By Press Release
Motorcycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back may not be the toughest of challenges – unless you do it on a moped.
That’s what Isle of Wight Council worker, Calvin Wright, is doing next month to raise money for the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group (IWPCSG). The 54-year-old learning development officer, from Brighstone, has forsaken his flash BMW GS1200 touring bike in favour of a Honda C90 moped.
He was planning to do the Garbage Run, an informal length-of-the-country ride, but when he saw organisers were discouraging riders from using bigger bikes, he went to local dealer, Vincent’s of Merstone, and picked up a classic little Honda C90. It has a top speed of 40mph and is generally designed for commuting and short-range trips.
Calvin decided on the IWPCSG as his chosen charity as friends in the village had contracted prostate cancer and, as a man in his 50s, he was aware of the danger of not regularly testing yourself. He said: “It made sense really as the group does such good work and needs to raise more than £30,000 a year to pay for its testing schedule.”
After riding down to Land’s End (over 200 miles in itself) Calvin will set out for the north of Scotland on August 5, and aims to be back on the Isle of Wight, via the east coast, on August 18. He added: “Britain is such a beautiful country and I have never been to Scotland.
“I am aiming to ride along the famous North Coast 500 as part of my journey.”
