-Northern Tracks & Bridleways - South Lakes Group - Lancashire Group - Northern Peaks & South Pennine Group -
- Members & Site Blog - News from the Groups - News from other Cycling Clubs - Cycling News - Other News - Forums -
SUMMER CELEBRATING CYCLING EVENTS
Coronary Coasters Ride
Sunday 28th June at 12pm
Family day - bring along your wives, husbands children and friends - for a nice flat leisure ride out from Woodies to Glasson Dock and back.
Come on no hidin' lets get ridin'!
For more information please contact Kizzy Felstead .
Bike It Picnic
Sunday July 5
Happy Mount Park at 1-4pm
Everyone welcome!
* This year we're celebrating the 100th Bikeability award.
We're inviting all children that have taken part in Bikeability cycle training in the last 3 years to bring along their certificate or badge and be in with a chance of winning a brand new bike (from Leisure Lakes).
*
* Daring and exciting bike stunts from Trials Display Team riders - Ben & Danny Pedal Power's Bike Maintenance Sessions
‘Mums & Dad’s challenge’ - who can repair that puncture the fastest
Kids v Grown ups bike checks, for children who have done the training to take on an adult.
Please book your place by calling 01524 65328
* Bike 'Jumble Sale'
Bring along your old bike clothes, accessories, parts and frames to swap / giveaway. Donations to St John's Hospice
You can drop off smaller items at Morecambe Town Hall reception from Monday 29 June (9am - 5pm). Please make sure that all items are bagged/boxed and marked for the attention of the Celebrating Cycling Team (Bike Jumble).
* Have a go on the mobile bmx park (on the tennis courts).
Riders must wear a helmet
* Cog Set cycling club will be in attendance offering children's cycling skills
* Plus information and advice from the Celebrating Cycling Team, get your bike security marked. Diversity FM will also be attending the event
* Ice cream for 50p and Tea/Coffee for £1 at the Cafe in the Park - get your voucher from the CDT stand
* Guided Rides to the event depart at 12:30pm from
- Millennium Bridge
- Bay Cottages play area, Heysham prom
Go Birdy by Bike
Sunday July 26th
Enjoy a leisurely ride along Lancaster Canal and rural roads (NCN 6) to the RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss. Once there you can join a short guided walk to enjoy the nature reserve and its wildlife. More info at www.rspb.org.uk.
This ride is approx 13 miles one way. If you don’t fancy riding back you could catch the train at Silverdale station - only 2 mins walk from the reserve (www.northernrail.org). Meet 11am at the Millennium Bridge
Bike Week 2009
It was raining so it must have been Bike to Work Day!
However we still managed to give away around 130 breakfasts between 0645 and 0900 on Wednesday - we even managed to stay dry for around 45 minutes.
It was great to see so many people out on their bikes - we spoke to people from at least twenty different workplaces.
Thanks to everyone who took part in one of our Bike Week events.
ONGOING EVENTS
Twenty Club
Last Thursday (June 18th) saw the first ride of the twenty club with 17 riders enjoying a ride to Dolphinholme and back.
This is an informal meeting of cyclists who want to go on a more challenging ride locally (approx twenty miles hence the name). Routes to be determined and led by the group (on a week by week basis). All welcome - however please note that these rides are likely to involve some or all of the following: hills, on-road riding. Road bike not essential but please ensure that your bike is in good condition. These rides are at a faster pace - not club fast, but not 8mph either.
Meet Thursdays 6pm at Millennium Bridge
www.celebratingcycling.org/twentyclub
Dynamo Friday Feasts
A shortish ride to a local pub for a meal and a drink. Bring lights. The destination will depend on the weather and people’s inclinations, so please call Claire Duplock on 01524 33146 beforehand. All Feasts start from the steps of Lancaster Town Hall at 6.30 pm.
Friday 3 July 2009
Friday 14 August 2009
Friday 2 October 2009
Celebrating Cycling Roadshows
The Cycling Demonstration Town Team is setting up stall in Market Square, Lancaster to offer a range of free information and advice to help you get out and about by bike.
On the first Friday of every month, from April to October between 12pm and 4pm, the team will be available to answer all your cycling questions, offer top tips on how to get started and fill your diaries with fun events and organised rides. Dr. Bike will be on hand to give your bike a check, other transportation information will also be on offer in the square from Lancashire County Council’s TravelWise team. Additional activities and the involvement of other organisations on the day will vary from month to month.
- Next event Friday 3 July
Women on Wheels Rides 2009
July 5th - Hest Bank & Morecambe
August 2nd - Halton and the Bay
September 6th - Cockerham
October 4th - Mystery Ride
No need to book - just turn up! All rides will start at the Millennium Bridge (Lancaster end) at 11am.
Cycle Maintenance Courses
Brush up on your bike maintenance skills or learn something new.
Courses take place at Pedal Power HQ, Ridge Square, Lancaster.
Next course(s):
Saturday 27 June - Maintenance Level 1
Saturday 25 July - Maintenance Level 2
Saturday 29 August - Maintenance Level 3
Call to book or to register your interest in forthcoming courses. Pedal Power 01524 65328
LOCAL INFORMATION / NEWS
Bring your bike to Jason
If you cycle up to Williamson Park to see Jason and the Argonauts this year, The Dukes will give you a special money off voucher for their new production Of Mice and Men.
