Paul Gaines

I think like a lot of people here, I agreed to this when I'd had a few beers. The joys of checking your e-mail after a night down the pub. I'm really looking forward to the ride now and hopefully raising lots of cash for a very worthy charity.

I have just recently purchased a road racing bike which I have been getting out on a lot recently. The furthest I have ridden so far is 30 miles so am feeling quietly confident.

The first bike I had was a raleigh chopper.