Thu - May 8, 2008

Bike Week 2008 - 14 to 22 June

It's almost here. Running from 14-22 June, it's the biggest cycling event of the year with thousands of events allover the country. CycleHereford’s annual bike-fest around town invites individuals of all ages to 'Cycle Hereford'. Just bring yourselves and a roadworthy bike to the meeting points below and enjoy the freedom of the bicycle, good company and fresh air! All rides are FREE and led by experienced cyclists.

Sunday 15 June - ‘Breinton Springs Picnic Ride’ - 2.30pm start
Meet at West Door, Hereford Cathedral. A gentle ride to Breinton
Springs for a picnic by the river, using mostly minor roads with a chance to visit Breinton Church en-route, before returning to the Cathedral. This ride is suitable for children accompanied by an adult. Don’t forget to bring a picnic if you’d like to! We aim to leave Breinton at 4.20 to give us plenty of time to get back to the city. For details tel Mark on 01432 353275 or 07882410759

Tuesday 17 June -’Cross Town Rides’ - 6.30pm start
Meet in front of the Shirehall, St Peter’s Square. We will test the proposition that the bicycle is the best way to get around in Hereford. How many times can we cross Hereford in an hour (riding at a dignified pace and not jumping red lights)? For adults who would like to cycle more often. For details tel Paige on 01432 277857, co-ordinator@herefordshirefoe.org.uk

Wednesday 18 June - ‘CycleSeeing’ - 7pm start
Meet at Tourist Office, 1 King St, Hereford (by Cathedral). An evening’s jaunt around Hereford discovering unusual features and sites in the city. For details tel Martin 01432 353971, megilleland@hotmail.com

Friday 20 June - ‘Hereford City Trail’ - 7pm start
Start from The Volunteer Pub, Harold Street, St James. Not suitable for children. This leisure ride for fairly confident cyclists will take people around the city, via main and side roads but also exploring quiet attractive routes, taking in lovely views and key destinations en route; approx 1.5 hours. For details tel Mark 01432 840848 cycling@image.cix.co.uk

All events have been registered with National Bike Week and are fully insured for public liability through them.
www.bikeweek.org.uk

Download a poster of events from here. BikeWeek08rev1.pdfBikeWeek08rev1-compressed.pdf

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Wed - April 2, 2008

Mon - December 10, 2007

Voting has now closed to decide the winner of the People's £50 Million Lottery Giveaway

Thank you if you have voted for Sustrans' Connect2 - we are very grateful for your support. The winner of the Competition will be announced on Wednesday 12 December, and we will update this website when that information is made public. Thanks again for supporting Hereford's bid as part of Sustrans Connect2.

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Mon - May 14, 2007

Wed - April 11, 2007

2007 Tour De Presteigne - Eco-Event and National Electric Bike Rally - Sunday 13 May

The small and usually rather sleepy Welsh border town of Presteigne will play host to the second national event for power assisted electric bikes, in conjunction with Presteigne’s Eco - Event during the weekend of 12 and 13 May. The Electric Bike part of the weekend will begin on Saturday night May 12 with an informal music night at The Legion, Presteigne featuring Jean Louis Cortes - the amazing French ‘Macadam Electric Powered Piano’ from Lille and straight from Glastonbury ‘Your Dad’. Entry £5 tickets on sale during the day or on the door. All day there will be displays of electric bikes by manufacturers and importers in tents on the Industrial Estate, with plenty of opportunity for the public to have a ride. In the morning there will be a short hill climb half a mile out of town, followed by a leisurely 12 mile ride around the picturesque small roads and bridle ways of the area. At 3pm there will be a discussion followed by a question and answer session with some of the movers and shakers in the industry. Then at 5.30pm the twenty lap, one hour, rally will begin around a new course that links the Business Park and the Industrial Estate.
The rally is aimed at amateur electric bike enthusiasts. Organiser Pete Mustill is urging anyone over 14 years old who owns an electric bike or especially anyone who has built one, to sign up straightaway for a chance to join the fun. The event will give the public a chance to see the bikes in action and it should get pretty exciting in the later stages as competitors batteries begin to run out of juice. The tortoises might well triumph over the hares! The pictures of last year’s event give you some idea of the range of enthusiastic competitors the event attracted. If you would like to know more, find out about accomodation, take part as a competitor or to exhibit your wares get in touch now with Pete Mustill 01544 267163 or email: broadsheep@aol.com. Click on 'Read more' for the full details.

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Mon - February 12, 2007

Sun - February 11, 2007

Clarion Cycling Club ride into Hereford for their Easter Meet 2007

The National Clarion Cycling Club is a club without bureaucracy, a club concerned with the environment and social issues as well as cycling. It is a movement for cyclists who care about the wider society as well as each other. At the same time, the variety of activities within the world of cycling is part of the Clarion, as is the unique feeling of fellowship among its members. The Club has chosen Hereford for its annual Easter meet, bringing a packed sequence of events, to which are all welcome and which start on Good Friday. Cycling & social activities will include:

Friday night Civic Reception by the Mayor
10 mile 2-UP time trial on the Saturday
Cycle Jumble
Saturday Evening: Los Squideros – Latin beats with Ska & Tex-Mex
100km or 50km reliability ‘challenge’ ride, Golden Valley & Wales
25 mile time trial organised by Herefordshire Wheelers
Annual dinner and prize presentation
Awards for largest attendance from one section and highest mileage total from one section cycled to Hereford.

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Wed - May 31, 2006

Saturday 24 June - the official launch of Cycle Hereford!

