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Rotherham Rides: April – June
Note that, due to the limited availability of Rotherham ride leaders, it cannot be guaranteed that all planned rides will definitely take place. It is essential, therefore, that anyone intending to ride should check beforehand with either Bill on 01709 544065 or Theresa on 01709 368500.
Sunday 11th April
Shireoaks from Wickersley Island leaving at 10.30 (Easy)
Via Mineral Line, Canalside Trail and Cuckoo Way
Sunday 9th May
Wigfield Farm from Wickersley Island leaving at 9.30 (Moderate) and Old Moor Wetlands Centre at 10.30 (Easy)
Sunday 13th June
Sandtoft from Wickersley Island leaving at 9.00 (Moderate) and Hatfield Green Tree at 11.00 (Easy)
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Exploring the world by bike and by computer
Blanche, a Vimeo member and a member of the Dutch cyclists’ association De Wereldfietser (The World Cyclist) has been in touch having seen Sheffield CTC videos on Vimeo. Members are encouraged to visit the Vimeo ‘Travelling the World by Bicycle‘ Channel to see some great videos and think about filming their holidays to add to the channel.
Gareth
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Cycle Instructor Training in Doncaster
Cycle Experience are running an instructor training course in Doncaster. Better hurry it is next week! Full details on PDF here
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BikeBoost comes to Sheffield
In another promising sign for Sheffield as a cycling city, commuters in Sheffield are to be encouraged to give up the car for the bike – and not to worry about the hills – reports the Sheffield Telegraph.
The city has been chosen as the first in the UK to run ‘BikeBoost’, a two-year programme offering bike loans and a support programme to 800 cyclists.
In exchange for the chance to try out cycling for free, participants undertake to cycle to work for at least 50% of the days in the challenge period of three to four weeks.
More here
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Take a seat
Showing at the Showroom at 8:00pm on Saturday 13th March and 1:00pm on Sunday 14th March.
‘Take a seat’ tells the story of Dominic Gill as he cycles the 20,000 miles from the northern coast of Alaska to the southern tip of South America, on a Thorn tandem with a trailer, inviting strangers as to be stokers as he goes.
See the trailer here
Part of the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
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ReCycle Bike’s first Sheffield bike jumble!
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Saturday 13th of February 2010 at the Heeley Institute on Gleadless Road, S2 3AE (Map here).
Open from 9am until 12.30am.
Entry – £1 (£5 before 9am)
Refreshments available
Stalls – £6 inside, £3 outside (outdoor stall holders please bring your own tables, max size 4’ wide, Open for stallholders from 7.30am).
Ring 0114 2507717 or email info@recyclebikes.co.uk to book a stall.
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Cycle Sheffield Bike Film Night at the Showroom
Monday 22 Feb is your chance to see the rarely screened, 1979, Oscar-winning Breaking Away; a coming-of-age and cycling full feature movie
Rated in the top 10 sporting movies of all time, read the reviews on the web (for example here) and then get to this screening to enjoy the story and the cycling action.
Shorts include Fixed in the City – a ‘Tokyo Fixie Crew Motion Picture Mixtape’ and others to be confirmed.
Concessions on production of a CTC or CycleSheffield membership card.
Cycle Sheffield are putting this night on because the response to a bike film night last June in Bike Week was great - they want to see if two nights a year is about right.
So get on your bike and pedal along to enjoy the films, chat with other cyclists and give us some feedback and suggestions for movies to do with cycling that you think we would or should all want to see.
Next Bike Film Night will be Monday Jun 14 2010 during Bike Week.
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This is how it’s done…
Video from the Darlington Media Group about encouraging women cyclists in Darlington – one of the UK cycling Demonstration Towns. Notice the Councillor with cabinet responsibility for transport. It’s about time we heard something similar from Sheffield politicians.
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Secondhand bike wanted
“I need a strong, well-looked after bike; probably something different to what I have with specialized sirrus (maybe a Mountain Bike; or ?city bike? kind of think); i would be happy to spend not more than £200-300; because I rather intend to use it on occasions when the other one is broken or I have a guest etc. No preference regarding brands.”
If you have a suitable bile please email Joerg direct at j.wiegratz@sheffield.ac.uk