Who are you? I live in Cheddar with my wife and two teenage daughters. I'm a programme manager in IT, with a long background as a computer techie.

How long have you been riding and what bike do you normally ride? I started riding in October 2001, just prior to moving from Milton Keynes to Cheddar. I didn't want to commute from Cheddar into Bristol by car so I got a 125cc scooter. I passed my test (on the second go) in June 2002 and passed my IAM in late 2003. My main bike is a BMW R1150GS - the same big trail bike made popular by Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor when they did the "Long Way Round" expedition. Of course, I got mine before them! I also own a 1983 Honda CX500 which is fitted with a sidecar. This was the unfortunate result of browsing eBay after having a few beers and my wife still hasn't forgiven me.

What do you do for Freewheelers? I am a volunteer rider on the Somerset bike, I run the website and since July 2009 I am also the vice-chairman and a trustee of the charity. I tried being a coordinator but as my job involves using the telephone a lot I just didn't get on with having to use it so much outside of work.

How long have you been with Freewheelers and why did you join? I joined in 2005 when my dad was diagnosed with lymphoma and leukaemia, conditions which resulted in his untimely death in November 2006. During his treatment he received countless blood transfusions and underwent a large number of blood tests. I see my work for Freewheelers as a way of saying thankyou to the NHS for the work that they did.

What do you like most about volunteering for Freewheelers? I'd like to say it was the feeling of doing good for people and saving the NHS money, but in truth it's all about the bikes. I love them. Doing good, being part of a team that is helping people, all that is simply a bonus.

What do you least like about volunteering for Freewheelers? Tuesdays in February. A ride across the Somerset levels from Glastonbury to Taunton on a cold wet night really makes you question your sanity and commitment to the charity.

Tell us about something memorable about your work for Freewheelers? My first emergency was to take an x-ray from Weston-super-Mare A&E to Musgrove Park A&E in Taunton. I couldn't help noticing that the x-ray was of a 12 year old girl - similar to the age at that time of my eldest daughter. When I arrived at Musgrove I was flagged down outside A&E and directed to the Children's Ward which is right around the back of the hospital complex. Again, very unusually, I was met outside by a doctor who ripped the x-rays out of my hand and ran off. I was left to find someone to sign the receipt. I found a nurse who explained that the girl had been in an accident, had been admitted to Weston then transferred to Musgrove. The x-rays were needed because her condition had worsened and they wanted to compare them with the current x-rays to see what had changed. I never got to know what happened to that girl. We rarely do. My best job was a summer evening delivery from Taunton to Williton on the Somerset coast near Minehead. The road was empty and dry, the light was perfect and the whole ride felt like I was taking part in a video game. It doesn't get any better.

Anything else you want to add? In my day job I do a quite a lot of public speaking, sometimes to my peers (the scariest by far), as well as to strangers, or even to company vice presidents. If you are part of an organisation that would like a presentation on the work that we do then get in touch.