Between lockdowns in 2020, Ray, aged 72, cycled over 1000 miles between Lands End and John O'Groats, raising over £7000 for Maggie's, the cancer charity.

He achieved the feat in 14 days, cycling at least 72 miles every day with zero rest days. It is estimated that he turned his pedals 1,000,000 times.

To complete the challenge, he rode an electric bike - possibly the most misunderstood type of transport in the world - but as the founder of Energise E-bikes, he is in a unique position to bust all the myths and falsehoods that have arisen about them, and to explain how electric bikes have been transforming lives all around the world, as well as why global environmental organisations think electric bikes will be a major solution to the climate crisis.

He has since cycled across the country from the Irish Sea to the North Sea via the Lake District and the Pennines, this time joined by his wife who also used an electric bike.

Ray has taken speaker engagements throughout the pandemic, including interview spots on BBC London, BBC Surrey, BBC Kent, BBC Five Live and Sky News.