Cyclist's call for home deliveries
Evening Post 28 July 2003
A Man from Horfield who won a bike in an Ikea draw says the store should cater more for people who cycle.
Cyclist Shawn Pearson, from Purdown Road, took advantage of Ikea's free delivery scheme in June where people visiting the store by bike could get large purchases delivered to their door.
He bought a bed and said the scheme should be extended throughout the year, not just for promotional purposes to encourage more people to leave their cars at home and take to two wheels.
Mr Pearson, aged 34, has been a keen cyclist [Web Ed.:why is that cyclists are always described as "keen"] since he was a boy and wants schemes like that at Ikea to be used in other city stores.
He said:
"Cycling really is the best way to get around Bristol. People are scared of cycling around the city but I haven't had an accident, it depends on how you approach the road. The Ikea scheme is a great idea. Of course it would only make sense for people who bought large goods."
Mr Pearson is a member of Bristol Cycling Campaign which aims to improve accessibility and safety for cyclists in the city.
Rowland Dye, the publicity officer for the campaign said:
"In the 1940s Britain used to have more cyclists than Holland. Things could be much improved if people used public transport or rode a bike to work. The air quality would be better, there would be less social exclusion and Bristol would become a continental style city."
