The Jewish Chronicle
2nd February 2012

An initiative to get Jews on their bikes has won the support of London's best-known cyclist, Boris Johnson.

On Tu Bishvat, the Jewish Social Action Forum's Big Green Jewish campaign will launch the Year of the Bicycle.

It follows the food-themed Year of the Bagel, where the focus included promoting community spaces to grow food and using eco-friendly produce and crockery at Jewish organisations.

This time, green transport-based events will include a "rabbi relay" bike race from Land's End to John O'Groats, a campaign for a "cycle superhighway" through the Jewish areas of north-west London and "walking bus routes" for primary schools. It is also running Get Behind the Bikeshed, encouraging charities and businesses to adopt cycle-to-work schemes.  Read more