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THIS SUNDAY (May 11)
Don't miss Another Party on the Prom!
Your chance to celebrate cycling in sunny Morecambe (outside the Dome from 11am).
Visit Dr Bike - Be amazed by local champion trials rider Ben Slinger - Make your own pedal powered smoothie (and then relax by listening to our pedal powered radio).
Also music, face painting, dustcap making, police postcoding and more.....
See you there.!
If you're coming from the Lancaster direction why not join the guided ride from the Millennium Bridge, Lancaster at 10:45am
EVENT GUIDES
2008 Events & Rides Guide Now available To get your copy: - call us on 01524 582086 / 582392 or
download it at www.celebratingcycling.org/images/downloads/GoByBike08_web.pdf or
email us at celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk
For details of local and regional events see our What's On pages. To get your event fetured on these pages just send details to celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk (make sure to include your contact details)
Lancashire Rides Programme 2008
The Rides programme includes a variety of rides around Lancashire from short family rides of 5 miles to longer rides of around 40 miles. Also available are charity rides, mountain biking and other special events.
To get your free copy call 0800 328 1635 or go to www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/cycling
REGULAR EVENTS
Get up and go with GO RIDE!!
Youngsters across the district now have something to get out of bed for on a Saturday morning.
The Salt Ayre Cog Set - Lancaster’s cycling club for young people - will be recommencing their weekly sessions on Saturday 29 March. The club, formerly known as Go-Ride, is suitable for all youngsters between the ages of eight and 16.
Everyone is welcome, whether new to cycling or experienced in the sport. The sessions start at 10am and last for two hours. All you need is a working bike and a helmet. Children younger than eight are able to take part as long as parents accompany them for the session.
For more information on the Salt Ayre Cog Set club visit the interactive website at www.go-ride.org.uk or contact coach Paul Andrews on 01524 36777 or go to www.celebratingcycling.org/more_info.asp?current_id=219
"Healthy Wheels" EVERY FRIDAY
Healthy Wheels our new drop in cycling sessions for those seeking a healthier lifestyle in 2008 start on Friday January 18. So whether you’re trying to beat the bulge or just fancy a leisurely ride, why not scoot along to Salt Ayre Sports Centre on Friday mornings.
The free rides start at 11am, last for an hour and are not only a great way to keep fit and healthy but also a chance to meet new friends. The sessions can help returning cyclists or those who lack that bit of confidence to get back on their bikes. Instructors will be on hand to offer advice and support to riders.
Cyclists should bring their own bikes although there is a limited supply available for hire from Salt Ayre. Those wishing to hire a bike should contact the CDT Team in advance - see contact details below.
There’s no need to book - just turn up!
For more information please contact the CDT Team on 01524 582392 / 582086 or celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk
Women on Wheels 2008
Following on from the success of Women on Wheels in 2007. Once again we will be running a programme of rides from April to September - on the first Sunday of every month.
These interesting rides will follow routes from our Cycling for All Guide (call 01524 582086 or your copy or download here). The rides aim to encourage all women - whatever their ability - to get out and about with other like-minded women and explore our area by bike.
All rides will start at the Millennium Bridge (south end) at 11am. No need to book - just turn up!
April 6th - Glasson Dock & Lune Estuary
May 4th - Crook o’Lune & Lune Valley
June 1st - Sunderland Point
July 6th - Carnforth
August 3rd - Halton
September 7th - Hest Bank & Morecambe
Critical Mass is a global party on two wheels to celebrate bicycling – a fast, friendly, clean, efficient, healthy, cheap, sensible, and fun way to get around the city.
Join them on the last Friday of every month, 6:15pm,Dalton Square!
