Inspired by a friend, a physiotherapy student at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga will cycle from Rutherglen in Victoria to Sydney to raise money for research into brain cancer. Bachelor of Physiotherapy student Ms Sheila Smith resolved to take on the challenge after a close friend from Sydney was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2015.Ms Smith hadn't ridden a road bike until this year but she has enlisted the support of fellow physiotherapy student and avid cyclist Ms Alexandra Sutherland. The women are due to leave their hometown of Rutherglen during the second week of December. Ms Smith said, "The shared love I have with my friend for puns and elephants was the inspiration for the ride's name and logo, Riding for a Wheelie Good Cause".Funds raised during the ride go to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and the Nelune Foundation. Donations can be made online here. "We know the ride will be tough, both physically and mentally," said Ms Smith. "However, battling brain cancer is tougher."Supported by the student organisation, Multidisciplinary Albury Rural Health Society or MARHS, the women will hold a cake stall on Tuesday 13 October at CSU in Albury-Wodonga and the money raised will go directly to the two charities. Any individual or business able to support the CSU students with sponsorship is urged to contact Ms Smith via email. To keep up to date with the journey, follow the CSU students on Instagram @ridingforawheeliegoodcause or search Riding for a Wheelie Good Cause on Facebook.