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carry life saving equipment on the bike, weighing a total of about 23kgs.They wear specialist clothing and usually have special bike training. The BMX helmet, used by Lynch as part of his CRU uniform, together with a bicycle and associated equipment, can be seen in the
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competitions at the age of 16 and over a period of nearly 15 years won many
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