BRIDPORT residents were given the opportunity to try out a 'trishaw' bike ride.

Cycling Without Age Bridport, a group raising funds to enable elderly people and care home residents to go out on 'trishaw' cycle rides, hosted an informative event in Bucky Doo Square.

The Mayor of Bridport, Cllr Ian Bark and his wife, Anne, were the first passengers to take a journey on the trishaws brought over from Weymouth - with a trip from West Bay to Bucky Doo.

Mr and Mrs Bark enjoyed the ride and waved to passers-by, they were then greeted on their arrival in the square by Bridport’s Town Crier, John Collingwood, a cheering crowd and live music from Atomic Rooster.

Throughout the morning 'pilots' from the Cycling Without Age Weymouth took locals and tourists on free trips around Bridport and West Bay to highlight how the project works and encourage people to get involved.

Along with many signing up as potential future pilots following a trip around town, nearly £100 was generously donated by the public to go towards Bridport’s first trishaw.

Cllr Bark said: “Aside from England winning their first game of their Euros campaign, the highlight of my weekend was the trishaw ride my wife and I enjoyed on Saturday morning.

“The trishaw is really comfortable and offers the passengers the opportunity to travel in style whilst taking in the scenery and best of all someone else is doing all the work behind you.

"We were really impressed by how quickly we were able to travel between West Bay and Bucky Doo, the electric bikes certainly help, and everyone we passed on route smiled and waved when they saw us.”

To find out more about the scheme visit the Facebook page 'Cycling Without Age – Bridport'. For further information on the national campaign, visit www.cyclingwithoutage.org.uk/