100 Words from Arthur

"A joyful commute!"

I take the towpath to work
Pass moorhens and ducks
Or glimpse the hungry heron
As I pedal rhythmically by.
Other cyclists gesture a friendly greeting
Come squally rain or soothing sun.

How could I envy those that drive by car?
I get my twice daily dose of fresh air
(cheaper than a gym)– and what’s bizarre…
It's quicker!

100 Words from Martin

There was a young man from Bali

Loved riding around on his Raleigh

Met a girl from Cullompton

And she rode a Brompton

And now they are extremely pally

100 Words from Adele

I’m jealous, I admit it. I love the lines of the dutch style city bikes and how neat their riders are swooping around town, backpack in the basket. On a sunny day I wonder if anything could be better. Of course I’ve only lately learned to ride. Learning to ride a bike at thirty is… not as hard as I thought. Nerve wracking but do able. I want to join them. Make up for lost time. I want one of those pretty city bikes. I want to swoop around with my backpack in the basket.

100 Words from Andy

Miriam taught a whole gang of kids to ride one summer day in ’72

On the promise of a Play Street from sunrise to sunset

A ‘One bike fits all step-through challenge’

With linked circle of supporting hands

Momentum and direction (of sorts) from gridded Victorian Middlesbrough

Four left turns and one crash into a parked caravan later

Inspired !

I have not look back since

One long ride from Boro to Brooklyn from Sandy Bank to Santiago

Some pushes last a lifetime

The taste of fresh air & freedom leaves you wanting more

Sometimes with flies mostly with friends

Andy Salkeld

100 Words from Ian

For me cycling is freedom.

Freedom from work, freedom from screens, freedom from being stuck in an office/car/bus.

I hate seeing other people cycle when I’m not; I just want to be out there with them.

My favourite cycling terrain is the mountains; I love the challenge of me against the gradient. I hate cycling in the wind; all the effort for little reward. Rain doesn’t really bother me but I’d like someone else to clean my bike!

Now my kids cycle too and a whole new world has opened up; cycling as a family. Different, but just as good.

Dr Ian Murdey

100 Words from Kim

For me, cycling is a celebration of youthfulness. No matter what stage of life I’m at, the act of cycling makes me feel young – I hop on my bike and suddenly my responsibilities vanish. I am free to leave the strict confines of a road and zoom along forest trails under my own power, fully enjoying the present moment. I no longer think of myself as stuck in the drudgery of adult life. I become ageless. I am pure movement. When cycling, I am empowered to go where I please and leave all of my concerns behind me.

100 Words from Charlie

What cycling means to me.

When I think of cycling, my first thought is freedom, freedom to express myself through which bike I choose, where I go, what style of riding I do and who I ride with. In my eyes, cycling gives uncontested benefits to my health even if I ride for a short time. Cycling also means to me care for the environment as I take a conscious choice not to use a motorised vehicle which can emit harmful by-products into the atmosphere. I’m currently very excited about the recent developments in cycling through organisations like SusTrans who are providing all kinds of cycle routes throughout the U.K for use by anyone at anytime. As more substitute their car trips for cycling, hopefully it will become more popular.


At cykel; hvad det betyder for mig.

Når jeg tænker om at ride på min cykel, tænker jeg på frihed. Jeg tænker på cyklen jeg rider, hvor jeg tager hen, hvordan jeg rider og hvem jeg rider sammen med. Jeg tænker på hvor godt for sundheden det er at ride og fa noget frisk luft, det er lige meget hvis det varer en time eller ti minutter. Hvis jeg siger at jeg vil cykle istedet for at køre, ved jeg at det er bedre for mine omgivelser. Lige nu er jeg rigtigt imponerede med udviklinger i cykel verden, specielt igennem firmaer ligesom SusTrans. SusTrans viser de mange forskellige vejer at man kan tage hvis man kører på cykel som alle i UK kan bruge. Alle kan køre på cykel, og vis flere mennesker vælger at køre på cykel i stedet for i bil, bliver det forhåbentlig mere populaer.