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| July Volunteer & Supporter Update |
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Welcome to our July update from the Hub. Yet another busy month has flown by..…..at least with slightly better weather! |
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As well as holding our regular sessions the Hub has been out and about at local community days throughout the month, and taking on our own version of the infamous “Chase the Sun” mid summer ride (though not quite as long).
June saw the Hub bid farewell to Cai as our mechanic who left to begin his apprenticeship. Many thanks to Cai and we wish him all the best in his future. Luckily for us our regular Dr Bike, Adam, stepped into the gap and is now supporting the placements we run in partnership with Oakwood College, and SGSE. |
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July looks to be another busy month in the community with Yate Aging Better Festival on 17th July. Come and find our stall where we will hopefully have a range of bikes to try as well as information on events, routes and cycling in and around Yate. We will also be running our usual Maintenance courses, Rusty Riders and Dr Bike sessions and launching a family summer challenge – anything to keep those wheels spinning! |
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Love, peace and bicycle grease, Nicola & the YCBH Core Team
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Chasing the Sun – Across South Gloucestershire |
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Following the longest day a group of intrepid cyclists completed a pleasant ride from the east to west bounds of South Gloucestershire from St Arilds church, Oldbury on the Hill to St Arilds Church Oldbury on Severn. Cake and coffee was in plentiful supply and all riders were home before the sunset….
If anyone is interesting in finding out about the (slightly!) longer Chasing the Sun Challenge then Michael Clifford’s film will be showing at the Watershed in Bristol on 17th July.
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| | | The first week of June saw the Hub supporting Hogweed Trotters 10k as stewards for the bike parking. While we were given a warm welcome and compliments on the parking area we could have done with a few bikes to park. A challenge for those taking part next year – we would love to see more runners cycling to the event as a warm up!
Mid June was a sunny Old Sodbury festive with the following weekend at Yate Rocks. The Hub was at both events chatting to visitors about cycling in and around Yate. We even got the new Mayor of Yate to try one of our trikes that are available for loan. Not sure if he will be doing his mayoral duties on the trike in future though. |
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| The Hubs biggest maintenance course so far? |
| 40 very keen guides attended what must have been our largest introductory Maintenance course so far. The session started off with naming the parts of a bike followed by watching a demonstration of an M check, which they then put into practice on the bikes that we brought to work on. The session finished with a demonstration of how to repair a puncture.
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The second Cycle Skills session was held by the Hub in partnership with Oakwood College.
Nine students participated using a variety of bikes and trikes from the Hub in sessions designed to help them build skills and increase their confidence.
It was lovely to see the progress they made and the support they gave each other through the session. |
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Rusty Riders Through the Summer! |
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With the weather on the up we are pleased to be offering more Rusty Riders skills sessions and social rides through the summer.
These month’s sessions are on the 5th July (gentle social ride) and an evening session on 22nd July (skills session) so get in quick to secure your place!
Spaces are bookable a month in advance but you can see all the upcoming dates and times on our Rusty Rider Eventbrite page. Please do help us to spread the word so that as many as possible can benefit from a little help to learn or return to riding. Drop us a line if you’d like a poste with more information for your workplace or social group. |
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Rusty Riders sessions are offered free of charge thanks to grant funding from the Bike Bike Revival. |
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Dr Bike
Thanks to The Big Bike Revival funding we are continuing our free Dr Bike sessions on Saturdays this summer, so if your trusty steed needs a little TLC bring it in to the hub on Sat 13th July 10.30-14.30 |
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Want to know how to look after your own bike?
Never fear Stuart and Ade are here with our popular Basic Bike Maintenance course on Tuesday 16th July at 19:00
This course and the practice session are offered for free thanks to grant funding from South Gloucestershire Council through the Active Travel Fund. Spaces are limited so don’t forget to book your place via Eventbrite! |
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| Family Summer Challenge
Schools nearly out which can only mean one thing – time for a summer challenge. Keep an eye out in the shop or on Facebook for more details of the 2024 summer challenge which launches on Saturday 20th July and will involve exploring Yate either by bike or on foot. There will also be a summer challenge edition family bike ride on Sunday 21st July at 11am for those of you who want to get a head start. |
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The Hub is open at 12 South Walk on Mon and Weds 2-5 and Sat 10-3 |
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| 9th July – Volunteers and Co-ordinators Meeting 19:00 ALL WELCOME! |
| 13th July – Saturday Dr Bike, 10:30-14:30 |
| 16th July – Basic Bike Maintenance Course 18:30 Booking Link |
| 17th July – Yate Aging Better Festival 11:00-14:00 (Yate Shopping Centre) |
| 20th July – Launch of the Summer Challenge |
| 21st July – Bike to the Park – Summer Challenge Edition |
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don’t forget to follow us on social media for more frequent updates! |
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