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WINTER & SPRING CYCLING Programme JANUARY - APRIL 2018 Get in the saddle this Winter & Spring with our huge range of FREE cycling activities! HELLO & WELCOME TO YOUR WINTER & SPRING PROGRAMME In case you didn’t Discover our fantastic range of totally FREE cycling activities designed to get you in the know, here’s a little saddle and enjoying the Winter & Spring. bit about us... HSBC UK Go-Ride Pg 6-7 Big Birmingham Bikes is part of Birmingham Cycle Revolution, Winter Challenge Pg 9 an exciting 20 year initiative encouraging Ride Active Pg 10-11 more people to cycle in and around the city; Led Rides (By Community Cycle Clubs) Pg 12-15 making Birmingham healthier, greener, Regular Weekly Rides (By British Cycling and safer and less congested. Big Birmingham Bikes) Pg 16-19 Bikeability in Schools Pg 26-27 Big Birmingham Bikes is making it easier for Inclusive Cycling Sessions Pg 28-29 you to get on your bike. Whether it’s cycling Spotlight on Cycling Activities in to the park, to the shops or work or purely for fitness and pleasure, we have South Birmingham Pg 30-31 something for all the family. Bike Banks Pg 33 PART OF PLEASE NOTE: To participate in any of the Big Birmingham Bikes activities you will need a Birmingham City Council Wellbeing Card. These are available by registering at www.kineticinsightpro.com/birmingham or visiting your local Birmingham City Council Wellbeing Centre. A list of Wellbeing Centres can be found at www.birmingham.gov.uk/wellbeing 2 3 01. Edgbaston Reservoir 13. Northfield Eco Centre Reservoir Road, Ladywood, 53 Church Road, Birmingham Cycle Centre Birmingham B16 9EE B31 2LB Locations 02. Stirchley Baths 14. Kings Norton Park Community Centre Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Big Birmingham Bikes runs FREE cycling activities Bournville Lane, Birmingham Birmingham B30 3EP from 19 cycle centres across the city, including B30 2JT FREE Led Rides, FREE Learn to Ride sessions and 15. Small Heath FREE Short Term (day) Bike Hire. 03. Billesley Indoor Tennis Wellbeing Centre Centre Muntz Street, Birmingham This map shows all of Wheeler’s Lane, Birmingham B10 9RX the locations of the B13 0ST 16. Handsworth cycle centres. 04. Saltley Wellbeing Centre Wellbeing Centre 120 Broadway Avenue, Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B9 5YD Birmingham B20 2BY 05. Ward End Park 17. Firs & Bromford Washwood Heath Road, Wellbeing Centre Birmingham B8 2HB Cameronian Croft, Birmingham B36 8UB 06. Shard End Wellbeing Centre 18. Kingstanding 170 Packington Avenue, Wellbeing Centre Birmingham B34 7RD Dulwich Road, Birmingham B44 0EW 07. Nechells Wellbeing Centre 19. Paget Primary School Rupert Street, Nechells, Paget Road, Pype Hayes, Birmingham B7 4AR Birmingham B24 0JP 08. Ackers Adventure Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 2PY 09. Sheldon Country Park Ragley Drive, Birmingham B26 3TU 10. Khidmat Centre 2A Heather Road, Birmingham B10 9TE 11. Holders Lane Key: Holders Lane, Moseley B13 8NL Big Birmingham Bikes Cycle Centre Bike North Birmingham Community Cycling Centre 12. Calthorpe Wellbeing Hub Birmingham City Council Districts Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LF 4 5 be a champion Did you know that over 80% of the Great Britain Cycling Team started at Go-Ride Clubs? For keen cyclists, Go-Ride is a great way to develop and HSBC UK GO-RIDE pick up experience in the world of cycle sport. CLUBS, COACHING AND CONFIDENCE FOR FIND A CLUB YOUNG RIDERS There are over 350 clubs in the UK created just Big Birmingham Bikes are working in for kids. Youngsters under 18 can get involved partnership with British Cycling and HSBC in fun coaching sessions and try out all sorts of cycling, with games, team challenges and entry- UK to give kids more opportunities to get level racing. Clubs also run special events to started in cycling. get the whole family involved and visit brilliant Logo? facilities such as velodromes and mountain bike Go-Ride is all about regular riding to improve cycling trail centres. confidence and skills, coaching young people in a welcoming environment with fun Learn more about what’s on offer and find your games and friendly volunteers. nearest club at britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride You can find activities running in schools, cycling clubs and at community events, with exciting holiday camps CYCLE AT SCHOOL during the school holidays. In addition to supporting clubs, British Cycling coaches offer Go-Ride coaching within schools. Through progressive sessions your school can add cycling to the curriculum encouraging a healthy lifestyle, active learning and physical literacy. To explore the Go-Ride school offer, visit britishcycling.org.uk/go-ride-for-schools For any questions about the HSBC UK Go-Ride programme in Birmingham, please