One of the things we love most about the Cycle Winchester mass rides, is seeing the wide variety of people who cycle in the city. From infants to grandparents, they have all joined the rides. A few mile-munching athletes, and many who are delighted to toddle to the shops. Riding comfy Dutch town bikes, ferrying the kids in a cargo bike, or easing the hills with an e-bike.
One thing we’ve learned is there is no ‘typical cyclist’. Anyone, ideally everyone, could be using a cycle to get about the city, if we had the right infrastructure. These pages contain a series of profiles of the diverse people who cycle in Winchester.
We’d love to hear your cycling story too. Please contact us and let us know how you came to cycling, or how a bike helps you get around.
Profiles
November 6, 2020
Hi, I’m 11 years old and live in Weeke. My bike is a B’TWIN from Decathlon. My earliest memories of cycling are when I was 5 years old. I can remember my Dad running after me along the cycle path by St Catherine’s Hill while I was learning to ride...
Read MoreOctober 11, 2020
Hi, I’m a 64-yr-old non-lycra wearing, all-weather cyclist! I have two bikes, Gertie a Raleigh and Daisy, a Triumph. Gertie is the sturdier and heavier of the two bikes: my workhorse for work and shopping. She was rescued from the tip and restored for me. Daisy is a gift from...
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2020
I’m a musician. I write music, teach the guitar and busk. I’ve been in Winchester about 21 years, moving from London to be near my son when he was born. I use my bike almost every day, often cycling down from Greenhill Road into town where I busk in the...
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2020
I’ve lived in Winchester for 22 years but I am Dutch so grew up with a network of cycle paths that made cycling smooth and easy – the natural way to get around! Winchester is a very different experience so unfortunately you often have to be a bit brave. My...
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