Alex Paton

In a fierce battle of innovation and resourcefulness, two teams have just three days to go head-to-head over a pile of scrap bikes and used parts, on a mission to transform discarded relics into awe-inspiring tandem bicycles and create the perfect set of wheels for a picnic adventure. With just old bike parts and the tools available, UK framebuilders extraordinaire Paul Burford and Ted James team up with ex pro Alex Paton and Crit racer Alec Briggs to conjure up new bikes from old. Under the watchful eye of judges Si Richardson and expert Andrew Denham, as the action unfolds, everything that can go wrong, does go wrong - from wonky wheels, to faulty frames and crazy cranks! This all culminates in a day of wacky races but will either of the bikes be roadworthy? And will they look the part? Who will be crowned the winner?

In just four months, Alex Paton will take on the world's best gravel racers at Unbound—the biggest, toughest, and most famous gravel race on the planet. The countdown to race day has begun! In this video, Alex takes on a gravel test run with Si Richardson to get a taste of the challenge ahead. He also hears from other experienced Unbound cyclists about what to expect on race day. But is it enough? …Will Alex truly be ready?