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Title: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: Robin Thorn on October 21, 2011, 09:44:51 AM

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Press Release: Sean Conway
 
Sean Conway is a man on a mission. On February 18th 2012, he will be setting off from Greenwich, London, as part of The Global Bike Race in a bid to become the fastest man ever to cycle solo and unsupported around the world.
 
Sean is using the Global Bike race as an opportunity to try and raise £100,000 for SolarAid, a charity which is helping some of Africa’s poorest people gain access to solar power. As the use of traditional fuels to light homes in Africa kills more people each year than Malaria, giving those people an alternative is something which is vital.

Title: Re: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: brummie on October 21, 2011, 03:26:44 PM

Any chance of a better pic of the (Mercury?) being used for the attempt Robin?

Title: Re: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: Danneaux on October 21, 2011, 04:21:49 PM

Sean's website, here:

http://www.cyclingtheearth.co.uk/

With other updates on Facebook, here:

http://www.facebook.com/CyclingTheEarth

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: Danneaux on May 02, 2012, 01:53:56 AM

Sean Conway is back on his bike (!) bless 'im, and riding, once again making daily progress after being rear-ended by a truck in Arkansas.

See: https://www.facebook.com/CyclingTheEarth
...and...
(blog) http://www.cyclingtheearth.co.uk/

On 25 April, he announced he is ending his US leg early and heading for Australia soonest. Leaving US with mixed feelings, and no wonder.

Current SPOT location here: http://www.findmespot.com/mylocation/?id=7kJYE

Related threads on the Thorn Forum here:
http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4078.0
http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4081.0
http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=4088.0

Best,

Dan.

Title: Re: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: Relayer on October 02, 2012, 05:38:11 PM

Sean Conway has now written an e-book, with an interesting picture of him on his Mercury with a passenger!

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/new-e-book-shares-secrets-on-round-the-world-cycling-35435/?CPN=RSS&SOURCE=BRGENHOME

Title: Re: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: Danneaux on October 02, 2012, 05:49:52 PM

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...an interesting picture of him on his Mercury with a passenger!

My! Jim, you do have a talent for understatement!

Thanks for spotting this. The e-book, I mean.

All the best,

Dan. (I remember Andre's comments about covers helping to sell books...)

Title: Re: Press Release: Sean Conway The Global Bike Race
Post by: jags on October 02, 2012, 06:46:49 PM

just been  looking at some of his videos on utube he sure is one hell of a cyclist, but his set as regarding carry his gear is crazy it's all over the bike, he should have gone for rear panniers.
Mark Beaumont set up was great carried everything in 4 panniers . ;)

is there an irish connection there i wonder he has the irish flag on his rear stay.