A BARBER has completed an epic month-long charity bike ride across the UK in memory of his father from Bradford - and he did it all on one wheel.

Izak Lewis, 29, took on a 273-mile unicycle ride from Sussex to Yorkshire in in aid of male suicide prevention charity Tough to Talk.

Patrick Lewis had himself planned a long charity ride on a unicycle but was sadly overcome by his mental health struggles and took his own life in 2014.

Ten years on, Izak said he was relieved his epic ride was finally at an end, having crossed the finishing line in Queensbury in mid-October, scattering his father’s ashes along the way.

Izak said he was relieved his epic ride was finally at an endIzak said he was relieved his epic ride was finally at an end (Image: Tough To Talk) During his month-long trip, he was accompanied by girlfriend Sophie Stonehouse – star of Netflix show Too Hot to Handle – who drove daily to each campsite, before cycling back to meet the group on two wheels.

Izak’s half-brother Oliver also joined in, along with the couple’s dog, Sprout.

They all endured torrential downpours, freezing conditions, and a road accident halfway through that meant their unicycle and bikes had to be quickly replaced. 

But Izak said it was all worth it to complete a ride in memory of his father, which has so far raised thousands for male suicide prevention charity Tough to Talk.

Izak on his unicycleIzak on his unicycle (Image: Tough To Talk) Izak said: “The ride was tough. The hardest day I did was 20 miles on the unicycle over six hours. One morning we woke up and the field where we were camping was four inches under water! 

“I wasn’t really emotional until the last 100 metres and then I just started crying. 

“The charity we did this for, Tough to Talk, is brilliant and I think it is helping a lot of people.”

Sophie said she was “beyond proud” of Izak. 

She said: "There’s a stigma around men being manly and not crying and I think it’s really sad, when you look at the statistics and the amount of male suicides there are.

"It’s not spoken about enough. 

“Tough to Talk is a great charity and the kind of thing that might have helped Patrick. 

“Men’s mental health isn’t just about men, it’s about the relationships between men and women.”