Local Voices

Read the stories of Oxfordshire residents who make bikes, buses, walking or wheeling a part of their everyday lives. 

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Ellen

E-Scooters: Grab and Go

“I found that [the e-scooters] were really convenient for getting up hills, they’re a lot quicker, and also if I just didn’t have the energy to cycle then they were really good.”

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Oxon4Buses

Better Busses

When Oxon4Buses asked people from across Oxfordshire why they like taking the bus, they got lots of different answers: from comfort, convenience and cost to joy, pleasure and relaxation. You can read some of their stories here.

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Laura and St Ebbes School

Join the Cycle Convoy!

“I cycle from Donnington Bridge to St Ebbes; it’s about a mile and a half each way. On my way, I pick up a few other children and we cycle together. There was a time last summer when I was cycling with nine children! We go along the cycle lane, over the crossing and then the rest of the way on the quieter roads. I think people just need free training, once a week, in every single park, wherever they are. That would make a huge change.”

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Florence Park Midwives

Essential Care Via E-Bike

The Florence Park Midwives lease an e-bike from Bainton Bikes that has proved so popular with their staff that they’ve created a nickname for her: Betty. Midwives can have quite a bit of of equipment to carry - scales for weighing the baby, lancets, plasters and tubes for the heel prick tests. But with two panniers and a custom basket, Betty is up to the task and helps the midwives to offer a truly door-to-door service anywhere in East Oxford. All while injecting a bit of exercise and efficiency into a busy and sometimes demanding role.

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