30th May, 27th June, 25th July, 29th Aug, 28th Sep, 31st Oct, 28th Nov, 26th Dec
The Sticky Bun Club is a locally organised ride for ladies with bicycles. As the name suggests these rides are about cake and coffee at a nearby cafe, oh and you cycle there and back. The rides are slow, social and non-competitive, along quiet country roads and the occasional bridlepath. Rides run every other week on a Sunday afternoon and leave from and return to Yealand Redmayne. If you're interested in joining a ride, you can get more details by emailing vascycling@mac.com
WHEELY GOOD EVENTS (MAY)
The Wheely Good Roadshow is back for May. If you’re interested in what we’re up to but nervous about getting in touch then here’s a chance to say hello without commitment! We’ll have family cycling equipment on display, with free bike check-ups (first come, firstserved) and details of our plans for this years National Bike Week, 14-22nd June.
* Wednesday 14th May, AONB Open Day, Old Station, Arnside, 10am-12pm.
* Saturday 24th May, Hutton Roof Fell Race and Fair, Hutton Roof Village Hall, 12-3pm.
* Monday 26th May, Burton Children’s Sports Day, Burton Morewood School, 12-3pm.
On Friday 30th May, we’re running a special, family friendly Half Term Ride to the RSPB Leighton Moss to coincide with their ‘Build Your Own Insect Nest’ event for kids. The ride will leave Burton and go via the Yealands to reach Leighton Moss in time for the event, returning after. If you want to attend the RSPB activity you need to book directly with the RSPB on 01524 701601. If you don’t want to build a nest, then why not join us to visit the hides or the café. Distance: ~4 miles each way. Ring us to confirm times and pick-ups.
If you’ve errands to do in one of the local market towns, why not join us for a Trolley Dash? We’re running a Farmers Market Trolley Dash, on Friday 9 May, from Burton to Milnthorpe via Holme. It’s a lovely ride along quiet lanes; if you don’t fancy picking up some local market produce why not come and chill with coffee and cake on the green. Distance: ~4 miles each way. Or join us most Tuesday mornings for a sociable ride to Carnforth and back. For both rides, meet 9.15am Burton Square (next to Royal Hotel) or call us in advance and we‘ll meet up with you on the way.
Finally, Stuart has recently completed his training as a National Standards Cycle Instructor. If you’d be interested in a little free tuition to increase your confidence or help you feel safer on the roads then give us a call and we’ll see what we can organise.
All welcome on our rides, especially families. Children must be accompanied; young solo riders must be able to ride safely and in control on the road. If you need advice call us. If you’d like to borrow equipment (bike, trailer, tagalong, child seat) then please contact us in advance. It’s first come, first served. Otherwise, while it helps us to know if you intend coming, you are welcome to just turn up and join us to ride on the day.
As ever, full details and news about the project is online at www.wheelygoodcommunities.org Or call Kirstie/ Stuart 01524 782351; email: wheelygood@familyonabike.org
LANCASHIRE CYCLING PHOTO COMPETITION
Photograph the fun you have cycling in Lancashire this summer and you could WIN a brand new bike worth £250.
Send your photos, together with your contact details to:
Cycling Photo Competition, PO Box 9, Guild House, Cross Street, Preston, PR1 8RD or
email to: cyclecompetition@lancashire.gov.uk or
visit our website: www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/cycling to upload your photos.
Please include details of where your photos were taken.
All submitted photos must have been taken within Lancashire & may be used in LCC publications.
Judging will be from Charles Jackson, of British Cycling.
Sponsored by On Yer Bike cycle shop of Burnley and Blackburn
Closing Date: Friday 29th August 2008
FAMILY CYCLE RIDES
If you missed the Lancaster Guardian's latest cycling feature profiling 6 local families and their favourite cycle rides then
fear not as they are now available to read on or website at www.celebratingcycling.org/more_info.asp?current_id=291
WOMEN & CYCLING
According to the last census (2001) only around 2% of women in the Lancaster district regularly used a bicycle to get to work.
Please take a moment to complete this survey - Thanks.
http://www.celebratingcycling.org/images/downloads/women_cycling.htm
This survey is just the first step in finding out why women choose to cycle (or not) and what would help to increase cycling levels for all types of journeys.
We've already have over 280 responses to this survey but the more the merrier if you haven't completed it yet please do so.
