Cycling in Slough
Slough Borough Council is celebrating National Bike week by unveiling two new cycle ways and staging a bike ride along new and familiar routes.
The ride takes place on Tuesday 19th June and cyclists of all ages are welcome to join in the two wheeled fun. The ride will start from Wellington House and take about two hours to complete, along 12 miles of cycle ways.
After the ride there will be a chance for people to relax and enjoy lunch and refreshments provided at the finish back at Wellington House.
Cllr Dexter Smith, commissioner for planning, transportation, legal & democratic services, said; “Cycling is not only great exercise but it has the added benefit of being environmentally friendly too.
“The council has invested significantly over recent years to provide many miles of new cycle lanes around Slough, there’s never been a better time for people to get out of their cars and on their bikes.”
Savio DeCruz, principal engineer for Slough Borough Council, feels that the two new cycle paths will encourage more people to get on their bikes; “The ride will show people that there is a different way to getting around Slough instead of relying on their cars.
“With the two new cycle ways more people will be able to take advantage of cycling either to school, to work or even just for pleasure.”
The two new cycle routes are in the Cippenham and Wexham areas of the borough. Slough Borough Council is currently on target to deliver all of its planned cycle ways by 2011.
Slough Borough Council