Get on your Bike! 15 – 23 June
It’s Bike Week next week and we have been busy working away with Cycle Colchester to produce a brilliant new leaflet highlighting all the regular cycle rides, cycle clubs and cycling activities for all levels, that go on locally. Print out your copy HERE or contact us for hard copies for your organisation.
Colchester Cycle Champions will be launching Bike Week at the Young Children’s Festival in Castle Park on 15 June. Dr Bike will be there offering FREE bike checks.
Several of our members have already got events and competitions planned to make this Bike Week a week to remember.
CBC is holding a cycle challenge throughout Bike Week. Participants will receive a free bike computer to log their rides and compete with colleagues. Also on the 13 of June CBC are hosting a ‘Come Spin With Me’ challenge for staff to see who can create the loveliest, most tastiest and smoothest smoothie!
Re-cycle, at North Colchester Business Park are offering free bike MOT’s on the 18 and 20 June. Drop your bike in between 08:30 and 14:00 for a free health check and pick up our new leaflet and other useful info re cycling.
Mini Bike Festivals are being hosted by Colchester Institute on the 18 June and by CHUFT at Colchester General Hospital on the 21 June and at Essex County Hospital on the 25 June.
Both events will feature the highly popular Pulp Friction and Dr Bike so you can have a smoothie while your bike has a free MOT.
The University of Essex will be running Cycle Sleuth, offering Cycle Watch (bike security tagging) and Bike Maintenance, plus a Cyclist’s breakfast!
We have also worked in partnership with Culver Square to organise an ECOmmunity event on the 22 June. Loveurcarcolchester and Cycle Colchester will join over ten other stall holders promoting sustainable lifestyles.
Plus the event will host a bike fashion show showcasing vintage, street, party and business/school looks from local retailers, showing how fabulous you can look on a bike at high street prices.
For more details about the Culver Square event, click here!
The local cycling community also have lots to offer this June, find out more here!
So there is lots to keep you all busy this bike week. If you have any questions about events mentioned or are hosting an event and want to let us know about, feel free to leave a comment and we will get back to you ASAP