A DEDICATED team from a Bury car dealership is undertaking a sponsored bike ride of 891 miles — without leaving their showroom.

Staff at RRG Toyota Bury are swapping their car expertise for pedal power by using a stationery bike in their bid to cycle the distance equivalent from Land's End to John O'Groats in aid of Comic Relief.

Bury FC players Nick Pope and Danny Rose were among the guests who visited the dealership in Bolton Street for the launch event.

Held as part of Toyota GB’s national fundraising efforts to raise £1 million for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, the team has installed the bike in the dealership where employees are taking turns to clock up the miles.

People are being urged to call in from now until March 13 to sponsor the team, donate or even to join in pedalling up the miles. Customers can also raise money by buying an exclusive Comic Relief red nose and have it fitted on their car for £5.

Andy Couser, dealer principal at RRG Toyota Bury, said: “We’re all revved up to put our best foot forward for this year’s Comic Relief sponsored cycle and we’re urging the local people of Bury to pop into the dealership and get involved in our collective efforts to raise money for this fantastic cause.”

RRG Bury is one of the longest serving Toyota centres in the country, with a loyal customer base who have been buying and servicing their cars at the site for more than 30 years.