Banbury pensioner will put on his superhero cape once again to cycle 50 miles on 1940's bicycle for charity

Former district and town councillor and long-time Banbury resident Alastair Milne Home will take on the Broughton Castle Sportive race next month (July 9) for the sixth time, and he still believes he has one more in him.

The cyclist will take on the course in his familiar caped crusader outfit and three-gear 1940’s bike, which he recovered from a skip in the 1970s for the Let’s Play Project charity.

Alastair said: "The bicycle and I are both nearly 80 years old; I will be 80 the following Sunday after the event, and the bicycle is only less than five years younger!"

The charity, based in Twyford, specialises in fun after-school clubs, holiday activities, and youth groups for young people aged five to 25 with additional needs.

Alastair said: "The Let’s Play Project is a very worthwhile project, enabling parents, families, and carers to have a break from caring for their less able children and helping the children and similarly challenged older people to lead as normal a life as possible.

"We really would like to raise some funds for this very helpful project with ongoing needs for entertaining and developing equipment. There is a list of "wants" on the Let’s Play Project website, so anything you would particularly like to help with, please make a note of that on the Just Giving page when making a donation."To donate to Alastair’s fundraising page visit, https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/alastaircycles