NEW BIKE HIRE
at Leisure Lakes, Penny St, Lancaster
Specialized Globe Elite (mens) and Globe City (ladies). Helmets included along with lock and rack and pannier bag on the ladies bikes.
Hire Costs are:
£5 per hour; £12 per day; £50 per 5 days plus £10 per additional day
Opening Hours:
9.00 - 5.00 Monday and Saturday
9.00 - 5.30 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
9.00 - 8.00 Thursday
12.00 - 4.00 Sunday
£250 deposit on credit card per bike hire fee in advance
Call 01524 844389 - www.leisurelakesbikes.com
OTHER NEWS
5th CYCLING AND SOCIETY RESEARCH GROUP SYMPOSIUM - Call for Abstracts
Monday 8th September 2008: Deadline July 11th
The 5th Cycling and Society Research Group symposium will be held on Monday 8th September 2008 at the Centre for Transport & Society, University of the West of England.
It is an opportunity for those interested in the broad range of cycling issues – academics, policy makers, decision makers and campaigners - to share their research, knowledge and experience.
This symposium series was launched in 2004 at Lancaster University, with subsequent meetings at the Universities of Cardiff (2005), Chester (2006) and at the offices of the Cyclist’s Touring Club (CTC) Guildford (2007). The symposia are linked to the Cycling and Society Research Group (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cycling-and-society.html) whose members span many disciplines and approaches to the study of cycling. An edited collection of papers was launched at the CTC symposium in 2007 - Cycling and Society, eds. Horton, Rosen & Cox, Ashgate 2007 – and many of these papers were first presented at the Lancaster symposium.
Papers on any aspect of cycling research are welcome. Past symposia have included papers on:
cycling and social transformation;
gender; identity; image; fear;
history; policy; legal issues;
route choice modelling;
design; barriers to cycling;
contradictions in cycling statistics;
research methodologies;
innovation in the cycle industry;
and communication between cyclists and drivers.
Please send an abstract of up to 300 words by July 11th 2008 to Henrietta.Sherwin@uwe.ac.uk
Those wishing to participate in the symposium without presenting a paper are very welcome to attend. There will also be an
informal session for academic researchers on Tuesday 9th September in the morning. Further information on registering for the event on Monday 8th September will follow. If you need any further information please contact Henrietta.Sherwin@uwe.ac.uk Tel. 0117 328 3066
Bike2Oz is a video series about the young couple who successfully cycled the 12,000Km from Oxford (UK) to Sydney (Australia).
Rather than damage the climate by flying, they chose to travel from one side of the world by bicycle & cargo ship. We will release episodes each week so either subscribe to receive new episodes automatically or check back here each Friday. Enjoy the trip!
Tick Survey Launched As Climate Change Increases Risks Of Disease
Climate change is exposing more outdoor enthusiasts heading for activity holidays in Europe to a potentially fatal tick disease than ever, warn leading scientists.
Higher temperatures and more rainfall across central Europe are creating perfect conditions for ticks to thrive in countryside areas, according to the ISW, a group of experts investigating Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE). “It is believed that the life cycle of ticks will increase in the next few years, and as a result the geographical distribution of ticks will expand and population density will rise,” said Professor Jochen Süss of the ISW.
Tick Alert, a campaign to raise awareness of tick disease has launched ‘Tick Watch 2008’ - the first-ever public survey about ticks in the UK and abroad – and is asking cyclists, ramblers, and outdoor pursuits lovers to take part (visit www.masta.com/tickalert and click on the link).
The survey aims to find out if ticks are spreading and becoming more common, if people have had problems with ticks on holidays in the UK or Europe and whether ticks are being spotted outside the main spring/summer tick season.
The number of TBE cases requiring hospital treatment in Europe rose to 13,000 last year, a 30% increase on 2006. Every year in the UK up to 3,000 people suffer a tick infection and the Health Protection Agency reports that the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in England and Wales almost trebled to 768 in 2006. Scotland alone has seen a tenfold increase in numbers over the last decade with 177 cases reported in 2006.