The kids are alright

There’s a quiet revolution afoot that’s helping school children reclaim the streets, says Laura

Laura Laker

Each issue, with her ear to the world of UK cycling infrastructure, Laura reports on the setbacks our community faces – and how we’re fighting back For someone without kids, it was a rare treat for me to join the morning school run with a large group of adults and children. The fact that (almost) everyone was on bikes was even better. For the past few months, more and more families’ school runs have become sociable affairs, thanks to a growing wave of so-called bike buses. These informal arrangements, usually organised by a set of parents or carers, work like a bus, only everyone pedals. Setting off on a predetermined route and with a rough timetable, the ‘bus’ picks up kids from various homes along the way, before ushering them…

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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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