Donate your old cycling kit to Matt Brammeier's 'Africa Rising' charity

Dimension Data's Matt Brammeier is appealing for people to donate the old cycling kit they no longer use to riders in Africa who need it more

Matt Brammeier in the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Have you got a load of old cycling kit that you just can't bring yourself to get rid of? Well, instead of throwing it in the bin, why not donate it to someone who needs it more than you?

Dimension Data rider Matt Brammeier has started a clothing drive, where unwanted kit from around the world will be given to riders in Africa who don't have the luxury of a decent cycling jersey or a pair of padded shorts.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.