GoCycle Update No 26
Go Cycle is supported by Leighton-Linslade Town Council and Central Bedfordshire Council
GO CYCLE UPDATE Issue No.26, June 2010
I have listed the content below for your ease and reference.
1) Secure Cycle Parking at Leighton Buzzard Railway Station – FREE TRIAL
2) Win a first class day out in London!
3) Dr Bike at St Barnabas Village Fete, Linslade – 12th June
4) Evening family bike ride – 17th June, 6.30 pm
5) Dr Bike & Bikers’ Breakfast – Cherrycourt Way – 18th June
6) Partnering Ride with Aylesbury – 20th June
7) Bike Week 20 – 27th June
8) Billington Park Sports and Cycling Festival – 4th July
9) Summary of planned events
Please forward this email to everyone who might be interested – they can email us to request their own future updates directly to their inbox. More details on news and events at our website www.gocycleleightonlinslade.org.
Happy Cycling!
Alvina Farrow, GoCycle Promotions Officer email alvina.farrow@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
1. Secure Cycle Parking at Leighton Buzzard Railway Station
Secure Cycle Parking is now available at Leighton Buzzard Railway Station. The Cycle Hub provides secure, attended cycle parking for only £1 per day (discounts available if purchased on a weekly/monthly basis), the Cycle Hub will also house a bike maintenance facility available to all members of the public. The initial operating hours of the hub will be 6.00 am – 9.30 am and 3.30 pm – 8.00 pm.
F R E E T R I A L
There will be a FREE TRIAL available to all rail commuters on Monday 14th June, where each user will receive a Biker’s Breakfast.
2. Win a FIRST CLASS day out to London!
GoCycle have teamed up with Get on Track, the Leighton Buzzard Station Travel Plan project, to encourage people to travel by means other than their car. To help with the work we would like to understand how you currently travel, why you travel the way you do, what you think about transport, and a bit more about you as a person. We would be most grateful if you could help us with this by completing an online survey, which takes around 10 minutes to complete.
Everybody who completes a survey will automatically be entered into a free prize draw where you could win First Class Rail Tickets to London, courtesy of London Midland. The first 25 people who respond will also receive a free Get on Track / Go Cycle Travel Mug and Bag. All your answers will be completely anonymous, and any personal information will be kept confidential.
To take part in the survey, please follow the below link.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/getontrackgocyclesurvey
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us or the Get on Track team by email: getontrack@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
3. Dr Bike – St Barnabas Village Fete, Linslade – 12 June
GoCycle will be in attendance from 11 – 3pm providing information and advice, along with our very own Dr Bike, who will be offering free bike checks throughout the duration of the Fete, so why not cycle down and leave the car at home!
4. Evening family bike ride – 17th June, 6.30 pm
Join us for a family bike ride around Leighton-Linslade. Meeting at Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre at 6.30 pm and we will show you a local cycle route, and give you an opportunity to meet other families cycling in Leighton-Linslade. An ideal opportunity for all the family to come along and have a fun, free evening out.
To register for this event email alvina.farrow@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
5. Dr Bike & Bikers Breakfast at Cherrycourt Way,
Friday 18th June 8am – 4pm
Dr Bike will be outside Lindals, Cherrycourt Way, offering FREE Bike Checks, FREE Cyclists’ Snacks and FREE information/advice – an ideal opportunity to leave the car at home, enjoy the good weather and cycle to work. Go on give it a go!
6. 20th June (Sunday) Partnering ride with Cycle Aylesbury
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Bike Week 2010 with a partnering ride with Cycle Aylesbury. We will meet at Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre at 11.00 am and take a leisurely bike ride along the canal towpath to Marsworth, stopping at Bluebell’s Cafe for lunch (or bring a picnic if you prefer) where we will meet up with the Cycle Aylesbury crew. You can then choose to make your own way back or join us at around 2.00 pm for the return journey along the canal towpath and back to Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre.
To register for this event email alvina.farrow@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
7. Bike Week (20th – 27th June 2010)
Bike Week is the UK's largest mass participation cycling event and provides an annual opportunity to promote cycling as a source of fitness and fun, not to mention an alternative form of transport. This year, Bike Week 2010 is encouraging everyone to 'get more out of life'- by getting on your bikes, exploring your local community and finding out just how convenient cycling is for all those short trips we make each day. To find out what is happening in and around Leighton-Linslade visit www. www.bikeweek.org.uk
8. Billington Park Sports and Cycling Festival
Come along to the Sports and Cycling Festival at Billington Park on 4th July between 11 – 3pm and have a fabulous fun day out. There will be a number of sporting activities taking place throughout the day which you will have the opportunity to get involved in. There will be a Fun Zone, Health Zone, Family Zone and lots of information about local clubs and activities.
There will also be a sponsored relay bike ride on a quarter of a mile circuit, off-road. Each participating team will need a mascot that they must move continually around the track for 4 hours. We are recruiting 10 teams of up 20 people per team; register your interest by contacting GoCycle@LeightonLinslade-tc.gov.uk Teams will choose their own charities for who they wish to raise money for.
If you would like further information regarding this event or would like your club, school or local business represented, please contact alvina.farrow@leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
9. Planned Events
Please include these dates in newsletters and mailings to other clubs in the area so everyone can take advantage of all the Cycling Fun!
June
12 Leighton BuzzCycles, Go Ride open coaching sessions 10 – 12 noon
12 Visit Dr Bike at St Barnabas Summer Fayre
13 Road Riders now meet at 9.30am. Meet at Mentmore Recreation Ground
13 Regular Riders Group starting at 2pm. Meet in Church Square
14 Bikers’ Breakfast – Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 6 – 8.30 am
16 Picnic in the park
17 Family Bike Ride 6.30 – 7.30 pm
18 Dr Bike and Bikers’ Breakfast – Cherrycourt Way
19 Leighton BuzzCycles, Go Ride open coaching sessions 10 – 12 noon
20 Partnering Ride with Aylesbury
20-27 Bike Week
26 Leighton BuzzCycles, Go Ride open coaching sessions 10 – 12 noon
27 Road Riders now meet at 9.30am. Meet at Mentmore Recreation Ground
27 Regular Riders Group starting at 2pm. Meet in Church Square
July
3 Leighton BuzzCycles, Go Ride open coaching sessions 10 – 12 noon
3 Basic Bike Maintenance Course - MBRS
4 Billington Green Sports and Cycling Festival
10 Leighton BuzzCycles, Go Ride open coaching sessions 10 – 12 noon
10 Carnival – join us in our cycle float
11 Road Riders now meet at 9.30am. Meet at Mentmore Recreation Ground
11 Regular Riders Group starting at 2pm. Meet in Church Square
13 Dr Bike comes to town – visit us on our market stall
14 Wheelie Wednesday guided ride between 12.30 – 1.30. Meet at the Market Cross, Leighton Buzzard at for a leisurely lunch time ride
Fill your diaries with all the GoCycle action! For information and to subscribe to our newsletter go to www.gocycleleightonlinslade.org
