Bike Week

This year the Council’s Traffic & Safety and Sports & Active Leisure teams held a number of events across the authority as part of Bike Week.

The UK’s annual promotion of cycling which aims to get more people on their bikes – whether for fun, as an alternative way of commuting to work or a way to reduce the number of unnecessary short car journeys most of us are guilty of.

Two of the events included free family treasure hunts with a chance to win a bike which were both a great success. The first treasure hunt was a joint authority event with South Gloucestershire at the Bristol to Bath Railway Path. This was a great day with more than 250 entrants.

The second family event was a treasure trail on the Colliers Way in Radstock. Approxinmately 100 people came along despite it being a slightly wet day. Everyone had a chance to have there bike checked by Halfords and after the ride they were offered free refreshments.

In addition there were three Bike to Work breakfasts mid week in Bath, Keynsham and Radstock where cycle commuters could get a free breakfast. Everyone could get their bike checked and at Bath there was also Bath
FM broadcasting their breakfast show.

For more information: www.bikeweek.co.uk