Bike week starts today! For anyone that
doesn’t know, bike week is the UK’s largest mass participation cycling event
with almost half a million people getting involved in events across the
country. Events include cycle rides for everyone from beginners to experts,
reduced cost bike hire projects, bike clinics and Forster Deans very own ‘Recycle
your Cycle’ project, to name a few.
Its very easy to get involved by visiting
the Bike Week official website at http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/,
clicking on the ‘events search’ on the left hand side and entering your post
code which will bring up all of the events within your area. Alternatively, you
could register your own event just like we have with 'Recycle your Cycle'!
'Recycle your Cycle' is a project in partnership with
the charity Cycling Projects which is based in Warrington. Staff at 11 local
offices of Forster Dean are asking
members of the public to bring damaged or unwanted bikes in and the bikes
will then be collected by Cycling Projects staff, mended and serviced by Cytech
qualified mechanics before being sold at competitive prices to raise much
needed funds for Cycling Projects.
The aim of Bike Week is to promote every
day cycling for everyone and to get more people cycling more often. Bike Week wants to give everyone, young, and
old, beginners to experts, the chance to discover all the benefits of cycling such as better health,
helping the environment and saving money on fuel.
Bike Week was started by the UKs national
cyclists organization, CTC, in 1923 but really came to the attention of the public in
1975 when Friends of the Earth and the British Cycling Bureau organization
organized a National Bike Week. Bike
Week has since gone from strength to strength.
Nearly everyone has cycled at some point in
their life, but so many lose the habit. Bike Week is the opportunity for people
to get back on the saddle, for commuting, recreation or just for the sheer joy
of it! Why not use Bike Week as the kick start you need to get into the fresh
air and enjoy the wonderful hobby that is cycling!
If
you or a member of your family has been involved in a cycling accident or any other type of accident which has resulted
in you sustaining injury and would like a free and confidential discussion with
one of our specialised Solicitors, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0800 389 1978 or visit our website at www.forsterdean.co.uk. You can
also follow us on Twitter (@ForsterDeanLtd) and find Forster
Dean Solicitors on Facebook
Published
16th June 2012
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