A CYCLE over hills, rivers and slate slopes has seen a Malmesbury man raise almost £1,000 for disaster relief in Nepal.

Rob Needham, who works as a senior embedded technician at Dyson’s was shocked by pictures he saw from friends in the Kathmandu valley after the massive earthquakes in the country in May.

Although most people take three days to complete the trail Rob and his friend Julian set themselves the challenge of completing it in two and succeeded despite a broken bike and several wrong turns.

Rob, 34, explained that through riding and hiking with mountain bikes on their backs on the steepest climbs the team managed 93km on day one and almost 175km on day two.

The top speed they clocked racing down the Cambrian hills was 79kph and these kinds of speeds explain how the trio were able to manage the distance in such a short time.

Rob explained that he felt he had to do something to help the people who had made him so welcome on his mountain biking trip to Nepal.

He said: "I was raising money for the DEC disaster emergency committee who are currently helping with aid and relief to the people of Nepal after the earthquake and aftershocks that have devastated many towns and remote villages.

“Overnight tourism has stopped - not only have people lost friends, family and there homes they have now lost their income.

“If you have ever thought about going to Nepal I would would suggest you go as soon as you can and discover the amazing country yourselves, they need you!”

You can donate to Rob's fund by visiting justgiving.com/Rob-Needham2 or by delivering it to Lab 237 in person if you are a Dyson employee.