He responded to the call for a volunteer guide because he understood what cycling can mean to a disabled person. "I have a mobility disability, so I can’t walk properly," Mr Harrison said. "But when I'm riding a bike, people look and they can't see that I'm a disabled person, so I feel normal. "If he (Brendon) can get the same feeling of being a normal person for a period of time while riding his bike, it means a lot to me that I can bring that to him." The pair met last weekend and went for a practise ride in West End, which went well ... apart from one crash.

"We had people walking around us who were distracted and on their phones, so Sean was looking at the distracted people to find a way through," Mr Donohue said. "He lost track of what I was doing so I went sailing off my tricycle, into a garden bed and into a tree." However, Mr Donohue just laughed it off, jumped back onto his tricycle and off they went again. Despite the crash, they were both ready for the real deal on Sunday and managed to cross the finish line relatively incident-free. The pair cross the finish line.

"The race was quite challenging in some parts but very cool in others," Mr Donohue said. "We had lots of the lovely river going beside us, you could smell the river. "There were some narrow bits, rough bits, speed bumps, nice big hills and a person who decided to get in the way so I bowled them over, which they weren't too happy about. "But we did not hit one barrier, unlike little fully-sighted girls who hit them as they went through and I just sailed on by." Mr Harrison said he also enjoyed his role of guide around the 10-kilometre course, particularly the costumes they wore from his office Christmas party.

"Brendon is an expert at following instructions, but I think I'm giving better instructions now than when I began," he said. "But it (the ride) was good, there were a couple of hairy moments along the way but when you're going to do something crazy, crazy things are going to happen." Sean Harrison (left) and Brendon Donohue (right) after crossing the finish line. The pair were also raising funds for Community Plus, a community development organisation which links people with services to help them create positive change in their community or personal lives. They operate the Annerley Community Service, which is a small change cafe in inner Brisbane, as well as the West End Community House and Yeronga Community Centre.



By Sunday evening, the pair had raised more than $450 of their $700 goal. Donations can be made here. Looking ahead, Mr Donohue and Mr Harrison said they were both keen to attempt the 40-kilometre course next year, with plans to ride a tandem bike together.