The 25-year-old, who has lived in Withington for the past four years, ended up purchasing a bike off eBay and booking a ticket to America, where he would spent the most memorable year of his life.

Cyclists from across the UK will soon be pedalling the 220-mile journey from Manchester to London in just one day to raise £250,000 in aid of autism.

Speaking ahead of the Fire and Ice Cycle Challenge, the Great Dane revealed he had feared a repeat of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, which left millions stranded

The challenging 65-mile route starts in Wythenshawe Park, through Knutsford to Nantwich and then heads back through Middlewich to the Finish

Plans to install a statue of an iconic female figure in Manchester city centre have been passed as a Didsbury councillor pledged to get on his bike to raise £50,000 to build it.

Ciarán, 31, best known for playing Mickey Maguire in Shameless and Gary Best in The Bill and Dylan Hodge in Waterloo Road, will be setting off alongside five Peugeot employees for the 26-mile slog

Cyclodeo, a Dutch website, offers the ultimate experience for two-wheeled enthusiasts wanting to know more about the roads around by allowing them to view videos of routes.

Students are attempting to raise £50,000 for Oxfam

Swim for Wheels for All charity

The council has issued 825 certificates for cycle-to-work scheme

The bike was stolen ahead of The Christie charity cycle