On yer (electric) bike!
Biosphere Bikes are celebrating an award of £7,975 from Carrick Futures’ latest grant making round to fund the cost of electric bikes for a community bike hire service in Girvan and the surrounding area. Biosphere Bikes based at the seafront near the Quay Zone, was established in 2018 to promote the benefits of cycling to increase the health, well-being and economic benefit to the community of Girvan. A wide variety of bikes are available to hire including adult and children’s bikes, side by side electric tandem bikes and go-karts.
Cycling as an activity very much has a positive impact on the environment, the economy, social lives and health and wellbeing of individuals. This project will help to encourage and reduce daily car journeys, which in turn will help reduce air and and noise pollution. It will also lessen the use of fossil fuels and other products that cars require to operate, many of which can make their way into our waterways and have a detrimental impact on the surrounding environment.
“Biosphere Bikes are delighted to receive a grant award from Carrick Futures to purchase a number of e-bikes. The grant will enable us to offer additional service to users from the bike hub, which will benefit Girvan and the surrounding areas. Our organisation is going from strength to strength and this grant will ensure that we continue to further improve the options offered by Biosphere Bikes. We look forward to seeing the bikes in use in the coming months”. Ann Berry, Project Manager.
