60 mile charity Boris Bike ride in memory of father and son
A group of seven cyclists from Wolverhampton rode 60 miles around London in memory of a father and son who both died of cancer.
The cyclists used the famous 'Boris Bikes' to carry out their journey, completed in honour of Wolves fan Bijay Khela and his father Gurmel Khela, with money raised being donated to the Steve Bull Foundation.
The group rode around Windsor, finishing up at Tower Bridge, where members were met by friends and family.
The ride marked the sixth instalment of BJ's Charity Bike Ride, which started in 2010 after siblings Pete Khela and Kami Aujla lost their brother Bijay to a brain tumour at the age of just 41.
Bijay was a keen cyclist and an ardent Wolves fan. He was outlived by his father Gurmel, who died in 2014 after a two-year fight against cancer.
Kami, who supported the riders on their journey and said: "The cyclists initial response to the bikes was one of surprise as they were quite heavy and only had three gears. They had ridden on normal bikes doing 120 miles in a day but this was a different challenge altogether.
"There were a few hiccups along the way but the riders were determined and never gave up."
"They ended up doing an extra 10 miles, so they totalled 60 miles on the Boris Bikes.
"Family and supporters were all there to cheer them on at the finish line by Tower Bridge."
The group also raised money for Cancer research, Nepal Earthquake Relief and the Unique Home For Girls.
The money is set to be put together with other fundraising money and will be added to the £145,000 total raised by the BJ Charity Bike Ride since it started.
