Quotes from bike riders in Southampton expressing why they love of cycling have been turned into a mural by local artists.
More than 150 people completed the phrase "I love cycling because … " and had their words painted onto the artwork, which is located on the city's Guildhall Square and took a week to complete, reports the Daily Echo.
The initiative was launched by local travel awareness campaign My Journey Southampton with the canvas painted by artists Kristian Jeffery, Cher Reynolds, Stewart Smalle and Kara Strachan of Street Advertising Services.
Jeffery told the Daily Echo: “We have been taking quotes all week from local people, and on Twitter. We have been finding out why people love cycling so much and there've been lots of varied reasons.”
Here's a selection of some of the reasons given by Southampton's cyclists for their love of getting on two wheels.
Do you cycle with style? #ilovecyclingbecause #cycling #quotes #hampshire #southampton pic.twitter.com/xxXtYrRgsl
— My Journey Hampshire (@MyJourneyHants) March 8, 2015
improve your leg game, get on your bike! #ilovecyclingbecause #cycling #quotes #hampshire #southampton #LegDay pic.twitter.com/DJzNXJ9GN3
— My Journey Hampshire (@MyJourneyHants) March 7, 2015
#ilovecyclingbecause pic.twitter.com/wLqTJGj2ZN
— My Journey Hampshire (@MyJourneyHants) March 6, 2015
Two ladies who just love to cycle in the great outdoors! #ilovecyclingbecause #cycling #quoteoftheday #quote pic.twitter.com/a2QB0wklzF
— My Journey Hampshire (@MyJourneyHants) March 6, 2015
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6 thoughts on “Mural lets Southampton bike riders show their love of cycling”
While government funding is
While government funding is used to produce this artwork project, those who DO cycle have to content with sub standard facilities provided by Southampton City Council and the County Council 🙁
I know where I think the funding should go.
While government funding is
While government funding is used to produce this artwork project, those who DO cycle have to content with sub standard facilities provided by Southampton City Council and the County Council 🙁
I know where I think the funding should go.
I have the incredible power
I have the incredible power to read any article on this site and know what people will be whinging and moaning about in the comments section without even having to read them.
Southampton does suffer from
Southampton does suffer from really poor cycling infrastructure so it can be frustrating for us Soton cyclists to see stories like this.
It’s a shame because Southampton could be a fabulous city for cycling. The parks and Common mean that significant areas are already available for cycling away from traffic. Unfortunately there is no decent infrastructure connecting these areas and the roads are terribly congested.
I find southamton to be hell
I find southamton to be hell for cycling. There does seem to be any simple to way to get through the town with out having to mix it with endless HGVs and the worse kind of white van drivers filling the roads all a hair trigger away from mowing you down and claiming the a bit of sun got in there eyes.
Since I now boycott the new forest thankfully I’ve no need to go anywhere near the place.
I’ve never had a problem with
I’ve never had a problem with mixing it with the traffic in Southampton. I find the majority of the motorists round here, are fairly savvy, regarding cyclists, I’ve been cycling in the town center and out towards Chilworth (often at peak times) for many years, and I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’ve been caused any issues. There are quite a few shared usage pathways, and more ‘away from the traffic routes’ than people realise. Shirley can be a bit of an eye opener if your not confident in traffic, but other than that, it’s by no means the worst place I’ve cycled.