Riding for a Reason: Kenny and Rick’s Tandem Adventure from London to Paris


6 February 2023

Kenny and Rick

Join Kenny and Rick on their latest adventure as they take on the iconic London to Paris cycle ride! This special challenge is to celebrate 30 years of the MS Trust and to honour the memory of their loved ones who lived with multiple sclerosis.

These two fundraisers are no strangers to challenges and have been supporting the MS Trust for many years through lots of exciting adventures, including scaling mountains, trekking across multiple continents, and mammoth marathon runs.

By taking on these monumental feats, the fundraising superstars have raised an astonishing £300,000 for MS charities!

Not only that, but the pair also built a strong friendship through their many years of MS Trust fundraisers together. They’ve shared some laughs and, of course, some tears on their many adventures. Their unrelenting dedication to support people living with MS has only cemented their bond further.

A highly personal challenge, and maybe their toughest one yet, awaits them this summer as both fundraisers recently lost loved ones who lived with multiple sclerosis.

This just might be the hardest challenge that we’ve ever taken on! It will be more psychologically draining than the others as we ride in memory of those we lost.

Kenny

Kenny’s sister Kathleen unfortunately lost her life 7 years ago and Rick lost his wife Carol to Covid in 2021.

This time around, they're taking on the roads of France on a tandem bike, named "CarLeen" after the two extraordinarily inspiring women who never met but brought these two friends together.

We purchased ‘CarLeen the cycle’, did a few modifications and thought about the challenge. We looked at each other and both burst out laughing! The realisation dawned us that we’d just signed up to ride over 500 kilometres … on a tandem bike!

Rick

One hazy evening, Kenny and Rick dreamt up this tandem adventure on the phone and since then they’ve been working diligently to make their dream a reality.

Their latest challenge was inspired by their late loved ones’ determination to live life to the best of their ability, no matter the circumstances.

CarLeen the cycle

Through riding our cycle named ‘CarLeen’, Carol and Kathleen will be with us in our hearts during our journey, supporting us, watching us, helping us push through until the end.

Kenny

Both Kenny and Rick firmly believe that if they can take just a smidgen of the courage and resilience that Carol and Kathleen lived with on their trip, they will conquer the journey.

Follow their adventure as they pedal their way through the roads of France whilst raising awareness and funds for people affected by MS.

People who want to get involved can sign up and join us on this tremendous journey. The memories and friendships that you make are life changing!

Rick

Get involved by signing up to join them on their latest epic journey from London to Paris.

Support Rick and Kenny through their JustGiving page.