Rickshaw form Edinburgh to London for children in need.

**cycle_pathic_maniac** · 31-10-2011, 12:27

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hY0dRDbn2EoQXo3LaE2qj7g-ZfKg?docId=N0254551319481675066A

One Show star in rickshaw challenge
(UKPA) – 6 days ago The One Show's Matt Baker is to attempt to cycle a rickshaw from Edinburgh to London in eight days to raise money for BBC Children in Need.The TV presenter will embark on his arduous 484-mile journey on the morning of November 11 from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade and he will attempt to finish live in London on the BBC One programme's Children in Need special a week later.The programme will go live to Hawick on November 11 for the first stop in his Rickshaw Challenge, and greet him on air every weeknight as he crosses the finishing line at each location.He will be making stops at Hexham, Barnard Castle, York, Lincoln, Peterborough and Cambridge on the way to the capital.Throughout the challenge, Matt will be picking up passengers along the way, including a variety of surprise guests.He will brave the harsh winter elements and battle steep hills, cycling the rickshaw for up to 10 hours each day and burning up to 9,000 calories daily.Matt said: "I'm hoping to arrive in time for The One Show's live Children in Need special, but the hilly roads, winter weather and the tough schedule will not make it easy."I'm going to need your help and support so please get behind me, turn up and cheer me on."Copyright © 2011 The Press Association. All rights reserved.

**joseloco** · 11-11-2011, 13:08

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/whatson/...nge.shtmlevery pedicab rider knows exactly how hard this is going to be

**cycle_pathic_maniac** · 12-11-2011, 02:24

Well he's on a Velo FFS. It might just kill him!

**joseloco** · 12-11-2011, 09:54

yeah Ian at CM missed a trick there, maybe he should answer the phone.I chose CM's because of the gearing and diff due to the brutal hills we have in pembrokeshire. Matt Baker's gonna hurt like hell.

**tdayuk** · 30-11-2011, 10:52

Well, he lived to tell the tale £1.2m in the bag and nothing broken or chocking. Velocab rocked!!!!!! We did soup it up to 24spd and as he's never ridden one before, getting on a pedicab from scratch and ridding all the way to London from Edinburgh was never going to be easy

The amazing thing about the German made velocab is that once the canopy and mudguards are off it's even lighter then a Maximus or EcoTaxi. In Germany they run bike rims and tires + 24 spd, the thing shifts/flies but at BB we did not want a racer at the time, just something that works and works!!! Proved a good choice if we look at the competition but now with the new BugKM (BMW of pedicabs has arrived

and German mixed with British engineering has provided the next step

WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!

**tdayuk** · 30-11-2011, 10:57

PS: as we are now selling off the Velocabs, any one looking to set up should get in touch. Our fleet is in good condition and will keep working for the next 15 years

Look in buy and sell - http://www.pedicabforum.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=3289