Teacher who had 'never ridden bikes' completes 25,000-mile challenge

A teacher has ridden the equivalent of the Earth's circumference as part of a charity fundraiser.

Ed McEwan, from Nottingham, had never really ridden bikes before he challenged himself to pedal at least 10 miles (16.09km) every day for a year in August 2020.

He has now passed the 25,000-mile mark, and raised more than £1,400 for the Samaritans, where he also volunteers.

Mr McEwan said: "I never imagined going on for this long, but here I am."

Mr McEwan said he had now set himself the aim of cycling 1,000 miles each month.

And even though he had a couple of minor crashes and his bike occasionally stopped working, he said cycling "has become an obsession".

"I'm not particularly practical but pretty resilient and usually managed to repair [the bike] and keep going," he said.

"It is the life mantra I'd like to adopt to any difficulty."

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