Current sponsors

The Cycle Systems Academy have sponsored me through provision of a place on their intensive ten-day City and Guild accredited bicycle repair course. We covered everything in detail – from hubs, rims and bottom brackets to headsets, wheel building and accessories. The course culminates in a full frame switch. Beforehand I'd made countless errors when tinkering with bikes including once memorably screwing the pedals in against the thread which resulted in being stuck in a small Patagonian town for two weeks. These guys are real experts and I'd strongly recommend this course to anyone contemplating a long bike tour or any cyclist who has an interest in having the skills to repair bikes.

Under the Lyon Equipment Award scheme I was provided with various items of high quality gear for my journey including Ortlieb panniers and Tubus racks – both renowned for their durability and strength, an Exped downmat to keep me comfy and a Petzl headtorch.

Endura make high performance, long lasting cycle clothing using the best available materials and design and invest heavily in development and innovation. The donated gear will be perfect for my ride which will see me pedalling through a range of extreme environments.

Buffs are multifunctional headware. Have a look at this video to find out how to wear one. If you’d like to buy a buff for £13 with every penny going to the charity Merlin - drop me an email.

Advance Digital Print supplied me with copies of an expedition prospectus and printed promotional material which has helped me raise charitable donations and gain further sponsorship.

Sea to Summit are a worldwide manufacturer of high quality outdoor, backpacking and travel products and accessories - tough, lightweight and well-made. They’ve supplied me with lots of great travel gear for my journey.

MSG bikes in Lancing (Sussex) have provided ergonomic bike fitting. Alisdair at MSG has over 20 years experience in helping ensure the geometry of the bike is set specifically to the rider.

Craghoppers are a Manchester-based company that supply Bear Grylls with much of his gear and which develop fabrics and clothes designed to protect whether the conditions are very hot, or, very cold.

Nomad have donated their new expedition poncho for me to trial on my journey. It also serves as a shelter, ground sheet and sleeping bag cover.