Bristol unicyclist Luke Evison can often be spotted cycling his way around the city getting comments and smiles from everyone he passes, which just light up his day. Luke, who cycled 400km across the rugged Scottish Highlands last year, is set for an even more formidable challenge this year - 40 rides of 40km each to cover a total of 1600 kilometres (almost 1,000 miles) across different regions in the UK.
It's all for charity and Luke said, as he turned 40 this year, he decided to do a ‘40 on One Wheel’ challenge to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK - in support of his brother - and Food Cycle. He has already completed his first ride at the beginning of March from Winchester to Petersfield and other routes planned include in the North Yorkshire National Park, Cornwall, the Lake District and Wales.
He started riding a unicycle about five years ago when his life was going through a rough patch. He has a friend who has a unicycle, who suggested he try it out.
