Bike Week 2009

 

Bike Week 2009 - 13th to 21st June
Get more out of life - live local, get cycling!
 
Bike Week is the biggest nationwide cycling event in the UK. A national celebration of cycling, Bike Week helps you get more out of life - by getting on your bike and exploring your local community.
 
New for 2009, Bike Week focuses on encouraging families to taking up cycling as a regular activity in their local community. Bike Week is the time to "live local and get cycling."

Bike Week is free to enter and open to everyone - you can either take part in an event or organise one yourself, you don't have to be an experienced cyclist either, anyone can set up a Bike Week event.
 
Win a Center Parcs mid-week or weekend break!
Center Parcs has once again teamed up with Bike Week in 2009 to offer a lucky winner a break for the family at the one of the UK's favourite action holiday resorts. The prize consists of a midweek or weekend break for the family of up to six, in a 3-bedroom woodland lodge in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham Forest, Elveden Forest in Suffolk, Longleat Forest in Wiltshire, or Whinfell Forest in Cumbria.
 
To enter this free prize draw all you need to do is fill in your details here, and answer a few cycling related questions. The winner will be notified by email, by July 1st 2009. Good luck and don't forget to encourage all your friends and family to enter too!
 
 

Celebrating Cycling Events

Cycling Roadshow
Friday 12th
Market Square, Lancaster 12 - 4pm
Visit our pre Bike Week Cycling Roadshow to pick up lots of advice & information and get your bike checked out by Dr Bike.
 
 
Sustrans Work Day
Saturday 13th
Meet on the Greenway by Millennium Bridge 9:45am [please note change of venue]
Spring is here at last and a fine one at that. It's a time of year to be out and about enjoying the good air and light. It's also time to ‘spring clean’ the National Cycling & Walking Network and encourage local people to use it and support our work as a charity.
Come along and find out more about becoming a Sustrans volunteer and take part in a work day tidying up part of the Lancaster & Morecambe Greenway.
For more info please contact Mike at Sustrans' Manchester office on 0161 923 6050 or 0787 645 3773 or email rangers-north@sustrans.org.uk.


Bike ‘n’ Brunch
Sunday 14th
Meet 11am at Millennium Bridge (Lancaster)
An easy family friendly ride along one of thedistrict’s prettiest cycle paths to the Crook o’Lune (and back).
Enjoy a tasty egg bun from Woody’s whilst enjoying the view or bring your own picnic. Free hot/cold drink courtesy of Celebrating Cycling Team.

 
Bike 2 Work Day
Wednesday 17th
A district wide event encouraging all employees to cycle to work. Today is definitely the day to try cycling to work. Why not try riding in with a family member or colleague to get you started?
Breakfast on the Bridge
Come and pick up some free breakfast at the Millennium Bridge in Lancaster from
7am-9am, available to all cycle commuters.
Whilst you eat your breakfast why not talk to us about the range of information and advice available to cycle commuters in the district.
 

 
Plus One Commuter Challenge
Want to win some fantastic prizes? Then get your colleagues cycling to work! In 2009 we've got a brand new bike worth £300 or £200 in cycle gift vouchers up for grans in our Plus One Commuter Challenge. In addition to the top prizes we've also got cinema tickets, massages and even cake on offer! It takes less than 2 minutes to enter online so why not get involved right now?
For more information go to www.celebratingcycling.org/challenge
 
Twenty Club!
Thursday 18th
Meet 6pm at Millennium Bridge
Inaugural ride of Lancaster's new informal bike club. This is an informal meeting of cyclists who want to go on a slightly more challenging ride locally (approx twenty miles). First route tbc shortly. Subsequent routes to be determined and led by the group.
All welcome.
Please note that these are not led rides - cyclists ride at their own risk.
 
 
After Work Bike Ride
Friday 19th
Meet 6pm at Millennium bridge (Lancaster)
Join us for a fun evening bike ride to try out the local cycle network and one or two local hostelries.
 
 
Women's Bike Maintenance Day
Saturday 20th
Basic Bike Maintenance course in the morning followed by a 'hotbench' fix your own bike session in the afternoon.Come along with your mothers, daughters, friends and colleagues to share your skills and learn new ones.

Call Pedal Power on 01524 65328 to book your place.


Biking in Bowland
Sunday 21st
Meet 11am at Millennium Bridge (Lancaster)
A circular ride through the lanes and byways of the district. calling at Conder Green, Galgate and Caton. This ride involves both on and off road riding (as well as some hills).
Approx 20 miles. Please bring water & lunch.
 

Half Price Bike Hire in Bike Week
1/2 half price bike hire for all the family at:

Sunshine Cycle Hire - Morecambe - 01524 414709 - Tandems, trailers and tag-alongs available (and a new trike)

Leisure Lakes Bikes - Penny St, Lancaster - 01524 844389 - www.leisurelakesbikes.com

Pattys Farm Barn - Cockerham - 01524 751285 - www.pattysbarn.co.uk
 
 
 

Other Events

Garstang Cycle Ride
Sunday June 14th
As part of Bike Week Garstang Cycling Club are organising a charity bike ride suitable for all ages and abilities. This ride will be along dedicated cycle paths and participants can choose to cycle either 12 miles or 25 miles.
 
The route will take you along the Lune cycle path to either the Historic port of Glasson or to the picturesque scenery of the Crook of Lune. You can if you wish do the complete route and take in all the splendours this ride has to offer.
 
Cost of entry is £5 with all proceeds going to the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. For any rider who raises a minimum of £10 sponsorship entry will be free.
 
The ride will start from Our Lady’s Catholic College at 11am, where there will be car parking, changing facilities and refreshments. From here it is just a short ride to the Millennium Bridge where you can then join the cycle path to either the Crook of Lune or Glasson.
 
As a club, safety of riders is paramount, for this reason participants under the age of 18 must wear a helmet and we encourage all riders to wear a helmet. Riders under the age of 18 must obtain signed parental consent prior to the ride. All riders under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
 
We would like as many riders as possible to take part and raise money for this very worthwhile cause.
 
Further details about this and other bike week events can be found on www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Entry forms can be obtained by contacting info@garstangcyclingclub.net
 
 
Rough Stuff Ride
Sunday June 14th
A ride to Longsleddale
Meet at 10.00 at the car park at Tewitfield
 
 
Rough Stuff Ride
Sunday June 21st
A ride to Malham Tarn
Meet at 10.00am at the National Parks car park in Clapham