Cyclists Commuting Together
Get On Board.. it's not really a bus, it's bicycles! BUT like a bus we have a set route and a timetable, so cyclists can jump on and off the bus along the route. We're car friendly - we realise that we share the road with others. We want to:
- Encourage people to Commute by Bike
- Benefit from Safety in Numbers
- Share our Commute with Friends
Snow
The Bike Bus is really people turning up at a certain place at a certain time. If other cyclists are there, then good, you can ride together. In poor/snowy conditions, if you want to ride, you can still turn up at the same-time, same-place - there may be others daft enough to be out!
Latest:
- (10/3/10) 8 people rode this morning. 3 expected this evening. - more stats
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Requests received for more bike buses
Things to do..
What the riders say.
Photo: Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Sept. 08
"I always knew cyclists were a friendly bunch but I didn't expect to be picked up on a ride to work one Wednesday morning! That's how I met the Aire Valley Bike Bus. Happily I've been riding with them now for a couple of weeks and it's definitely a much nicer experience than riding alone. Hopefully the bike bus timetable will soon be able to expand and I'll have riding buddies every day." - Bike Buser
Read more about what the riders say...
Wessex 100
Bike Buser, Angela, rides 100 miles for charity.
The Wessex 100 started (and finished) in Bath, on September 13th this year. Angela's rode it, raising funds for the Antony Nolan Trust. The route heads southeast past the lions of Longleat, and continues downhill towards Salisbury along the Wylye Valley. The ride skirts Salisbury plain before tackling the legendary Brassknocker Hill on the return to Bath.
You can find out more about the ride at: http://www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=213
To sponsor Angela, visit: http://www.justgiving.com/Angela-Symonds/
London to Brighton 2009
Maurice rides to Brighton
Top bike buser, Maurice, took part in the London to Brighton bike ride this year, raising money for the British Heart Foundation along the way.
The annual 50+ mile ride is a great event, this year attracting 27,000 riders.
Thanking the people that helped and sponsored him, Maurice said "Many, many thanks to all of you for your good wishes and kind and generous sponsorship - which has raised over £150 to help beat heart disease".
Maurice isn't the only person on the Bike Bus claiming a few training miles along with his commute. Margaret is planning to ride from Manchester to Blackpool soon. To sponsor her visit: http://www.justgiving.com/margaretnaylor1
We have a few more pictures of Maurice on his ride in our gallery.
