250 mile Tandem Ride for Pudsey

BBC WM’s Richie Anderson is doing his thing for Children in Need and tackling the roads of the West Midlands…on a Tandem.

He’ll be joined by a host of special guests on the back of his Tandem as he embarks on a 250 mile tour of the five BBC Local Radio stations.

You can follow his tears, tantrums and triumphs on BBC WM and BBC Midlands Today.

Day 1 - Birmingham to Stoke

Day 2 - Stoke to Shrewsbury

Day 3 - Shrewsbury to Worcester

Day 4 - Worcester to Coventry

Day 5 - Coventry to Birmingham and then onto the Black Country living museum

We asked Richie "Why are you doing this", here is what he said:

"I'm really nervous as I've never taken on a challenge like this before.

"For regular cyclists 50 miles in a day is tough but doable, I'm a novice and I have to do it for five days in a row.

"I've seen the route and there are some huge hills between Shrewsbury and Worcester plus I've got the open spaces of Cannock Chase to deal with in the wind.

"But, I've spent the last two weeks visiting projects that BBC Children In Need support and through the really hard times and tough days I need to remind myself why I'm doing this.

"BBC Children in Need do so much and help so many children I need to do my bit."