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Are you thinking of buying a bike for Christmas?
If you are going to purchase a bike this Christmas and you are not sure which of the many styles is the one for you then give us a call for advice on 01702 215338. Or click here for some good tips. Once you know what style you are looking for you can then get specific advice from local bike shops.
Remember as a member of Cycle Southend you can get 10% off bikes and accessories from many of the local shops. It is free to be a member. Click here.
Southend Wheelers new Saturday Go Ride Racing Club
Southend Wheelers have announced the launch date for their new Saturday Go-Ride Racing Club. This is open to all 8-16 year olds who have some experience of cycling and want to progress in to cycling racing. Now at Priory Park on Saturday mornings starting at 10am starting on 30/10/10 until 4/12/10. Local Go-Ride coach, Keely Bunton said “Using Priory Park is a central location within the Borough and gives riders the opportunity to experience cycling and racing on different kinds of terrain.”
Southend Wheelers Youth Development Officer, Peter Swanwick, commented that it is a great community project working along side Cycle Southend and gives young riders who are interested in cycling the opportunity to be selected to enter local and even National cycling events.
And the winner is…
Cycle Southend has been having a good couple weeks. We have been lucky enough to win not one, not two but THREE awards. It began with the STARS Award Friday 15th October and has been followed up with two Southend Business Awards on Friday 22nd October.
Clean Award sponsored by Cory Environmental at the 2010 STARS Awards
Green Travel sponsored by MoveEasy at the Southend Business Awards.
Environmental Awareness sponsored by Rochford District Council at the Southend Business Awards.
Have your say
Your Southend…Your Say!
You are invited to take part in budget consultations by Southend Council. Have your say on what council services are valued most, what the council could do less of and any ideas about how we could do things differently.
Take part online at : www.southend.gov.uk/budgetconsultation or e-mail : yoursouthendyoursay@southend.gov.uk
Let them know about all the cycling that goes on in the town
The Big Charge
The Big Charge is more than half way towards the targeted 5000 watts needed to power the Green Stage for the Village Green on Saturday. Check it out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvVIxVMYgSQ. The Back in the Saddle Riders are current leaders. Well done
The Big Charge
Well done to all the riders at the Big Charge yesterday. Riders include children from Heycroft and St Marys Primary Schools (Bike It schools), children from Westleigh Junior School, Avro Viking Centre and the leaders of the day – Endeavour Scout Group, plus many individual riders. Thanks to you we are way ahead of schedule and have produced over 2000 watt hours of power. Keep up the good work!
Bikeathon 2010
Our Cycle Southend team Sara and Collette along with some of our Back in the Saddle regulars. Good job guys!
Cycle Southend on Facebook!
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Good News Story
Hi Collette,
I just wanted to take a second to brag about my new healthy lifestyle and the fact I am now cycling to work- I haven’t owned a bike for over 15 years and I’m loving it!
Because of all of the traffic lights leading up to the Civic Centre, it is actually quicker for me to cycle to work, I’ve estimated that my car is on the road for a good 15 hours less every month …aaand I appear to have lost an inch off my waist after just 4 weeks whilst doing no other exercise or dieting.
On that last point I really am quite surprised as I have used the fact that I am now cycling daily as fair reason to eat whatever I like, whenever I like!
I bought the bike from the Re-Cycle centre for £35 and I’m really happy with it; Dan who was working that day was really helpful and quite happy for me to test drive a few bikes up and down the road before making my purchase. He did also mention that I could come back for a free check up after 6 months, by which time I plan to have completely ridden the bike into the ground and definitely plan on coming back for my free service.
Thanks for letting me know about the centre- I really am happy with my new bike!
Kind regards,
Mark Remmington
Lead Consultant, Working for Essex
