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Travel Rangers Steve
Shepperson and Francisca
Guzman-Speight with the
Smoothie Bike at Evans
Easyspace.
TRAVEL RANGERS ARE SMOOTH OPERATORS!
Pedal power has been taken to another level as a new exciting and motivating
bicycle of a very different kind has arrived on Aycliffe Business Park.
As part of the Local Motion project, The
Smoothie Bike is offering the experience of
cycling with a healthy delicious and nutritious
reward through creating your very own
smoothie as you pedal.
works in partnership with the NHS and
leading charity Sustrans.
Local Motion Travel Ranger Steve
Shepperson said: “The Smoothie Bike
experience is a very light hearted way to
focus people’s attention on nutrition and
exercise.
Centre Manager Vanessa Wood said: “It was
amazing to see people’s reaction to the bike,
it raised quite a few smiles and it was a really
positive day, it created a great team spirit
with work colleagues who were urging each
other on to have a go.
“The custom-made bike has a smoothie
machine attached to it which works when
you start pedalling, you can take as long as
you want to and enjoy the reward of a tasty
treat when you have finished; it’s great fun!
“Exercise doesn’t have to be hard work it can
be enjoyable too and already the Smoothie
Bike has got people talking about exercise
and healthy eating.
”
Local Motion is an exciting project promoting
the health benefits of active travel in
the areas of Aycliffe, Shildon and Bishop
Auckland. The aim is to encourage workers
to leave the car at home and get active while
having a positive impact on the environment,
health and pocket.
Local Motion is funded by the Department
for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport
Fund and is supported by Durham County
and Darlington Borough councils, and also
As part of the project the Smoothie Bike
recently spent a day at Evans Easysp