Bike It in Brighton and Hove
Ben Sherratt - Bike It officer
Contact Ben:
Bike It officer, Room 406, Hove Town Hall,
Norton Rd, BN3 3BQ
Tel: 01273 293761, mobile 07824 813 556 or email: ben.sherratt@sustrans.org.uk
Ben joined the Bike It project in February 2008
"I have been cycling ever since I could reach the nearest set of pedals and have used my trusty bike to experience life all over the world. From a sleet-driven blast to work to a glorious mountain sunrise, I am never far from a set of pedals. I have always commuted to work by bike and have a collection of bikes that I use on a daily basis. My current favourite is my long bike which carries children, dogs, tools and the whole week's shopping wherever I want to go in style.
I have taught over a thousand people to cycle, from 18 stone rugby players to 2 year old toddlers. I believe that everyone should have access to cycling as it is by far the best way to see the world."
Before becoming a Bike It officer, Ben trained as a teacher and ran a cycling centre for 8 years specialising in cycling for people with special needs. He has a degree in Leisure and Recreation and a PG Cert. in Environmental and Development Education.
Ben's Schools for 2009/10:
- The Alternative Centre for Education
- Balfour Juniors
- Blatchington Mill
- Carlton Hill Primary
- Cottesmore St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary
- Hangleton Juniors
- Hertford Juniors
- Middle Street Primary
- Mile Oak Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary
- Patcham House
- Rudyard Kipling Primary
- Saltdean Primary
- Somerhill Juniors
- St Nicolas' Church of England Juniors
- St Paul's Church of England Primary
- The Glebe Primary
- West Hove Juniors
- Westdene Primary
What's Ben up to?
Ben is preparing to award his first School Mark Bronze awards this term for the sustained efforts his Bike It schools have made in recent months. Soon, Ben will cycle 202 miles off road in 24 hours (on a single-speed bike) along the South Downs Way, being GPS tracked by his schools as the basis for a summer schools competition in National Bike Week. Elena, a Year Four pupil at St Paul's Primary, is a great example of the benefits of Bike It and that you're never too young or old to get cycling. She recently received a platinum certificate and the special Bike It Yellow Jersey for riding to school 300 times!