As a veteran of the army with 22 years service the Poppy fund is one that is close to my heart as I am sure you can understand.

I broke my hip in January this year and decided to set myself a challenge on my road to recovery and picked this as it will have the added bonus of raising funds for what is an excellent cause.

The ride is 102 miles around East Lothian over the Lammermuir hills and into Berwickshire and back again. Ian Fincham