Cycle Southend

Great new job opportunity!

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:09:25 +0000

Cycling Instructor x 6
£13,189
Permanent

Part Time – As & when required
Southend-on-Sea, Essex

As part of our Local Sustainable Transport project we are looking to recruit Cycle Instructors on a casual as and when basis. Training will be provided so applicants should be willing to learn to teach and promote ‘Bikeability’ cycle training to adults and children therefore enabling them to cycle on today’s roads. Instructors need be competent cyclists, enjoy working with people, be flexible to work some evenings and weekends, be prepared for field work and undertake a Criminal Records Bureau check. For one of these positions we are looking for a Cytech trained mechanic . Salary increase will follow upon successful competion of training.

Cyclists perform ballet

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:10:25 +0000

Cyclists are sought to perform a choreographed dance on bikes as part of the Olympic Celebrations. The team behind the touring Bicyle Ballet is looking for 100 cyclists and performers to take part in the 30 minute bike dance in Hadleigh scheduled for August. A taster session for people interested takes place this Saturday, 21st April between 2pm and 4pm at Hadleigh Old Fire Station in High Street …Hadleigh. Participants must be competent cyclists, aged over 12 and commit to a maximum of six three-hour weekly evening sessions and three weekend rehearsals. Under 16’s must be acompanied by and Adult. The final perfomance will take place in Hadleigh on August 5th. For more information visit www.bicycleballet.co.uk

Summer of Cycling

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:41:31 +0000

Pledge a Pal!

We are very excited today as we publicly launch the Summer of Cycling campaign. The new website is now live – www.summerofcycling.net.

Cam to Coast 24.3.12 HUGE SUCCESS!

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:27:22 +0000

What a fab day Saturday 24th March 2012 turned out to be! The fog was shoo’ed away by the delightful Sun as the riders returned from their 75 mile ride from Cambridge. Southchurch Park was buzzing with the sound of cheers as over 300 riders made there way across the finish line. First back was John Couldroy at 11.48, closely followed by Chris May at 11.56. Huge Congratulations to everyone who took part and a big thank you to the Marshals and supporters of this event. See you next year!

2012 season with this and future newsletters containing information on MSG activities, special offers from our sponsors and all things Eastern Region MTB!! Top Story We are very please to announce that Cycle Evolution has joined MSG as a co-title sponsor for the 2012 season. Cycle Evolution will be present at every MSG round throughout the year providing expert advice on all types of bikes and accessories. Conceived from 25 years experience of riding, racing, upgrading and serving riders just like you, comes the next level of bicycle store. We’re creating an un-ashamedly serviced focussed experience where attention to detail is the mantra. In a new purpose built space let us work alongside you to personalise, fit and tune your riding experience – true value epitomised. www.vivelaevolution.co.uk Entries Entries are coming in thick and fast and with only 4 weeks to go until out first round at Tunstall Forest I would get your entry in to save any disappointment!! Pre-enter online to save money as on the day entries are subject to a higher fee as explained in the FAQ’s on the website. Series Entrants Prize Draw The prize fund for one lucky series entrant to win is growing by the day, at present we have: The Mountain Bike Skills Manual by Clive Forth Hardnutz helmet – kindly donated by Hardnutz Helmets Tyres Tools Nutrition More to follow!! Get your series entry (4 race entries) in before the 27th March to be with a chance to win these fantastic prizes!!! Prize draw will take place Tunstall Forest during the podium presentation at 1pm. Codham Park Adult MTB Courses I’ve received some exciting information from John Stockwell (BC Go-ride coach) for anyone interested in improving their MTB skills or maybe for anyone interested in trying MTBing for the first time. John has arranged for a number of coaching sessions to take place at Codham Park and should you want to either brush up on your riding or learn some new skills before the racing starts then please visit www.atbcoaching.co.uk for more information. Update from the Trails The guys and gals at TROG’s have done a great job and created a fantastic new course for the opening round of MSG 2012. Video of the course to be released shortly via Facebook and Twitter!! Tweeks to the Hylands Park route are underway to give us the possibility of running the course in reverse to previous years. I and G explored Ickworth House over the weekend and we were pleased with what we found!! It promises to be a course suitable for everyone to find a challenge on with the hills and the vast woodland!! Women’s Race Many of you will have noticed that the female start times have changed. The reasons for this are that when evaluating the 2011 season we saw that average female attendance across the series was very low. With the old format the women were spread throughout the day and always placed at the back of the male races, this led to sometimes only 2 or 3 women taking the start. By placing the women all together (all be it still categorised separately) it is hoped that we can encourage more women to take part, increase the competition between them and to provide them with their own identity. Stay Connected To keep up to date with everything Mud, Sweat and Gears visit the website and sign up to the newsletter. To receive information on special offers from our sponsors and to keep up to date with all the news from the trails ‘like’ our Facebook page and visit the blog through the website. Stay in touch via Twitter @MSGEast. Event Details Round 1: 1st April – Tunstall Forest, Suffolk Round 2: 29th April – Hylands House, Essex Round 3: 13th May – Thetford Forest – Incorporating Regional Championships, Norfolk Round 4: 3rd June – Codham Park, Essex Round 5: 17th June – Ickworth House, Suffolk

