Alien quizzes walkers and cyclists
A time-travelling tweed-clad alien is set to quiz walkers and cyclists about their use of the National Cycle Network.
Cornelius landed on Earth last week and will ride up and down stretches of the Network in Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff in his mobile bicycle cinema.
Walkers and cyclists who meet Cornelius along his journey will be invited inside his cinema to answer questions on why they choose to travel on the Network.
The dapper one-eyed alien with a twirly moustache is the brainchild of Bristol film company Rubberductions, which has teamed up with Sustrans to help mark the 15th anniversary of its flagship project.
Sustrans is also working with Bristol bike company Bikebeard to create specially adapted transport for Cornelius, based on an old-fashioned advertising bicycle with canvas sides.
Individuals who take part in an interview with the inquisitive alien will help compile a Rubberductions film about the National Cycle Network's benefits. The two-minute film will be used later in the year to launch the Sustrans film competition for people to explain why they enjoy using the Network.
Look out for Cornelius's show in Bristol on 29 April as he rides along the Bristol and Bath path from Eastville into the city centre before sampling the so-called Chocolate Path alongside Coronation Road towards the Create Centre. The alien will then continue his adventures in Birmingham on 30 April and Cardiff on 1 May.
When he sets off on his journey Cornelius will add to more than one million walking and cycling trips made on the Network every day.
Usage of the Network has grown for the past eight consecutive years. It now consists of more than more than 12,000 miles of routes.
You can follow Cornelius's journey on his blog at www.crosscountrycornelius.com where you'll also find details on his route.