Yes, it’s official! Next Sunday 30th August 2015 you will be able to tune into BBC2 to watch Ride25 pitch our cycling holidays and supported cycling tours business to the five ‘Dragons’ on the hit show.
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted Ride25’s CEO, John Readman at the end of tonight’s BBC2 Dragons’ Den show on the preview for next week’s show. The show will be aired at 8pm on Sunday 30th August – but you’ll have to tune in to find out whether or not our bid was successful as we have been sworn to secrecy!
Our show was filmed at the end of May this year when John and two fellow Ride25 riders cycled their way into the ‘Den’ in Manchester where the popular long-running series is now filmed.
John says of his meeting with the Dragons as “one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. During my 3 minute pitch to the Dragons about our cycling tours and holidays business, I could feel my left leg shaking, but as I eased into it, I found my stride. However, it all went by in a bit of a blur and looking back, it was a bit of an out-of-body experience – especially given the fact that I was standing there in my lycra!