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There are many benefits that can be realised by cycling regularly instead of making car-journeys. People who cycle regularly suffer less from ill-health and illnesses such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes, obesity Oundle and stress. Mental Health and sense of well-being are improved in addition to the well-established benefits to physical health. A good cycle home after a stressful day at work, for example, can help you relax more easily than after sitting in your car during heavy traffic. Cycling as part of your daily routine can also save you time and money, as you are naturally getting exercise without the need for taking up time going to the gym, etc. The number of calories that you burn depends on lots of factors, such as the speed you cycle, gradient, body weight, and even how windy it is, but a 30 minute journey at 10 miles R iv per hour can burn as much as 300 calories. The Government recommends that everyone takes exercise for e r Oundle & Kings Cliffe N en 30 minutes on five or more days a week. For many, cycling to work and back will be enough to achieve this, and Middle School e more! For most local urban journeys, cycling is usually quicker door-to-door than car journeys during rush-hour. D 5 A 0 O 6 R A

And, of course, it is the cheapest form of transport, aside from walking, so you can save even more money – no ENTW K W O C R T H DRIV E AD O O need to pay fuel or parking costs. What’s more, the Government’s Cycle to Work scheme can assist with the ST PETERS R T W Playing S R E O R Field purchase of a bike through your employer, allowing you to pay for it over a number of months and also make a N E

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A D L HILLFIELD ROAD G RO LA A Cycling is an ideal way to interact with the environment whilst causing it no harm. CO2 emissions from cycling are P D T H O 27 L R 4 virtually zero, so if you cycle regularly, your carbon footprint will be much smaller than if you drive the same journeys. LFIE D AD Recreation R A IL R O N O H Ground R C O K Oundle D A A D R O To check how much carbon you are saving on a particular journey, Wharf R 5 O AD N 0 A O O 6 Oundle School Site R TI D EW A A visit the national journey planning website, Transport Direct, at N ST www.transportdirect.info. If you click on the “Check CO2 emissions” Recreation Ground

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To Ringstead Useful Contacts 5 A4 You can contact Northamptonshire Highways regarding general cycling issues within Northamptonshire by e-mailing [email protected], or by calling the Customer Service Centre 5 Raunds and Stanwick A4 on 0300 126 1000. Further information can also be found on the Northamptonshire County Council website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/cycling B

6 3 Raunds Town Football Club Northamptonshire Highways also organises training for school children through the Government’s Bikeability scheme; phone the above number or visit the County Council website. To Thrapston CTC (Cyclist’s Touring Club) is an organisation that can, amongst other aspects, provide advice on B663 BRICK where you can receive cycle training for all ages. Visit their website www.ctc.org.uk, or call the ST C KILN ROAD RISP Y EN general enquires line, 0844 736 8450, for further details. A W

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I L E V R I L US D R YORK W I DE N E M F E R D AY W I If you need advice about maintaining your bicycle, or choosing a new one, contact your local bike FAIR M D OAKS O A L DR R IVE D E A N AY T IN D N S HER shop. There are also many excellent websites for researching bikes, spare parts or “How to” guides. W Y I R W O TA O Warth Park D T R G A L E T U D E Industrial Estate I NG O B W LA R A

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N T A H DS SA SPIN T B NEY STREET I L T X O E L N W N The Gorilla Firm Ltd, Unit 2, Oundle Wharf, Station Road, Oundle, PE8 4DE E S T MO U AY R REE T Post N T S E Office O T U T tel: 01832 273873 web: www.gorillafirmcycling.com N K E E AV G D e E O N A n D I L R e O St Peters BO O L N M T T R O R L r GR S C of E B O e EE v i H R N Junior School Oundle Bike Fix R VE T A N O FIELD U S SH E S A W K Chapel Row Cottage, Lutton, PE8 5NE R A L

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P H STREET & Sports College DRYDEN E E S HAR tel: 01832 273720 web: www.oundlebikefix.co.uk C C E PLA O OURT R S U IELD TREET F N M ITH I E SM R V 3 P B66 D A The Happy Bike Company ROA Raunds THO E K KENZI Town Hall RP AC E R M ET E ST A Mobile Bike Servicing, Oundle and area TR R P S E E COURT E T FIELD V F O E R H tel: 07976305310 web: www.thehappybikecompany.com G OL SH ME S TITTY HO AV EN N I U Y E A A L LK R W RY WA E W CHER B E OR M D IG HA A H R C C O BR O R IDGE H W A A A N Y D O SAD R T DL D G ER S WAY I N LL WE Stanwick Lakes

R E N W E Stanwick Lakes is a unique 750 acre countryside attraction and nature reserve that is widely S B W WAY 6 T 6 O 3 considered to be one of the region’s most imaginative outdoor activity destinations. It offers acres of W

N D wide open spaces and paths, where blue skies are reflected in tranquil waters. TM RO A R R AN A O A C O U D Playing R O N CK A Fields I T D W O AN ST N Stanwick Lakes has a network of over 7 miles of cycle paths. In addition to circular routes around D A A W M A NNING A Stanwick O EST N H A M R ANTO D the lakes there is a beautiful seven mile linear route running from Irthlingborough to Thrapston, W R Lakes W SE LO I F C V E E I D E T S E E L providing a fantastic leisure ride along the former railway line, following the River Nene. R NH TFI D I NA

A V A TO L E AN S L E L V DEN D R E GAR O Cycle hire is available from AJ Cycles at Stanwick Lakes, see above for contact details. A C RLAN D H BE E UM D L C V A E V S E T NEE AD O DHAM RO N

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