We've finally got round to organising an official launch of Cycle Hereford, having decided there could be no better time than during Bike Week! So, we are pleased to announce that Cycle Hereford will officially be launched on Saturday 24 June as part of both National Bike Week and the Castle Green Midsummer Fayre, which will be running all day on Hereford's ancient Castle Green. Cutting the ribbon at 3.00pm and saying a few words to emphasise the importance and value of cycling as a key contribution to sustainable and health-enhancing travel will be Herefordshire Council's Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, Cll Brian Wilcox. Fittingly, Cllr Wilcox will be cycling to the event (hopefully with other Councillors), along with Paula McGivern, the Council's adult cycling trainer and volunteer Sustrans Ranger.

Cycle Hereford will have a stall in the main marquee with information about cycling in the area, maps for sale, hopefully a pedal powered bike blender which, if you pedal fast enough, will generate power for a blender to produce healthy fruit drinks, a display of bicycles and anything else we can think of between now and then! Do please call by and say hello.

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Tue - May 30, 2006

National Bike Week 2006 - local events announced

National Bike Week is the highlight of this month, with thousands of events all over the country. We're doing our bit too, so please show your support for Cycle Hereford, Hereford Wheelers and cycling in general by coming along to as many of the following events as you can. They're all free, apart from the Wheelers Time Trial, and everyone is welcome (where suitable). We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. For events further afield, go the National Bike Week site here . All of the following events have been registered with National Bike Week and are fully insured for public liability through them.

Monday 19 June, 18:30 - 19:30
How to Get to Everyday Places in Town by Bike. Family/children's short ride
Start: Volunteer Pub, St James And Bartonsham, Hereford
Please ring Paula McGivern, volunteer Sustrans Ranger on 353214 to book a place. Email: moburns@tiscali.co.uk
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied). Cost: FREE
This family-friendly leisure ride around the inner city will offer new and less confident riders an opportunity to try cycling to prime destinations, like the library and city centre of Hereford, easily and safely by quiet routes, rather than walking, to give them more choice in their travel modes and encourage parents and children to cycle together as a family activity.
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Thursday 22 June, 18:00 - 21:00
Hereford Wheelers Come and Try It 10-mile Cycle Race run by Hereford District Wheelers Cycling Club
Start: Allensmore Village Hall (Four Miles South Of Hereford On The A465), Hereford
Tel: 01432 269700, contact Stuart Edinborough. Web: www.herefordwheelers.co.uk
Suitable for Kids: NO. Cost: £2 entry fee. Riders must be over 12. Rides under 18 require signed parental consent.
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Friday 23 June, 19:00 - 20:30
Hereford City Trail on-road ride
Start: Volunteer Pub, Harold Street, St James, Hereford
Tel: 01432 840848. Email: editor@cyclehereford.com
Suitable for Kids: NO. Cost: FREE
This leisure ride for fairly confident cyclists will take people around the city, via main and side roads but also exploring quiet attractive routes, taking in lovely views and key destinations en route.
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Saturday 24 June, 14:45 - 15.15
Official launch of Cycle Hereford!
Castle Green, Hereford as part of the Castle Green Midsummer Fayre.
Herefordshire Councillors will be cycling to the event and the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, Cllr B Wilcox, will be officially launching Cycle Hereford. Lots of cycle related stuff available to see and do! Free, everyone welcome! More details above.
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Sunday 25 June, 09.00 - 13.30 (note revised time)
Black and White Village Cycle Trail - on-road ride
Start: Volunteer Pub, Harold Street, St James, Hereford
Tel: 01432 340107. Email: editor@cyclehereford.com
Suitable for Kids: NO. Cost: FREE
This ride will take experienced cyclists around some of the beautiful black and white villages of North Herefordshire, 45 to 50 miles so experienced riders only, stop for mid-morning tea or coffee en-route and back in Hereford for a late Sunday lunch (not provided!).

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Sat - April 22, 2006

Tour de Presteigne (by electric bike)! May 6 - 7

On the weekend of May 6 and 7 the small Welsh border town of Presteigne will play host to one of the first National events for power assisted electric bikes. In conjunction with Presteigne's Eco-Event. Now in its third year there will be a display of electric bikes by manufacturers and importers, with a chance for the public to have a ride on one. On Saturday afternoon there will be a discussion about the future of power assisted bikes and on Sunday afternoon at 2pm a Grand, one hour, twenty lap rally around the picturesque streets of Presteigne.

The rally is aimed at amateur electric bike enthusiasts. Organiser Pete Mustill is urging anyone of any age or fitness who owns an electric bike or who would like to build one, to sign up straightaway for a chance to join the fun. The event will give the public a chance to see the bikes in action and should get pretty exciting in its later stages as competitors batteries begin to run out of juice. The tortoises might well triumph over the hares. Pete describes the event as being "A cross between The Tour De France (only slower and without the performance enhancing drugs) and The Monaco Grand Prix (only without the noise and yachts)". The town?s excellent selection of pubs cafes and restaurants are all on the route and should provide the perfect vantage points to watch the action.

If you would like to know more find out about accomodation or if you would like to take part get in touch now with Pete Mustill 01544 267163 or email: broadsheep@aol.com. Read more ...

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Thu - August 25, 2005

Tour of Britain

Not quite the spectacle it is in France, but welcome nonetheless, Stage 1 begins in Scotland on Tuesday 30 August and moves south, with a time trial in Birmingham City Centre on Saturday 3 September. Go along and catch a glimpse. Details here. It went through Hereford once ...

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