Cycle into summer with national Bike Week

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Get on your bikes with Ealing Cycling Campaign from 14-22 June

The Ealing Cycling Campaign is calling on local residents to dust down their bikes and oil those chains to take part in the many fun activities planned for this year’s Bike Week (14-22 June).

Residents can have their bikes checked over at one of the many Doctor Bike surgeries taking place across the borough during the week. A series of organised rides is also planned, including the ever-popular Sunset Ride on 18 June that leaves from Ealing Town Hall at 7pm and finishes with a drink in a pub and watching the sun go down from Richmond Hill.

The festivities will close on Sunday 22 June with a family-friendly ride and picnic that leaves Ealing Town Hall at 10am.

All the rides are ideal for beginners or people who don't feel confident and want to gain some road skills. This includes those who have not ridden for a while, or simply feel daunted by the idea of cycling any distance.

Tom Hartwell, spokesperson for the Ealing Cycling Campaign, says: “Bike Week is a great opportunity to discover, or rediscover, the appeal of cycling, and find out how cycling can keep you keep fit and healthy and save you money. All you need to join in is a bike.”

 

Bike Week is the UK’s annual celebration of cycling, with more than 1,500 events expected to attract over 250,000 participants.

Events calendar

Saturday 14 June - Doctor Bike Ealing Green
From 10am until 4pm. Join us on Ealing Green, between High Street and Bond Street, where Doctor Bike will be present to check over your bike and resolve any minor problems. There will also be cycle maps, leaflets and people on hand to give advice on all things cycling. (Event takes place on Ealing Green, W5 5DA)

Saturday 14 June - Doctor Bike Hanwell Clocktower
From 10am until 5pm. Join us around the Clocktower of Hanwell, where Doctor Bike will be present to check over your bike and resolve any minor problems.

Sunday 15 June - Ride to the West London Greenfest
Leaving at 10am from Ealing Town Hall steps, join us on a ride to Hammersmith to see the West London Greenfest where there will be music, food, and numerous stalls celebrating all things "green". (Meet outside Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 2BY)

Tuesday 17 June - Doctor Bike Haven Green
From noon until 7pm. Join us on Haven Green opposite Ealing Broadway Station, where Doctor Bike will be present to check over your bike and resolve any minor problems.

Wednesday 18 June - Doctor Bike Haven Green
From 2pm until 8pm. Join us on Haven Green opposite Ealing Broadway Station, where Doctor Bike will be present to check over your bike and resolve any minor problems.

Wednesday 18 June - Sunset Ride
Leaving at 7pm from Ealing Town Hall steps, join us for a ride to Richmond Hill for a drink at a pub, and to see the sun set on one of the longest days of the year. Remember you must bring lights! (Meet outside Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 2BY) 

Thursday 19 June - Doctor Bike Greenford Town Centre
From noon until 7pm. Join us at Greenford Town Centre, where Doctor Bike will be present to check over your bike and resolve any minor problems.

Saturday 21 June - Doctor Bike and the Cycle Experience at Acton Market
From 10am until 4pm. Join us at Greenford Town Centre, where Doctor Bike will be present to check over your bike and resolve any minor problems. There will also be maps, information and the Cycle Experience roadshow will be present to allow people to try out a variety of different types of bikes.

Sunday 22 June - Family Borough Ride
Leaving at 10am from Ealing Town Hall steps, join us for a child-friendly ride around the borough that keeps to the tow paths and quietest roads. The ride ends in Pitshanger Park - so bring a picnic and Frisbees. Certificates will be given to all children who take part. (Meet outside Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, W5 2BY)

June 20, 2008