Cycling Without Age: New scheme launched in Chichester to combat social impact of Covid-19

By Sam Morton
Published 13th Jul 2021, 17:33 BST
Updated 13th Jul 2021, 17:53 BST
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Elderly Chichester residents, who have been stuck inside their homes during the pandemic, have been trialling a new trishaw bike ride across the city.

A trishaw is a specially built bicycle to allow two passengers to be slowly taken around the local area to enjoy the sights and ‘be part of the city bustle’ or ‘appreciate the beautiful local nature’.

A safe, accessible service, two passengers are taken by volunteer riders on routes around the town and parks, or up Centurion Way, for ‘some fresh air and a change of scenery’.

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The brand new service, named ‘Cycling Without Age’, was launched in Chichester to help combat some of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A safe, accessible service, two passengers are taken by volunteer riders on routes around the town and parks, or up Centurion Way, for ‘some fresh air and a change of scenery’A safe, accessible service, two passengers are taken by volunteer riders on routes around the town and parks, or up Centurion Way, for ‘some fresh air and a change of scenery’
A safe, accessible service, two passengers are taken by volunteer riders on routes around the town and parks, or up Centurion Way, for ‘some fresh air and a change of scenery’

It is a global movement, which started over 10 years ago in Denmark, and now operates in over 2,000 cities around the world.

Len and Enid Eyles, ex-Mayor and Mayoress of Chichester, who are both in their 90s, have helped trial the service.