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A mad fool has set off on a 1,000-mile journey from Land's End to John O'Groats on a penny farthing bicycle.

Stuart Kettell, from Coventry, said he expected the gruelling pedal, which he is doing without the help of a support group, to take him three weeks.

He will be raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support and people will be able to track his progress via his website.

Look out for Magnus Davidson of Cromarty who has been sponsored by Square Wheels since he was in short trousers. He has been selected for the Braveheart squad in the Scottish development team and is now going to ride for Velo Ecosse who we are sure will support Magnus in the manner to which he's become accustomed, in his ascent to the top. We wish him every success and hope he remembers his old pals when he's on the podium at the next Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

 

Paul Barrere and Fred Tacket will be back to sort out some unfinished business in Scotland in December. While they're here they thought they'd play the following dates:

6   Tunnels - Aberdeen (Ticket Web and One Up Records)
7   Lighthouse - Dunnet Head (Private House Concert contact rob@medicinemusic.co.uk)
8   Pavilion - The Square, Strathpeffer (Ticket Web and Square Wheels Cycles)
9   Òran Mór - Top of Byres Road, Glasgow (Ticket Web and Òran Mór)

Fab weather and a great atmosphere made the 5th Belladrum festival the place to be over the weekend of 9th August. Square Wheels were sponsoring the Potting Shed stage which attracted an enthusiastic crowd for the whole festival.

More on Belladrum at their own website, including a chance to win tickets for Belladrum 2009.

David Cameron's bike is back in the news again. The Tory leader was miffed to have his bicycle stolen after he left it locked to a bollard outside his local Tesco in west London. Some wag immediately listed a similar bike on eBay saying 'it leans oddly to the right' and added 'it's nearly new because it has only been used for a couple of photo-opportunities'. Unfortunately it was pulled by eBay before the price rose above £10.50.