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E-cycle relay though Manchester celebrates a century of Bike Week
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Manchester is a cycling city, so it’s no surprise that Cycling UK’s Making cycling e-asier scheme - which enables people to borrow an e-cycle for a month’s trial completely free - has been so well received.
Many Mancunians who have taken up the offer, which also includes free skills and confidence sessions, have gone on to buy their own bikes as a result.
To celebrate the success of the scheme and to mark 100 years of Bike Week, partners of the scheme and cyclists from the community joined together to pedal nearly 35 miles around the city.
Riders set off from Evans Cycles at Cheetham Hill to cycle via community hubs and workplaces which deliver the scheme.
Khizra Mosque, Stretford Public Hall, Wheels for All, which provides adapted e-cycles, and Wythenshawe Hospital all took part and welcomed riders for refreshments as they passed.
Active travel commissioner Dame Sarah Storey, and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham opened the event with an expert panel discussion surrounding the opportunities for cycling in Greater Manchester.
Funded by the Department for Transport, Making cycling e-asier aims to encourage communities to consider e-cycling for short everyday journeys - getting around by e-cycle is a cheaper, environmentally friendly alternative to driving, with a wealth of health and wellbeing benefits.
Recent months have seen traffic volumes above pre-pandemic levels in Greater Manchester with many of the region’s roads and junctions at or close to capacity at peak times.
As Transport for Greater Manchester seeks to provide more alternatives to driving, Cycling UK is keen to point out the benefits when people drive less and cycle more, as they can avoid sitting in traffic jams while building exercise into their
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