A CYCLIST from Leamington who dusted off her bike after years out of the saddle has pedalled her way to the grand prize in a national bike riding challenge.
Over 500 cyclists across Warwickshire came out in May for the Love to Ride Bike Month Challenge and collectively cycled 92,161 miles throughout the month.
And Sarah, who works for the Leamington-based company, The Transportation Consultancy, was selected at random as the winner of the month’s grand prize, a £4,000 holiday.
Sarah said: “I only returned to cycling a couple of months ago when I decided I wanted to try a different form of exercise. As I child, I remembered loving going on family bike rides in the summer holidays so thought, as we approach summer, now would be the perfect time to get back into cycling.
“For me, cycling is a great way to get out and see my local area, whether it be a quick cycle at lunchtime to sit in my local park or a longer route to a country park to enjoy a picnic on the weekend. Cycling has really started to improve my wellbeing and fitness, so I now hope to start cycling to work. I’m looking forward to getting that extra bit of active travel in every week as well as saving some money.”
As part of its ongoing partnership with Love to Ride, Warwickshire County Council encouraged residents and workplaces to take part in the Bike Month Challenge during the month of May. Warwickshire’s residents and workplaces rose to the challenge, getting on their bikes.
This resulted in:538 riders and 40 individual workplaces taking part, 6,144 trips made by bike of which 35 per cent were for a specific purpose like shopping, commuting to work or errands rather than for exercise reasons, and 92, 161 miles ridden, which is over four times around the circumference of the planet.
The next Bike Month Challenge is in September.
Visit www.lovetoride.net/warwickshire for more details.