The Dukes walkabout theatre in Williamson Park is heading to Ancient Greece this year for a magical, mythical adventure. As you walk through the iconic dells, lakes and gorges – you’ll take to the high seas, climb Mount Olympus and join Jason as he faces his fiercest enemies. If you take the bike up (or down) the hill to the Park this year, you’ll be given a special bonus money off voucher for a future show. All you need to do is:
*
Buy your tickets as normal from The Dukes Box Office on 01524 598500, www.dukes-lancaster.org or at The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster
*
On the night of the performance, take your ticket to the temporary Box Office on the Wyresdale Road entrance of Williamson Park (bike racks are situated in the Wyresdale Road car park)
*
Quote “Lancaster Cyclist Offer” and show them some evidence that you haven’t cheated (a bike lock, helmet or a cycle bag is perfect)
*
Collect your voucher for Of Mice and Men to be redeemed at a later date
There are only a limited number of vouchers per performance, so try to get up to the Park early to ensure you get yours!
Cycling Cash Boost
Twelve local groups are to share a £10,000 bonanza in a bid to encourage more people to get on their bikes. Earlier this year, Lancaster City Council and partners asked organisations to come forward who could prove they could encourage more local people to give cycling a go. Grants of up to £1,200 were allocated to the following groups:
* Ryelands Primary School
* Cog Set
* Colt
* Moorside Primary School
* Langley House Trust
* Morecambe Road School
* West End Primary School
* Morecambe Foyer
* Loyne Specialist School
* Coronary Coasters Cycling Group
* Sunshine Cycle Hire
* Cycleability
Katrina Barton an independent travel trainer who works with young people with a range of learning difficulties at Loyne Specialist School said:
"The school is delighted to have been successful in their application for funding. This will enable it to purchase bikes and equipment for both staff and students to access. In the school’s further education unit, a number of students are being offered independent travel training. The funding will assist trainers to ‘shadow’ bus travel by bike until the student becomes familiar with their journey to school. As many students are also keen to travel to school by bike, the project will initiate safety and familiarisation of their route until the student is able to complete the journey independently."
Cafe Stops
We would like to list cycle friendly cafes, pubs etc somewhere on our website.
If you would like to recommend anywhere please send us details including where possible their address, website etc. A sentence or two about why you are recommending them, would also be handy.
Short Cycle Rides
Posted on Messageboard June 13
"Hi, is there anyone living in or around the HEYSHAM area who's interested in SHORT cycle rides?
I'm disabled and also new to cycling so can't ride very far or fast. I thought it might be a nice idea to form a friendly, local group for people who lack confidence on a bike, are disabled or want to loose weight etc, (I'm all three!!), and only want to attempt short, local, rides.
If you are interested, or know anyone else who might be, please text me on 07855 704655 with your details.
Thanks Jane"
OTHER EVENTS
Wyre Cycling Festival
Sunday 28 June 2009 11am - 4pm
Marine Hall, The Waterfront Fleetwood
Guided cycle ride: The Marine Hall to Jubilee Gardens
Plus other family activities
Registration required by 10.45am. Entry forms available from: The Marine Hall Box Office
T: 01253 887693
W: www.marinehall.co.uk / www.wyrebc.gov.uk
E: info@marinehall.co.uk
Could you cycle from the West Coast to East Coast of the United Kingdom?
The Marie Curie Cancer Care Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge starts at Grange over Sands, Cumbria and ends in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, covering approximately 150 miles over a long weekend in July (Fri 10 - Sun 12)
£50 registration fee (participants must also raise £650 sponsorship)
Distance approx 150 miles.
Once you have signed up and paid your £50 registration fee (non refundable - we also ask participants to raise at least £650 in sponsorship), the package includes:
Accommodation, dinner, breakfast and lunch
Fully qualified, first aid trained guides
Mechanics & Support vehicle
Return transport to the start point
Luggage transfers between the accommodation
Use of mountain bikes
A doctor on route
Call on 01257 450777 or email regionaleventsnorth@mariecurie.org.uk to register or if you have any questions www.mariecurie.org.uk/events/cycling/coast-coast-cycle/
Skyride
Skyride sees Sky joining up with British Cycling to put the fun back into cycling this summer. Cycle round and take in the sights of Manchester, Glasgow, Leicester & London without the fumes and jams of the traffic.
A day for the whole family gives you the chance to meet the British Elite Team, experience the live entertainment, take part in challenges and tricks and fingers crossed soak up the sunshine! www.goskyride.com
OTHER INFORMATION / NEWS
Cycling gets safer the more cyclists there are
That's the message of CTC's Safety in Numbers campaign which explains that the more people cycle, the safer it is for each individual cyclist. Possible reasons for the "Safety in numbers" effect are:
* Drivers are more aware of cyclists
* Drivers are more likely to be cyclists themselves
* There is greater political will to improve cycling conditions
We want to halve the risk of cycling by doubling the numbers.The Government has already adopted a target to halve the risks of cycling in its draft Road Safety Strategy, A Safer Way. This is exactly what CTC proposed in our "New Vision for Cycling".
However, apart from some welcome proposals to introduce more 20mph zones and limits, the draft Strategy says little about how they will achieve this target. We believe the best way is to double the levels of cycling. This will benefit our streets, our health, our communities and the environment, as well as improving safety for all road users.
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=5225
Follow us on Twitter!
We're now on Twitter so if you want to find out the latest cycling news in the District as it happens then simply follow us at http://twitter.com/cyclingtown and we'll follow you back.
.
If you are a member of Facebook then why not join our online group?
www.facebook.com/r.php?page_id=30977807907&r=111