Have suitcase - Will travel!

Local anti-car cyclist challenged to get on his bike for charity

Intrepid Chiswick cyclist, Will Watson, is to cycle the 35 miles from Chiswick to Gatwick for charity, carrying a suitcase in his pannier!

Will, (pictured left) a passionate cyclist, was thrown down the gauntlet by fellow ChiswickW4.com postees after he suggested taking a taxi from Olympia to Gatwick rather than cycling! One postee was amused by picturing Will on his way to Gatwick on his bike with a suitcase-another postee said he would “pay money to see that”.

He is well known on the forum for his anti-car/pro cycling opinions (even though he does have some sympathy for the car driver, particularly on The Avenue when faced with the double-decker E3!). He regularly cycles 26 miles to and from work every day and in 2000 raised £3,500 cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats in 8 days.

Will is raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis and plans to cycle on Sunday 26th October 2003. He aims to pass down Chiswick High Road at 11am and have a coffee by the Hogarth sculpture before setting off.

Anyone interested in sponsoring this worthy cause should contact Will Watson through ChiswickW4.com or pledge money on the related forum thread.

October 15, 2003