SPOKES has a full summer programme of Sunday and Weekend rides. We show the way, help mend mechanical malfunctions, wait for the less-speedy, and help all to have a wonderful time! Please ensure your bike is in good order. Cycle carefully and considerately - you are entirely responsible for your own safety. Children under 14, or not used to roads, may only come with an adult.
Meet 10am, Usher Hall, Lothian Road. Normally 1st Sunday each month. Rides 30 miles or so. Lunch at pub/cafe, or bring picnic. Light showers won't put us off, but persis-tent bad weather may mean cancellation. Mark 229.7190. Dates: May 2, Jun 6, Jul 4, Aug 1 [Linlithgow picnic at Dave/Susan duFeu. Free tea/coffee, bring own food], Sep 5.
[Uses BikeBus - 0131.229.6274 or freespace.virgin.net/bike.bus/] Not fast, but you must be used to cycling, and fit for 50ish miles a day (with rest-stops, tea-breaks, etc!). Your bike must be in good working order - service it before if necessary. Phone the organiser well in advance to book. May 1-3 Mull Harry 229.6274
May 15-16 Stirling Shane
447.2680
May 15-22 Island Hop
Holiday Harry 229.6274
June 12-13 Hadrian's Wall
Stuart 01968.676797
July 17-18 Holy Island Richard
667.3983
Jul 31-Aug 1 Mountain Bike w'end
Bill 229.6274
Aug 7-15 Island Hop Holiday
Harry 229.6274
Aug 21-22 Arran Andrew 01968
676508
Sep 4-5 Crieff Sheelagh
556.2840
Sep 18-20 Strathpeffer Dave
229.4422
Oct 2-3 Borders Sally 229.3101
Oct 16-17 Glen Doll Shane
447.2680
* means ride or event is sponsored for organisation shown
May 6 PARLIAMENT & COUNCIL ELECTIONS
*May 9 Active for SAMH Edinburgh ride 467.7905
May 26 SLOW SPEEDS CONFERENCE Linlithgow. [Spokes 71 p3 article, but note date change from Mar 3]. Details: 467.7714 or slowdown@transformscotland.org.uk.
*May 30 FOE Bike to the Future - Edinburgh FOE Scotland ride. 0131.554.9977 Alison Taylor.
Jun 5 Falkirk District Transport Futures FOE day forum. Details: David Robertson, Forth Valley FOE 01324.558510.
*June 6 WWF ride - Stirling. 01887.820449.
June 5-13 Green Transport Week, and
June 8 National Carfree Day Details: Environmental Transport Assn, 0181.946.0912 or www.eta.co.uk
Jun 12-20 National Bike Week 01483.417217.
June 12 start of Jubilee 2000 Edinburgh-Cologne ride to call for 3rd World debt cancellation. 313.3647 Andrew.
June 13 Airdrie/Bathgate fun ride on Sustrans railway-path sculpture trail, and see work of CSCT, Central Scotland Countryside Trust. 0131.623.7600 Sustrans.
*June 13 FOE Bike to the Future - Glasgow - as May 30.
June 16 [provisional] SPOKES BIKE BREAKFAST - free breakfast for you and oil for your bike! City Chambers 8-10am. Rosemary 553.5819.
*June 19 Lepra ST.ANDREWS ride 01968.682369.
Jun 20 Edinburgh CYCLEFEST organised by Sustrans & Spokes. Family rides from round the city on Sustrans routes [provisional] to Victoria Park for live music (renewable energy PA!), best-dressed bike, bike doctor, cycle skills, stalls, etc. To help, phone Mark J 334.2653 or 623.7600.
*June 20 FOE Bike to the Future - Inverness - as May 30.
*Aug 15 WWF ride - Aberdeen. 01887.820449.
*Sep 26 Active for SAMH Glasgow ride 467.7905 STOP PRESS: Cllr David Begg to head new government Integrated Transport Commission - more in next leaflet
Spokes may nominate ScotRail for the prestigious CycleMark award, on the grounds of their two tremendous moves last year [Spokes 68] in abolishing all bike fees, and greatly improving bike capacity on many services. Please send us your comments on this (good or bad) - preferably letters we can copy and/or quote.
Carrying Children on Bikes: New SPOKES factsheet - send SAE for a FREE copy.
Bike to Work: FOE Edinburgh is looking for local employers with over 30 staff who might like to participate in a project to encourage bike commuting. Contact: Ronnie Pryor, 30 Mountcastle Terrace EH8 7SF.
Sustrans Summer Workcamp: Glen Trool, May 22- June 18 (or part). Lynda Duffill 0117.926.8893.
Spokes path-work volunteers: Tim
Smith 554.7264
Please e-mail us with your comments and suggestions.
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