PADDY McGuinness will end his cycle challenge for Children in Need in Glasgow next month.
The radio presenter and TV personality was a guest on The One Show last night where he was given the modified and customised Chopper bike he will ride for his BBC Radio 2 Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge which will see him cycle 300 miles from Wrexham to Glasgow.
The challenge will take place from Monday, November 11 until Friday, November 15 and will see him cycle through eight counties across Wales, England and Scotland.
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Speaking to presenters Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, Paddy joked: "When we had the meeting about it, doing the challenge, which is a stretch anyhow, I kind of had the rose-tinted spectacles on and thought, ‘Eh, why don’t we do it on a Raleigh Chopper, I used to love them when I were a kid’ – couldn’t afford one, so I thought let’s relive my childhood dreams, and then it became very apparent very quickly that I’ve got to do 300 miles on it.
"And what they’ve done, they said, ‘We’re going to modify it for you’, and how they’ve modified it is they’ve made the seat more uncomfortable and moved the gears what were there [points low] to there [raises hand].
"That’s it, so I’ve got to kind of just now get on with it."
Simon Antrobus, BBC Children in Need chief executive says: "Paddy is taking on an extraordinary challenge which will help benefit the lives of children and young people across the country who are facing significant challenges.
"Right now, the need is greater than ever, but with the support of the public we can continue to lighten the load for hundreds of thousands of children across the UK when they need it most.
"We’re encouraging Radio 2 listeners across the country to support Paddy by taking on their own fundraising challenge too – whether that’s by roller skating or cycling – I look forward to seeing everyone’s efforts.
"A huge thank you to Paddy for taking on this challenge, everyone here at BBC Children in Need wishes him the best of luck."
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