Blackpool six year old ditches stabilisers and gets on his bike to support the RNLI

By Tim Gavell
Published 26th May 2020, 15:30 BST
Updated 26th May 2020, 15:32 BST
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A six-year-old Blackpool boy has boosted his confidence and a Fylde coast charity after dumping his bike stabilisers.

Gethin Evans of South Shore wanted to learn to ride properly so he could get a bigger bike and at the same time do something good for the community.

The Roseacre Primary School pupil decided to ride the 14 miles from his home to Lytham lifeboat station to support the crew where his grandad was a member.

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His mum Abi Evans said: “It had taken him a while to get up the confidence to take his stabilisers off and when we went into lockdown he did it.

Gethin Evans who is raising money for the RNLI in LythamGethin Evans who is raising money for the RNLI in Lytham
Gethin Evans who is raising money for the RNLI in Lytham

“He actually did it and was riding without them in just ten minutes.

“Before that he had been wanting to raise money for quite a while, but could not decide how to do it.

“When he got a bigger bike he decided to a sponsored bike ride for RNLI Lytham.

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“He chose them because his great grandad used to be a member of the RNLI in Lytham and my mum used to raise money for RNLI.

Gethin on his 14 mile sponsored bike rideGethin on his 14 mile sponsored bike ride
Gethin on his 14 mile sponsored bike ride

“My brother, Niall Pailing, did the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride and my husband Thomas Evans, did a sponsored boxing match for the RNLI. So Gethin took inspiration from them.