{"id":2513,"date":"2013-11-18T17:02:17","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T17:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2513"},"modified":"2013-11-18T17:02:17","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T17:02:17","slug":"former-sergeant-major-completes-305-miles-by-bike-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/former-sergeant-major-completes-305-miles-by-bike-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Former sergeant major completes 305 miles by bike for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has covered 305 miles on a static bike in a bid to raise much-needed funds for Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Car salesman Richard Taylor, who was previously a Parachute Regiment sergeant major, took on the challenge in aid of the military charity, reports the Bath Chronicle.<\/p>\n<p>He allocated 30 hours to ride the full distance on the bike, which was positioned at his workplace at Platinum Vauxhall in Trowbridge.<\/p>\n<p>The number of miles he cycled was 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