A teenager from Dalgety Bay has undertaken the mammoth challenge of unicycling from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise funds for a trip to Cambodia next year.
Finlay Cooper, a student from Inverkeithing High School, is hoping to use his unusual hobby to earn enough money to travel to help support community development in the country.
The 17-year-told Glasgow Live: "I got a unicycle for Christmas maybe seven years ago and I learnt to ride it.
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"I've been riding it ever since, it's been something that I've done casually. I've been doing it for quite a while and I'm now using it as an opportunity to fund raise with the sponsored unicycle I'm doing."
The unicyclist has so far put in mammoth effort, travelling over 80 kilometres in the saddle. However, what has been even more impressive is his determination. The teen was hit with a puncture at the 70 mark, despite the hour delay he continued.
Finlay said: "It's been pretty good. It's 91 kilometres and I'm doing it before I go back to school next week.
"I started at Kelvingrove Park, went up the Kelvin river and across the Forth and Clyde canal. There's not been too many hills.
"I've managed stay on so far, just getting off for roads."
As for what keeps him motivated, the 17-year-old is looking forward to helping those in need.
He began fundraising for the adventure at the beginning of this year, not only has he utilised his unicycle but he has organised bottle recycling collections, created his own artwork and more.
However, he still has a lot of money to raise.
The teen said: "I'm going to Cambodia on a trip through a company called Camps International for a month from June and July of next year to do some community work and a trek.
"I have to fundraise about £4,400 to go on my trip so I'm doing activities like this to help.
"This is the second unicycle so far, I did one in January around my home town. I think I raised about £1500 which was brilliant."
To visit Finlay's GoFundMe you can visit his page and support him here
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