Own a piece of Olympic history

One of the perks of my job is getting to meet and, occasionally, ride with the stars of mountain biking. Entirely unsurprisingly, these men and women are just like you or I... but faster on a bike. A lot faster.

Oli Beckingsale lives just down the road from me, has helped me out on more photoshoots than I care to remember, rides a bike faster cross-country than most people and has represented Great Britain twice at the Olympics. He's also a great guy. Which probably explains why he's auctioning several bits of kit from his racing career in aid of a children's charity. The Beijing SIDs are particularly cool - a genuine one-off and a piece of Olympic history.

Have a rummage down the back of the sofa and put in a bid. It's in a good cause...