THE gauntlet has been thrown down by Coleford Town Council, who want to see whether anyone can cycle a mile in less than 68secs, at the town’s Rockets Gym.

Deputy Mayor Cllr Nick Penny told the Review: “That incredible time has been set by two members of the public who have accepted Coleford’s Cycle Challenge to promote cycling ahead of the Tour of Britain which comes through our area on Thursday (September 8).

“We had hoped that the bike would be set up outside the clock tower, but the weather means that we’ve had to move it inside and Rockets Gym have kindly offered to host the challenge for us instead.”

Whether you are fast or slow, if you’d like to accept the challenge, the bike will be at Rockets Gym in Coleford until 9pm tonight (Wednesday). The event is open to members and non-members.