two days, Dines has raised over £5,400 of her £7,454 target on GoFundMe.
Dines said that thieves broke into her flat, stole her keys and took her car, which had her Nissan-Rio race trike inside.
“They crashed it into a petrol station and set everything alight. Nothing could be salvaged. It was adapted to me – I have cerebral palsy which affects the way my legs, my torso, back, hips and my left arm are controlled by my brain. I also have poor balance and dodgy joints. I look like a twisty pretzel when I cycle. A really fast and athletic looking pretzel who trained her ass off to compete in the Rio Paralympics in 2016.”
Dines said that the insurance “could not cover it” – and her situation has been compounded by having had her UK Sport funding cut.
Hannah’s having a crap time. Her trike stolen & her UK Sport funding cut. You can help fund a replacement trike here https://t.co/978CM9qrSo
— Katie Archibald (@_katiearchibald) February 9, 2017
Everyone who donates will get their name written on the new trike with a sharpie and she says, “If you want to be anonymous can you just write a nickname/pseudonym/a phrase so you can be on my trike frame – even if I don’t know who you are.”
Should she exceed her target, the extra money will go to Neil’s Wheels, a charity who will put it towards getting other disabled people specialised sports equipment.
Donations can be made here.

4 thoughts on “Paralympian crowdfunding new trike after thieves destroyed her old one”
Come on everybody, there are
Come on everybody, there are enough readers of this site to buy her two trikes. Let’s make it happen!
It’s passed £5800 now. Even
It’s passed £5800 now. Even I have contributed and I’m as tight as a badgers bum.
£6,975 this morning 0830.
£6,975 this morning 0830.
Chipped in a fiver last night
Chipped in a fiver last night and well done everyone. Goal has been exceeded now.