Do you have a question for Davina McCall? Ask her ahead of her Sky Ride and you could win £150 M&S vouchers. ANSWERS BACK

[AngelieMumsnet]

You may have heard that Davina McCall is supporting Sky Ride this year - a national campaign between Sky and British Cycling encouraging thousands people of all ages and abilities to get on a bike and discover the benefits cycling can offer. In honour of this, we’re offering MNers a chance to post questions for Davina themed around cycling for the whole family.

Davina will also be attending Sky Ride Liverpool on 7 September, one of the many Sky Ride Big Bike events taking place across the UK. These events give thousands of people the chance to enjoy a fun day cycling a traffic-free route through their city or town with friends and family.
Sky has said “Cycling in the UK is more popular than ever with a million more Brits now cycling regularly as a result of Sky’s partnership with British Cycling and as excitement reached fever pitch this summer with the Tour de France visiting the UK, there has never been a better time to be inspired to get on a bike.”

Post your questions to Davina here before 31st August and we will send 20 questions over for her to respond to. We will then post her responses back on the thread on 5th September.

Everyone who adds a question (regardless of whether it's answered or not) will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win £150 vouchers for Marks and Spencer.

This Q&A is sponsored by Sky.

Thanks
MNHQ

[Annbunce]

You were amazing and inspirational on Sport Relief. When you were feeling at rock bottom, how did you motivate yourself to carry on?

[TiggersAngel7774]

Im plus size and used to love cycling but afraid of finding a bike wont hold me as remember as a teen my Dad getting on my mens mountain bike and ruining my tyres that were properly inflated. How do i go about finding what bikes are right for me without getting mocked or feeling belittled asi probably wouldnt be able to afford new either

[valsh]

Do you avoid traffic, or are you quite confident about cycling in traffic?

[casspuss]

how do you keep it real?

[lindsey3uk]

As your children grow up if they decided they didn't want to participate in sports and keep active how would you tackle that?

[Gill81uk]

Do you like being approached by fans while out on your bike?

[chunkychocky]

How do you manage to juggle your TV career, your sporting life (both on screen and off) and children? Do you have a lot of help?

[MummaE]

If you could go on a long bike ride, Anywhere in the world, with anyone (alive or dead) what would be your ideal place & companion?

[SingingSilver]

Does she think there should be a female Tour de France?

[funkyfreks]

How are you?

[Tonkatol]

After completing the Comic Relief Sport Challenge earlier this year, would you ever do something that was so gruelling and takes so much out of you again? If so, what drives you, is it the determination not to be beaten or the thought of the huge amount of money raised by your efforts?

[Pinklaa]

Have you always cycled?

[custardcream1000]

I think it's great that you are supporting the Sky Ride campaign.

I really want to help my children become competent cyclists, but my 6 year old is terrified at the thought of cycling without stabilisers. I don't know how to approach the situation. I'm concerned that if I try to give him a gentle nudge it will make him more nervous, and that if I sit back and wait he will never overcome his fear and stop riding as he get's older.

Which appraoch would you suggest please?

[AutumnElla]

Hiw do you stay motivated? X

[12LuDo]

How do you approach the problem of getting on or off your bike while still looking dignified?

[lisapop]

Who teaches/taught your children to ride their bikes, you or your hubby.

[vincenta]

What is your best childhood memory which involves riding a bike?

[toniuk]

do you think big brother is really crap now ?

[Dessallara]

What's the best way for an adult to learn how to ride a bike?

[VickyRsuperstar]

Is Sky Ride doing anything to promote safer cycling in London? I am bringing my family up in the city and I've taught some of them to ride a bike, but not all as I'm really terrified of my children wanting to ride their bikes on the London roads when they grow up. I am totally torn between teaching my children an important life skill and worrying about them with the London traffic as there are very few proper cycle lanes and there have been a lot of bad accidents involving cyclists this year. I know many other parents who feel the same way and I am far too scared to ride a bike in London myself. Have you ridden a bike in Central London? & would you feel safe doing so?

[slbhill42]

my 9 year old nephew is inspired by the tour de france and commonwealth games cycle races but I'm not convinced he will keep the inspiration for more than a week. How much stuff should we buy, and does it matter what kind of bike?

[reggaeliz]

How do you keep looking so young x

[angiesandhu1]

How did you feel when Big Brother ended on Channel 4?

[Minnie43]

Davina, do you own an electric bike, and would you consider buying one?

[ktandspen]

How do you think we can get more children in urban areas learning to cycle?