This week, Anthony Dettmar and two of his friends are setting out on a 350-mile bike ride from Cambridge to Paris in support of CMT United Kingdom. CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) is the most common, yet least known about, inherited neurological condition. It affects approximately 1 in 2,500 people, including Anthony himself. In short, CMT causes impaired nerve conductivity, resulting in muscle wasting in the limbs and extremities, which, in turn, leads to weakness in these areas, inhibiting a sufferer's natural ability to run, walk and carry out basic manual tasks - things that any other person would take for granted.
As part of CMT Awareness month, Anthony has not only set himself this physical challenge, but also aims to raise £9,000, which will be used for providing activity weekends for kids who suffer from CMT - allowing these young people the opportunity to realise their full potential despite their disability. Cycle Lifestyle wishes you all the best, Anthony.
Donations (no matter how small) to this laudable endeavour would be truly appreciated. Please visit www.justgiving.com/CMTOnYourBike to pledge your support.
If you would like to know more about CMT affects Anthony personally, then please feel free to read his candid press release here. And if you're interested in following the progress of his journey, please do check out the campaign's Facebook page, which will be updated on a regular basis. You can also follow the cyclists' journey in real time via their GPS tracking system. Simply register to log on.
Anthony is the brother of Matt Dettmar, former designer of Cycle Lifestyle.