contact Nick Yarworth, Regional Development Manager: Tel: 07834 680 303 Email: [email protected] 6 7 Join the Winter Revolution Challenge Birmingham Cycle Revolution is making 11 December 2017 - 18 MARCH 2018 cycling a more commonplace form of transport and recreation in Birmingham; Cycle this Winter making our city less congested, greener, safer and healthier. to earn BetterPoints and WIN prizes! WHAT WE’RE DOING: City Centre to Selly Oak We’ll be building two brand new Get started today... cycle routes: between Selly Oak Download the BetterPoints app and the city centre along the A38, or visit www.betterpoints.uk and between Perry Barr and the Sign in or register with BetterPoints city centre along the A34. Work has now started on the A34 route, If you have a BBB orange bike use and is due to be completed by promotion code BBBWC18 to join the winter 2018. BCR Winter Challenge. For everyone else use promotion code WINTERCHALLENGE18 These routes will be largely segregated, meaning cyclists Every time you cycle, log it to watch are not mixing with general your BetterPoints build up traffic or with pedestrians and Got any questions? should provide a comfortable Please email: [email protected] cycling experience on some City Centre to of the city’s major roads. Perry Barr Earn BetterPoints on all your cycling activities and trade points for high street rewards or donate them to charity. For more information and ‘Winter Challenge’ Terms & Conditions please visit: www.birmingham.gov.uk/bcr birminghamcycle In partnership with revolution @BCRbirmingham www.birmingham.gov.uk/bcr 8 9 FREE Current Ride Active Sessions schedule: Ride Active SUNDAYS Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre Start time: 10.00am Ride Active is a partnership between Dulwich Road, B44 0EW British Cycling and Big Birmingham Bikes Choice of Learn-to-Ride/Skills improvement or Led Ride aimed at providing fun social cycling (in association with Bike North Birmingham Community Cycling) practice activities for adults (aged 16+) Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre Start time: 2.00pm initially in safe, secure environments such Wheeler’s Lane, B13 0ST as parks and multi-use games areas. Choice of Learn-to-Ride/Skills improvement or Led Ride. TUESDAYS • Get pedalling for total beginners Nechells Wellbeing Centre Start time: 6.30pm • Fun traffic free practise circuits for improvers Rupert Street, B7 4AR • Activities to develop basic cycling skills Choice of Learn-to-Ride/Skills improvement or Led Ride. • Off road led rides • Short on road led rides THURSDAYS • All in a fun social environment Northfield Eco Centre Start time: 5.00pm 53 Church Road, B31 2LB These sessions allow riders to practice and improve their skills, while encouraging them to cycle in Led Ride. N.B. Please book on this via www.cyclesouthbrum.com (in association with Cycle South Brum) groups and develop links with other cyclists. PLEASE NOTE: Ride Active sessions vary during the Northfield Eco Centre Start time: 3.00pm 53 Church Road, B31 2LB year, for the latest sessions please check www.letsride.co.uk Learn-to-Ride/Skills improvement. N.B. Please book on this via www.cyclesouthbrum.com (in association with Cycle South Brum) Watch our Laurel Road Community Sports Centre Start time: 6.30pm ‘Ride Active’ video Laurel Rd, Handsworth, B21 9PB and see what it’s Learn-to-Ride/Skills improvement WOMEN ONLY Led Rides starting when the evenings get lighter WOMEN ONLY all about, visit www.birmingham.gov.uk/ More sessions are due to start at additional locations rideactive in the first quarter of 2018, keep checking www.letsride.co.uk for announcements: Coming • Small Heath Wellbeing Centre WOMEN ONLY soon Please arrive • Saltley Wellbeing Centre • Sara Park 10 minutes • Welsh House Farm Community Centre before your session for registration. Booking is essential! To book on to a Ride Active session visit: www.letsride.co.uk Then type ‘Birmingham’ into the search box, find the session you want to book on to and click ‘sign up to ride’. 10 11 Location: Khidmat Centre REGULAR LED Rides Time: 10.00am to 12.00 noon Ride Grade: Leisurely WOMEN ONLY Led by: B10 CCC RUN BY COMMUNITY To book: Call Tracey on 07794 245828 Location: Gorilla Coffee Café, Kings Heath CYCLE CLUBS Time: Evenings - for times visit Gorilla Coffee Thursday Cycling Club on Facebook These regular rides take Ride Grade: Leisurely place on different days Led by: Gorilla Coffee Café Cycling Collective To book: Via Gorilla Coffee Cycling Club on Facebook and are led by different FREE organisations. Location: Calthorpe Hub, Balsall Heath To book a ride, please contact the Time: 10.00am organiser directly using the contact Ride Grade: Gentle/Leisurely Led by: Share CCC details provided. To book: Call Kheira on 07594 379571 Location: Edgbaston Reservoir FRIday Time: 2.30pm Location: