Team Green Britain Bike Week Celebrity Support

We are delighted to have celebrity support for Team Green Britain Bike Week! This year we have asked our celebrities to design their dream bikes. We will be working with social enterprises to turn these bikes into real life where they will be showcased at live events and auctioned off. The money raised from the auction will go to the social enterprises that brought the designs to life!

Victoria Pendleton, British Olympic and World Champion track cyclist
“I would encourage everyone to get involved with Team Green Britain Bike Week. By choosing to cycle to the shops, school or for leisure, you’ll find you get to your destination quicker, save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint all at the same time. If everyone were to swap one car journey a day for a bike trip, think of the collective benefit – to our planet, our pockets and our health!”

Click here to view Victoria’s dream bike design.
Click here to view Victoria’s bike.

Giles Deacon, Fashion Designer
"The best thing about cycling is exercise, seeing things I wouldn't see from a car and my carbon footprint – it helps me offset all the flying I have to do.

My dream bike is based on the bike I own from 14bikeco - this one has my Autumn/Winter 2010 felt tip cloud sketch printed all over the frame”

Click here to view Giles’ dream bike design.
Click here to see Giles' bike.

Dawn Porter, TV Presenter
“Getting on your bike is by far the smartest and most convenient way of getting about, and going to a Team Green Britain Bike Week event is the perfect way to rediscover how easy it is. Cycling is good for the environment and so much cheaper than a gym membership! London has become a much smaller place since I started cycling and I‘m a lot more punctual!”

Click here to view Dawn’s dream bike design.
Click here to see Dawn's bike.

Orla Kiely, Designer
"There is nothing better than going for a ride on your bike, either after a hard day at work or on a sunny day. I always feel really good after a bike ride. I love that it’s an environmentally-friendly way to travel too and am glad that cycling is becoming so popular."

Click here to view Orla’s dream bike design.
Click here to see Orla's bike.

Lord Sugar, Business Enterpreneur
“Being on a bike is a good time to chew over problems and sort your thoughts out. I find gyms boring and that cycling not only keeps me fit and gives me energy - I love every minute of it too. I’d recommend going along to a Bike Week event so you can find out why cycling is a fantastic thing for anyone to be involved with.”

Click here to view Lord Sugar's dream bike design.
Click here to view Lord Sugar's bike.

Wayne Hemmingway, Fashion Designer
"I was bought up to ‘make do and mend’, and I also like to be as sustainable as possible. Nothing need be throw away, so having a second hand bike is very important to me. I still ride the second hand bike I cycled into uni on, over 30 years ago, its a trusty friend that has rarely let me down and is well into its 60's! My dream bike is Vintage like my original sit up and beg uni bike, doesn’t have any fancy accessories, it’s uncomplicated, easy to hop on and off, easy to service and less likely to get stolen."

Click here to view Wayne's dream bike design.
Click here to view Wayne's bike.

Amy Fleuriot, Fashion Designer for Cyclodelic
"Our urban environments are often devoid of colour, this bright Harlequin design has been inspired by English summertime, lush green, vibrant pink and crisp whites shimmering in golden sunshine. Designed to make you want to light up the city streets even on gloomy days and be seen for the right reason. Strong, upright and nippy with 3 speed hub gears, a step through frame and luxury leather details, this is my ultimate city bicycle."

Click here to view Amy's dream bike design.
Click here to view Amy's bike.

Amy would also like to thank Christopher Delia who supported the Bikeworks team in creating the bike.

To find out more about the social enterprises who will be creating the bikes, click here.