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The Bicycle Bus is a free community initiative which encourages and enables families to ditch the car and ride to school instead, at least once a week.
Set up in 2020 by Simon Storey, the Bicycle Bus was inspired by Simon’s daughter, Elise, who whilst doing their daily exercise during lock down wanted to ride to her school and asked why we and other families didn’t ride to school more regularly?
The average school run journey is just 1.6 miles - 1 in 3 cars on the road at 8.30am are on the school run, and roughly 60% of all car journeys are under 5 miles. There is also the issue of congestion and the inevitable inconsiderate and dangerous parking around schools.
The way the Bicycle Bus works is to ride along a pre-planned route and pick up families at pre-determined stops. All riders wear hi-vis vests making them very visible and therefore safer than a solo rider; cyclists ride on cycle paths and roads, and when on roads they take over the whole lane which discourages dangerous overtaking by cars, again making us safer.
Every time the bicycle bus runs it is taking cars off the road, helping to improve air quality, reducing pollution from brakes, tyres etc. and is all-together good for the community. Cycling also has many benefits including improving physical and mental health, being social where children from different year groups and schools all chatting and boosts confidence.
So dust off that bike and come join us this week!
