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Sawtry man helps disadvantaged cyclists enjoy life in the saddle ... Peterborough Telegraph

Cycling enthusiast says taking disadvantaged people out on tandems is his ‘purpose in life’

Cyclist Graham Davies is proof that triumph can prevail over tragedy.

The 61-year-old Sawtry man has spent the past two years creating G-Whizz Inclusive tandem Bike Rides, a unique, non-profit ‘service’ which allows people who have lost their sight or are no longer fully mobile to continue enjoying their love of cycling.

Since retiring two years ago, Graham has put together a fleet of tandem bikes which he and his fellow volunteer ‘pilots’ use to help deliver cycling experiences for people who are unable to ride a two-wheeled bike on their own.

G-Whizz was established in memory of Graham’s best friend and fellow chorister, Sharyn Rutterford who “loved cycling and singing.”

Sadly, Sharyn, 46, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in early 2020 and, within the space of six months of first noticing a lump, found herself unable to sit comfortably on a conventional bike.

“She wanted to cycle again before she died,” Graham remembers, “so I found this special bike that’s got kind of like a bench at the front that she sat on...

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