SUMMER CYCLING Programme MAY - AUGUST 2018 Get in the saddle this Summer with our huge range of FREE cycling activities! HELLO & WELCOME TO YOUR SUMMER PROGRAMME Discover our fantastic range of totally FREE In case you didn’t cycling activities designed to get you in the know, here’s a little saddle and enjoying the Summer. bit about us... HSBC UK Go-Ride Pg 6-7 Big Birmingham Bikes Learn to Ride Pg 8-9 is part of Birmingham Cycle Revolution, Ride Active Pg 12-13 an exciting 20 year initiative encouraging Led Rides (By Community Cycle Clubs) Pg 20-24 more people to cycle in and around the city; Big Bike Revival Pg 25 making Birmingham healthier, greener, Women’s Festival of Cycling Pg 25 safer and less congested. HSBC UK Let’s Ride Birmingham Pg 26 Big Birmingham Bikes is making it easier for HSBC UK Let’s Ride Pop-up Pg 27 you to get on your bike. Whether it’s cycling HSBC UK Guided Rides Pg 28 to the park, to the shops or work or purely Bike Banks Pg 29 for fitness and pleasure, we have Bikeability in Schools Pg 30-31 something for all the family. Pg 32-33 Inclusive Cycling Sessions 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 12. Calthorpe Wellbeing Hub Reservoir Road, Ladywood, Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, Cycle Centre Birmingham B16 9EE Birmingham B12 9LF Locations 02. Stirchley Baths 13. Northfield Eco Centre Community Centre 53 Church Road, Birmingham Big Birmingham Bikes runs FREE cycling activities Bournville Lane, Birmingham B31 2LB from 18 cycle centres across the city, including B30 2JT FREE Led Rides, FREE Learn to Ride sessions and 14. Kings Norton Park FREE Short Term (day) Bike Hire. 03. Billesley Indoor Tennis Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Centre Birmingham B30 3EP This map shows all of Wheeler’s Lane, Birmingham the locations of the B13 0ST 15. Small Heath Wellbeing Centre cycle centres. 04. Saltley Wellbeing Centre Muntz Street, Birmingham 120 Broadway Avenue, B10 9RX Birmingham B9 5YD 16. Handsworth 05. Ward End Park Wellbeing Centre Washwood Heath Road, Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B8 2HB Birmingham B20 2BY 06. Shard End 17. Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre Wellbeing Centre 170 Packington Avenue, Dulwich Road, Birmingham Birmingham B34 7RD B44 0EW 07. Nechells 18. Paget Primary School Wellbeing Centre Paget Road, Pype Hayes, Rupert Street, Nechells, Birmingham B24 0JP Birmingham B7 4AR 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 Birmingham City Council Districts 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 Learn to Ride - Locations, Dates & Times Location: Sheldon Country Park Cycle Training for Ragley Drive, Church Road, Sheldon, Birmingham B26 3TU Date: Monday 30 July - Thursday 2 August adults & children Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm Cycle training sessions: • Ditch the Stabilisers For complete beginners to people wanting • Bikeability Level 1 • Adult Learn to Ride to boost their confidence riding on roads amongst traffic, Big Birmingham Bikes offer Location: Woodgate Valley Country Park a range of FREE high quality cycle training Clapgate Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 3DS sessions designed for adults and children. Date: Monday 6 August - Thursday 9 August Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm Running throughout the summer holidays are a Cycle training sessions: • Ditch the Stabilisers variety of cycle training sessions. To find the sessions • Bikeability Level 1 • Adult Learn to Ride at each of the locations just look out for the Big Birmingham Bikes/Birmingham Cycle Revolution Location: Kings Heath Park Gazebo and flags. Vicarage Road, King’s Heath B14 7TQ Date: Monday 13 August - Thursday 16 August Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm DITCH THE STABILISERS Cycle training sessions: • Ditch the Stabilisers These sessions are for people who are complete • Bikeability Level 1 • Adult Learn to Ride beginners and include developing balance skills to enable them to cycle along independently. Parents Location: Handsworth Wellbeing Centre must accompany children under the age of 16 years. Holly Road, Handsworth B20 2BY Date: Monday 20 August - Thursday 23 August Bikeability LEVEL 1 (for under 16’S) Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm L1 Bikeability sessions are for people aged 16 and Cycle training sessions: • Ditch the Stabilisers below to improve their riding control skills. These • Bikeability Level 1 • Adult Learn to Ride sessions are delivered on traffic free training sites. Parents must accompany children under the age of 16 years. Please bring your own bike. We will have To book a place on one of these some bikes available for loan but they will be subject FREE sessions please call to availability. All children must wear a helmet, so please bring your own if you have one. Booking is essential. 0121 464 1020 Please state your Birmingham City Council ADULT LEARN TO RIDE Wellbeing Card number and say which location/ date you would prefer to attend. These sessions are for people aged 16+ to improve their To apply for a Wellbeing Card and fob visit riding control skills and can www.birmingham.gov.uk/forms/form/282/en/ include teaching people register_for_our_active_parks_programme to pedal. These sessions or sign up at your nearest Wellbeing Centre. are delivered on traffic You can turn up on the day but places are free training sites. not guaranteed without booking. 8 9 Join the Revolution Birmingham Cycle Revolution is making cycling a more commonplace form of transport and recreation in Birmingham; making our city less congested, greener, safer and healthier. WHAT WE’RE DOING: Brompton Work is progressing well on two brand new cycle routes: Bike Hire one between Selly Oak and the city centre along the A38, and the From as little as £3.50 a day, other between Perry Barr and the you can hire a foldable bike. city centre along the A34. City Centre to Selly Oak (A38) The work is taking place in These are available from five Brompton Docks phases, with both routes located around Birmingham City Centre: due for completion by • Outside Moor Street Station entrance winter 2018/19. • Opposite Snow Hill Station entrance (Colmore Row) For current updates City Centre to Perry Barr (A34) • On New Street (by the junction on the cycle route with Corporation Street) improvements, visit • Aston University www.birmingham.gov.uk/BCR-A34 • Brindleyplace (Oozells Street) or www.birmingham.gov.uk/BCR-A38 Once you have your Brompton you can take it to work, take it home, you can even take it on trains and buses. The bikes can be folded under your desk at work, taken into meetings, taken home or folded into the boot of your car for longer journeys. You can keep the bike for as long as you need it, simply reserve a bay and return it to any public dock once you are done. To find out more, and to keep up-to-date birminghamcycle @BCRbirmingham revolution with new Brompton Bike Dock locations please visit: www.bromptonbikehire.com www.birmingham.gov.uk/bcr 10 11 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 (in association with Bike North Birmingham Community Cycling) aimed at providing fun social cycling practise 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.