They cycle 800km in under 43 hours

PHOTO: Courtesy of John Koh

From Thailand to Singapore on a bicycle in 43 hours.

A cycling group, dubbed the Trans Malaysia Express (TME), raised more than $80,000 for charity doing this.

Their ultimate goal? To raise $100,000 for A New Vision, a charity which provides free cataract operations for the needy in Indonesia.

The group of 16 cyclists, who are from a number of cycling clubs here, came together to complete the arduous journey from last Thursday night to Saturday evening.

They covered a distance of about 800km which included a five-hour break.