What do you do when your Lotus Elise is sold and you’ve no powered wheels to take you to the world’s most famous motor race? Give up, tend to the garden, or send a few work emails to look keen?
Not if you’re PHer ‘Skoff’ (Greg) and his mate Luke. The pair plan to cycle the 400 mile round trip from their home in Ilminster, Somerset with trailers attached to their bikes containing all their kit. At least there’s more luggage space than the Elise quips Greg with a fine example of gallows humour.
In true Le Mans style, they completed a shakedown test last weekend – not at Paul Ricard of course, but by riding the sixty miles to Dorchester and back.
Leaning on the pit wall at Ricard, well, the banister at the bottom of his stairs actually, Greg commented: “For sure, I ‘ave a good feeling with da bike. This ees a three year program, so we’re not expecting to win this year. For me, a good points finish ees nize”.
No, in fact he didn’t spout the usual PR nonsense. What he really said, with a worrying lean towards the truth was: “I can honestly say that the reality of what we are doing has started to hit home… Yes, this is going to be a challenge of the highest order, and I don’t anticipate being able to sit down for a few days after the event!
Greg and Luke are undertaking their mission not just to satisfy their own Le Mans craving, but also to support two very worthwhile charities – ‘Save the Children’ and ‘The Somerset Neonatal Unit’, the intensive care unit for new-born babies at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton which is funded by donations alone. The pedaling pair have set up a page on a website where you can donate and get more info on their trip. Click on the link below to access it.
The PH team wishes you all the best chaps!