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Ross MacDonald's Epic Bike Ride for Charity

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Ross MacDonald, bassist for The 1975, completed a charity bike ride from Lands End to John OGroats, raising over thirty-two thousand pounds for Nordoff and Robbins. Despite his bike breaking down in Penrith, Cumbria, Arragons Cycles, run by Sarah and Phil Graham, provided a rental bike, enabling him to finish the challenge. The charitys fundraising director praised the bike shop for keeping the fundraising on track.

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Ross MacDonald's Epic Bike Ride for Charity

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On April 22nd, Ross McDonald, the bassist for the 1975, just crushed a massive charity bike ride from Lands End to John O'Grotes, clocking 1. 1180 miles from Nordoff and Robbins, a music therapy group helping folks with disabilities and tough situations. His bike crapped out in Penrith, Cumbria, but a local shop hooked him up with a rental to keep rolling. The spot was Aragon Cycles, run by Sarah and Phil Graham since 2003. They often fix up bites for these epic challenges, and this time they rode off a busted frame without batting an eye, lending a spare so the crew. Could push on. Sarah only clocked later that she just vibed with a rock star, Ross's tall, sharp looking, but flew under the radar. The team also had Brian McDonald from PBRIs, turning it into a family affair of sorts on two wheels. They've pulled in over 32,000 pounds so far, and the charity's fundraising director says that bike shops save kept everything on track. No, delays or drama. Ross called it a grind that

tested his limits with dark lows and pure highs, proving grip pays off when you're riding for a cause like music healing. Lives.

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