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:01:56 +0000

Hadleigh Mountain Biking from Essex Legacy

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:14:04 +0000

Hadleigh Farm Legacy drop in sessions this March

On: Thursday 1 March from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm and
and: Sunday 4 March from 12:30 – 14:00
At: Hadleigh Old Fire Station, High Street, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2PA.
Limited parking is available.
We, Essex County Council, have been committed to developing a lasting legacy for the Olympic Mountain Bike Track after 2012. We have also been committed to protecting the green space in Hadleigh Country Park and ensuring that any future plans are suitable for all types of user.
Our recent Hadleigh newsletter survey showed that 90% of people surveyed thought that it was important to retain and adapt the track and 87% of people thought it was important to improve visitor facilities at the site.
We have been receiving feedback from our consultation groups who had expressed an interest in developing Legacy plans for Hadleigh Farm after the London 2012 Olympic Games via our newsletter. We are now able to provide an outline proposal that explains how we are proposing that different users to the park are accommodated and how challenges and opportunities have been considered.
If you would like to learn more about these outline proposals and give any comments before we develop the plans further please come along to one of our drop-in sessions.
The drop-in sessions are being held on Thursday 1st March from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm and Sunday 4th March from 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm.
The sessions will take place at Hadleigh Old Fire Station, High Street, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2PA. Limited parking is available.
Please either email jasmine.carswell@essex.gov.uk or call 01245 433137 if you would to be involved in the Legacy Consultation sessions or sign up to the Hadleigh newsletter for any more information.

The times Cities fit for Cycling, Pledge your support!

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:52:22 +0000

Pledge your support for The Times Cities fit for cycling campaign:

Dear Reader

Thank you for supporting The Times Cities Fit for Cycling campaign – we are making headway, but we need your help.

A parliamentary debate on the measures called for by The Times’s campaign has been scheduled for February 23. For this debate to have real impact we need as many MPs as possible to attend.

Only you can make that happen: we have just two weeks to write to our MPs telling them why they should attend. Please take a moment to write via our campaign page thetimes.co.uk/cyclesafe

We also need to spread the word and ask as many people as possible to write to their MP. Please help by posting the link to our public page thetimes.co.uk/cyclesafe and forwarding this e-mail to friends, family and fellow cyclists.

You are one of 23,000 people who have signed The Times Cities Fit for Cycling manifesto – this campaign has generated radio and TV coverage the length and breadth of the country as well as official backing from all quarters. But we need to keep the pressure on ministers to bring about real change.

We will update you on progress in the next couple of weeks. With your help, we can make Britain’s cities fit for cycling.

James Harding
Editor of The Times

Get involved with Southends local sustainable transport plan

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:07 +0000

Southend’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund Programme is working with Linstock Communications Ltd to understand better why people choose different kinds of transport and what might help people choose sustainable transport. In order to do this we are running 4 focus groups , specifically aimed at particular groups to get an insight into how people experience sustainable transport and make transport choices.

We are looking hold focus groups for each of the following groups:

1. Men who usually cycle 17:30 – 18:30 23rd February 2012
2. Men who usually drive 18:45 – 19:45 23rd February 2012

3. Women who usually walk or take the bus 17:30-18:30 1st March 2012
4. Women who usually drive 18:45-19:45 1st March 2012

The focus groups will take place at The Park Inn Palace, Southend on Sea and refreshments and costs of using public transport will be refunded.

If you can help and want to take part you can book your place in the appropriate focus group by contacting Ashley Dalton, LSTF Community and External Funding Manager on 01702 215538 or emailing ashleydalton@southend.gov.uk . Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

We’ve recycled 1000 bikes and counting!

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:45:41 +0000

On 26th January 2012. the recycle centre sold it’s 1000th bike!
The recycle centre is going from strength to strength and we are very grateful to the whole community for the support they give it. From people donating and purchasing bikes to volunteering at the centre. It allows people to buy very good quality bikes at low prices and those that volunteer to help refurbish the bikes are constantly learning new skills as well as making new friends.
Anyone interested in donating, buying or learning how to refurbish a bike can call in at the Recycle centre, 2 Brunel Road, Leigh SS9 5JL. email bikerecyle@southend.gov.uk or call 07824-301609.

New GPS routes for walking and cycling

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Over 600 cycle routes covering the whole of the National Cycle Network in England, Scotland and Wales. There is also a walking routes section with hundreds of signed trails and offical paths mapped out for people to view and download.
Each route contains GPS files, elevation profiles and maps with a photographic aerial view of the route. There is also a facility for users to upload their own routes in GPS format making it a useful resource for sharing cycle and walking routeshttp://www.gps-routes.co.uk/