Staff and volunteers at Skelton Grange Environment Centre have been celebrating Bike Week 2008 in style, with a group cycle to work followed by a slap up breakfast.
The environmental education centre in South Leeds encourages its staff and volunteers to cycle as much as possible to reduce its impact on the environment.
The Centre provides free cycle safety equipment such as helmets and hi-vis jackets to staff and volunteers, and even has a folding bike, tandem and bike trailer available, all thanks to an Aire Valley Leeds Sustainable Travel Grant.
Volunteers can also claim cycle mileage, and a handy bike shed keeps everyone's bikes safe and dry.
Centre Manager Caroline Crossley said: "Cycling is a great way of getting to work - it's usually faster than driving in the Leeds rush hour, and it keeps you fit at the same time.
"Because so many of us regularly cycle to work we're reducing the number of cars on the road, and that really helps the environment - locally and globally."
Skelton Grange Environment Centre is an innovative environmental education project in South Leeds, which is a partnership between BTCV and National Grid with support from Leeds City Council. It offers a range of fun, hands-on environmental education activities for schoolchildren which aim to encourage an interest in the natural world.
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www.skeltongrange.org.ukBike Week is an annual opportunity to promote cycling as a source of fitness and fun. Up and down the UK, thousands of free cycling events provide the opportunity for everyone from total novices to passionate cyclists to get on their bikes.
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