Libby Ranzetta is involved in several peddle-related projects in the town.<\/p>\n
Along with her eco carrier business, she is part of the BSE Rickshaw project and now the Bury Bike Train.<\/p>\n
“We wanted it to be like Barcelona where there’s so many children riding to school that the city sort of stops while this great phalanx of humanity goes past and it’s absolutely wonderful,” she said.<\/p>\n
The idea is garnering support in other towns and cities around the world as well, with a recent BBC Podcast exploring its popularity.<\/a><\/p>\n The Bury Bike Train has 20 young people regularly using it across three routes, plus parents who ride along, but it is hoping to expand further when the autumn term starts.<\/p>\n Maria Kemble, executive head at St Edmunds Catholic Primary School, said: “The children really enjoy it, and it’s a great way to start the day; they come in having had a bit of exercise… I just wish that more schools could do it.”<\/p>\n