Bike Week Events (June 2013)
Two events organised by Wheelrights in the June 2011 Bike Week are of particular note. (The description of the mass ride below applies almost equally to its repeat on 15 June 2013.)
Passing motorists could read this. |
Some 25 cyclists assembled at Blackpill on 18 June for a mass ride through Swansea City Centre to sell the idea of the bicycle as an alternative to the car, and to highlight the other benefits of cycling: health, fun, etc. We were pleased that Byron Davies, the local Conservative AM and shadow Transport Minister joined the ride and said a few words of encouragement when we reached Castle Square.
The pelaton is heading east on Mumbles Road. |
Six different types of "commuter" set off at 8.15am precisely on 22 June from the car park near the Commercial in Gowerton to travel to Castle Square. Three were on bicycles, one on a kick-bike, one each travelling by car, bus and train, and two on foot - runners. The object was to compare the times taken. The event was great success. The sun shone. Geoff and Veronica Wood were in Castle Square to check the challengers in and record their times. An Evening Post photographer was there together with Chris Peregrine of that newspaper who interviewed the challengers and produced a comprehensive report of the event in the 24 June edition. |
Claudine Conway (cyclist) Rob Wachowski (kick bike) Alison Sandy (cyclist) Mark Roberts (runner) David Naylor (cyclist) Nick Guy (car) Chris Allton (runner) Colin Fielder (train) Mike Lewis (bus) |
23 min. 25 min. 27 min. 31 min. 31 min. 34 min. 37 min. 37 min. 40 min. |
Page updated on 24 August 2014.