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Pupils pedal to prepare plan for Isambard
Pupils from Bridlewood Primary have been test riding cycle routes through North Swindon to help the governors of Isambard Community
School to get a handle on what to expect in September.
Every school has to draw up a Isambard is keen to assessed. By 2011 Swin-
travel plan, even if they have no promote cycling as con- don Council wants 90 per
pupils, explained governor, John gestion is already bad cent of secondary pupils
Remington. at the Learning Cam- to get to school by bike,
pus, caused by parents foot or the bus.
driving to Red Oaks Mr Remington has
Lucy Pet Carer Primary. also written to Thames-
Experienced Animal Carer After a meeting with down Transport sug-
Fully Insured Sustrans, the governors gesting the bus services
Going away? Work long hours? Days out? etc hope to be included in to Isambard should be
Dog creche • Dog walking • Cat & dog feeds their Bike It project. made more frequent to
Dog bathing • House visits • Nail clipping
Animal boarding • Pet taxi Mr Remington said, give pupils and adults
01793 330067 or 07977 099058 “we’re trying to move employed on the cam-
www.lucypetcarer.co.uk away from parents pus a quicker and easier
bringing their children trip to school.
by car. It’s very easy to • Walking to Bridlewood
Got a Dog? plot where they live; Llewys Kenyon and Niambi Ross holding up The Link’s North
Swindon map outside Isambard with other Year 6 Bridlewood and Lady Lane closure
Good manners and behaviour most are within a mile - see page 36.
are so important in today’s world of Isambard.” bikers, John Remington, rear left, and adult guides
Help your dog to learn both But as many of the roads across
and become well socialised at North Swindon have not yet been Time to push electric bike
Janet’s Puppy Skool adopted and not all sign posts are
(courses from playskool to grown up) in place, the governors feel it im- into production
Also for July portant to find the safest and clear-
Sat 3pm Lifeskills & est routes to recommend to pupils. A North Swindon electrical and mechanical engineer has designed a
Obedience workshops The Link is working with the kit to add battery power to a push bike in as little as half an hour, and
Intro to Fun Agility workshops governors by adapting the North is looking for an interested entrepreneur to get it to market.
Intro to Clicker Training workshops Swindon map with suggested Brian Little hopes the design will
For more details of daytime, routes marked. appeal to people looking for a
evening and Saturday classes call Isambard’s first pupils are be- cheap and easy way to get to work.
Janet Garrett M.I.A.C.E. on 01793 727158 ing asked how they expect to travel He said, “I haven’t built it for speed
Kennel Club Good Citizen status to school at forthcoming open eve- or acceleration, but it’s got better
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk nings so that travel targets can be hill climbing and range than other
electric bikes available.”
Once installed, speed is varied
by turning a throttle on the han-
dlebars, up to a maximum of
15mph. In fact, it could easily do
30mph but has been geared down
to comply with the speed limit. totype and a third is in the pipe-
Brian has found that on other line, with a specially engineered
electric bikes the drive mechanism driving mechanism. “I’m a firm
comes into contact with the bike’s believer that the essence of design
wheels, resulting in wear and slip- is simplicity,” he said.
page when wet. His design uses a With the current interest in sus-
sprocket and chain for strength and tainable transport, Brian believes
safety. that the time is right to develop the
Brian’s understanding wife product and would like to hear
agreed that he could work on the from marketing experts, whether
first prototype in the kitchen dur- engineers or not, who can take it
ing the icy winter months. He has forward. He can be contacted via
since built a simplified second pro- The Link on 608840.
www.paw-pals.co.uk

www.drovevets.co.uk

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