Today we retired Octagon, (centre of the photograph with the three bikes), from active service and our volunteers almost had a tear in their eyes.

While Octagon may be retiring for active service she is going to be an ambassador for Northumbria Blood Bikes and NABB at the Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield.

In addition we have also been invited to the opening of this new exhibition and Blood Bike Volunteers will get in for free any time of the year (just need to show ID cards).

Here’s a bit of Octagon’s history: