The Tweed Sprocketers

16/03/2026

We did a thing!

As the dust begins to settle (or rather the brutal wind and lashing rains ease)…we can start to reflect on our epic adventure raising funds, awareness and hope for those affected by MND.

Scotland ✔️
England ✔️
Wales (omg the weather) ✔️
Ireland ✔️

Our humble wee group, The Tweed Sprocketers, cycled from Melrose to Dublin, and although the weather played havoc with our plans we still managed a combined mileage of circa 650 miles in 4 days. It was tough going at times, sleep was rationed, but we still managed to laugh and live in the moment.

This was much more than a bike challenge - it was about doing something for those who face struggles far tougher than anything we can imagine.

Thank you everyone who sponsored and supported us. A special mention to Leeds Rowing Club and Gloucester & Severnside Coop Bowling Club for the accommodation, together with all the clubs who fed, watered and catered for our every needs along the way.

Thanks to Rob, Mark, Mia and Finlay at myname5doddie for organising an amazing event and helping us all raise an incredible £1.5m already.

Finally thanks to our amazing support crew - we couldn’t have done it without you.

Till next time…

A reminder that our gofundme page remains open until the end of the month (link below)

Want to join us in making a difference? We’re raising money f… The tweed Sprocketers needs your support for Support the tweed sprocketers for the My Name’5 Doddie

26/02/2026

With just 12 days to go let’s count down with a wee verse…On the Twelve Days of Doddie’s Ride

On the first day of Doddie’s ride
My teammates gave to me
One Triple Crown for Scotland’s glory 🏆

27/01/2026

💙🚴‍♂️ A Huge Thank You to Cullen Kilshaw 🚴‍♀️💙

We’d like to say a massive thank you to Cullen Kilshaw for supporting our Ride for Doddie and helping raise vital funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

Your support truly makes a difference — every donation helps fund research and support people living with MND and their families.

We’re incredibly grateful for your generosity and encouragement 💙
Thank you for being part of this journey with us.

20/01/2026

Huge shout out to Mark H. Rutherford at the Kelso Sports Massage Clinic for tonight’s muscle activation session - cannot recommend him highly enough 🙏

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16/01/2026

Tweed Sprocketeers Road captain David Burgher 👏 was on BBC radio Scotland this morning talking about Le Tour de France riding through the Scottish Borders and fantastic opportunity for cycling and tourism in the region.

The 1st climb Cote de Melrose aka Dingleton hill out of Melrose is riding by his house where he has promised to put on a huge party 🎉 Well done to David getting a plug in for the Tweed Sprocketeers taking part in Doddies Triple Crown departing Melrose in 8 weeks time ...Yikes 🚵‍♀️

We are still short of our fundraising target so please donate the price of a coffee using the link above if you can 👆 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

As Tesco says every little helps 😀 please share if you can and let's get behind our local Borders team Tweed Sprocketeers doing this epic cycle for MND 🙏

You can listen to David on BBC sounds - BBC Scotland 8.10am this morning

Thanks to all our generous supporters, fans, followers and training partners 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤️

15/01/2026

An incredibly proud moment - to be welcoming back two of the hottest talents in world cycling, racing on the roads they grew up on, and riding in the biggest race on planet.

Oscar Onley, Callum Thornley, we can’t wait to be cheering you on.

Vive le Tour.

11/01/2026

Thank you to each and every one of you who have already made a donation - 8 weeks to go and 10% of our target almost reached.

For those who have yet to give their support - please please make a donation - and help us boot MND into touch. Every little helps.

31/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close - take note of what the big man said - fill your glass and raise a toast: here’s to making a world free of MND.

The training for the 2026 triple crown charity ride has already commenced…so please give what you can: every little helps. Like and share.

Thank you and Happy New Year.