Southampton Cycling Campaign

Bike Week is the biggest nationwide cycling event in the UK. A national celebration of cycling, Bike Week helps you get more out of life – by getting on your bike and exploring your local community.

As usual, Southampton will host many cycling events during and around Bike Week. Highlights include:

Saturday 13 June 10am at The Bargate, FAMILY BIKE CAVALCADE

Mainly on cycle routes and some on road. A loop to Mayflower Park then up the parks to the Peace Fountain. Suitable for all abilities. If parent/guardian is happy that children are competent on their own two wheels, they are more than welcome, as long as under 18 year olds are accompanied by an adult who is responsible for the child. Decorate your bikes and yourselves if you wish! Do join us with your picnic lunch afterwards. Just turn up www.southamptoncyclingcampaign.org.uk/

Sunday 14 June 10am at Weston Shore, on National Cycle Route 2, the BIG BIKE CELEBRATION.

The main attractions include the try-a-bike arena with The Company of Cyclists (this is great – it’s how we tried trailer and tandem then bought), mountain bike displays by M.A.D. (Europe s largest stunt/trials display team), a bicycle smoothie-maker, The Bike Dr who can check your bike for free, led rides, cycle training and fun! Just turn up. (Natalie Gledhill, streettread@sustrans.org.uk)

Saturday 20 June 10am, Southampton Common Bellemoor Road entrance: Five Miles to FABuloUS

Shift the ‘L’ from FLAB – lady cyclists WEAR SMALLER smalls! Easy flatish five mile led ride for ladies on cycle paths or quieter roads around Southampton City

Full details of these events are available in the Events section of this web site, and more Bike Week events can be found at www.bikeweek.org.uk and www3.hants.gov.uk/whatson-cyclehampshire.

A peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration of the bicycle and also a celebration of the power and individuality of the human body. A symbol of the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic. The world’s biggest naked protest: 50+ cities and thousands of riders participate worldwide, including around 2,000 in the UK in 2008.

Date: 12 June 2009
Time: 6pm (ride will set off around 6.30pm)
Location: East side of Southampton Common at the clearing next to Highfield Road and opposite the junction with Omdurman Road.
More details: http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/southampton

Message from Natalie Gledhill of Sustrans StreetTread project:

I would like to bring your attention to the Big Bike Celebration taking place on Weston Shore on Sunday 14th June, from 10:00 til 17:00. The event is a celebration of cycling in Southampton. I aim to encourage new and returning cyclists to have a go, with fun events and a good atmosphere. There will be mountainbike stunt displays, the Company of Cyclists, bike maintenance, led cycle rides and much more, all for free!

Contact: StreetTread, 02380 515206 / streettread@sustrans.org.uk for more details.