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There has never been a better time to get on your bike with lots of cycling activity going on in Colchester. If you want to find out more, get in touch and see how we can help, or take a look around and see just how much fun we have had at cycling events in Colchester this year.
Featured Bike: Strida 5.0
This is Mark Sanders’ intriguing Strida, a folding bike like no other. It claims to be the world’s lightest production folding bike.
Find out more
What We’re Doing
Special Schools Skills Days
Cycle Champions give children with learning difficulties the opportunity to enjoy cycling through a variety of fun activities hosted by Colchester Institute.
Cycling with NHS North East Essex
Cycle Champions has teamed up with NHS North East Essex to form a cycling group. A dozen people from the Oak House drop-in centre regularly enjoy the ride and banter together over a Quayside Cafe coffee.
See the inspiring pictures and video
Cycling Back to Health with Leisure World
We’re re-discovering the joy of cycling for an hour every Wednesday, meeting 11am at the Skatepark, Leisure World for a gentle traffic-free cycle ride to the University Quays where we stop for refreshments.
See the inspiring pictures and video
University Challenge
Lots of activities for students and staff at the University of Essex such as:
- Secondhand bike sale thanks to the partnership of the University and Re~Cycle
- Dr Bike surgery on Rayleigh Square, Fridays 9am–3pm (during term time)
Weekly Rides
There are two weekly Essex District Association rides going on in Colchester. Anyone can go and is sure of a friendly welcome.
Tuesdays 7pm, at the War Memorial, High Street for a fast-paced spin around the countryside; more about fitness then sociability, lasting two hours.
Thursdays 7.30pm, outside Tenpin, Leisure World; social ride to a village pub, led by Pete Finch (Suffolk DA), lasting two hours.
Don’t forget your lights!
NEW: Sunday 17th January 10am, outside The Rovers Tye, Ipswich Road; 35-mile, easy paced ride led by Hugh Ward, with refreshment stop. It is hoped that with the coming together of Colchester Rovers and CTC, this will become a regular Sunday fixture.
Do You Like Getting Low-Down and Dirty?
A Google group has been setup to investigate sites and sources of funding to put together off-road mountain bike opportunities in Colchester.
Join the group
Colchester’s Year of Cycling
2009 has been the best yet for cycling events, encouraging more people to get on their bikes. Summarised below are the five latest events, see Archive of Events for the full roundup.
Bike Wheels on Wednesday at the University
Cycle Champions linked with Re~Cycle and University of Essex to organise a really successful cycling special event.
Full report and pictures
Colchester Market Energy Saving Day
Crowds were drawn to the wonderful pedal-powered smoothie maker and lots of information and maps were handed out.
Full report and picture
Colchester Eco-Schools Summit
Hundreds of children took part in the fantastic Colchester Eco-Schools Challenge at the Community Stadium.
Full report and pictures
University of Essex Freshers Fair
Students got a big bike bonus at the University of Essex Freshers Fair and the chance to buy one of 50 Re~Cycled bikes.
Full report and pictures
Lexden Springs Special Cycling
Lots of young people with a range of different disabilities were able to enjoy cycling and try out the amazing bikes.
Full report and pictures
‘Ghost Bike’ Appears in Colchester
A sombre and moving tribute to a young person killed in Colchester. See the Gazette report on the collision, sentence, and ghost bike.
See the CTC response — What do you think?
Cycling Heritage Discovered
Re~Cycle recently unearthed a great piece of cycling heritage from thirty years ago. This RoSPA handbook is a font of useful information that is still relevant.
Download PDF
Do you want to see more and better cycling for all? Are you interested in helping others to get on their bikes? We would like to hear from you and you could be a Cycle Champion.
Contact
Richard Monk
Email: richard.monk@ctc.org.uk
Mob: 07717 724089
Tel: 01206 506412
Write to: PO Box 5215, Town Hall, Colchester, Essex CO1 1GG
Cycle Champions is a partnership between CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, Colchester Borough Council and others, listed below
Age Concern Colchester | Colchester MIND | Colchester Cycling Campaign | Cycle Colchester | NHS North East Essex |
Tendring and Colchester Minority Ethnic Partnership | University of Essex
