Bradford Cyclists Treated to a Hearty Breakfast

By Óné Chappy

Bradford cyclists have been treated to a hearty breakfast in Centenary Square. The so-called  ‘Bike breakfast’ is an annual summer event aimed at promoting cycling in and around the city.

The scheme has been designed for those who enjoy cycle commuting already, and to give a little encouragement to those who are thinking about becoming regular cyclists.

This year’s event, which took place at Centenary Square attracted around 32 cyclists.

Tom Jones from the Bradford City Council's Transport Planning Team said the bike breakfast is just one of the events they run around the city to promote cycling in Bradford.

He said, “It is just a case of putting on hot drinks, a little bit of food and pastry”

“We do at least one each summer just to say thanks for bothering and to encourage more people to cycle.”

Cyclists in the city said they are pleased to see the council doing something to promote cycling within their community.

Cyclist Martin Heminway said, “Anything to promote cycling is fantastic, the more people on bikes the better”.

The two hour long event also gave cyclists advice on how to keep safe on the roads as well as introducing them to cycle friendly routes.

The campaign is funded by Bradford Council and go:cycling adult cycle training campaign.