Bikes Delivered to Dunfermline Schools

New project gives brand new bikes to primary schools

Dunfermline pupils are getting on their bikes thanks to a new project

32 new bikes have been given to schools in Dunfermline and South West Fife as part of the Bikeability cycle training 

This is part of the Council's Transportation and Environment bid which saw them awarded £2.4 million from Sustrans to encouage cycling in Fife.

Another 70 bikes are planned to be distributed in April to help primary 6 pupils get two hours of PE

Dr Bob McLellan, Head of Transportation & Environment, is happy to see the bikes in local schools. He said: "Many schools in the Dunfermline area are already committed to delivering Bikeability cycle training with their pupils and they have thoroughly enjoyed taking part. However, the uptake in the town can always be improved and not all pupils are currently getting training.

Through this partnership project with Sustrans, we have been able to provide bikes, cycle helmets and training for teachers to deliver Bikeability to help remove many barriers and so encourage more children to cycle more often.

These bikes can be kept in schools. It provides an ideal opportunity to better integrate cycling within the PE curriculum and further develop Bikeability cycle training within schools and the wider community."