"I was lucky enough to not have to worry about funding myself through university, and I am eternally thankful to my parents for supporting me," Shubber says of his fundraising mission. "But not everyone has this luxury."
(Credit: Imperial College London)
We at CNET of course believe in the importance of science education -- and if going on a 1,000-mile bike ride with a life-size skeleton as a passenger helps more students get one, why, all the better.
Kadhim Shubber, a physics undergraduate at the high-ranking science-based Imperial College London, is currently riding the length of the British Isles to raise money for his school's Rector's Scholarship Fund. It's a long and sometimes tedious journey, but Shubber has constant company in the form of King Arthur, an artificial skeleton riding on the back of his Claud Butler racing tandem.
Why a skeleton? Well, it's probably going to grab more attention than the average Lycra-wearing biker. Also, it's less likely than a human riding companion to annoy Shubber with "are we there yet?"
(Credit: Imperial College London)
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