Leicester Women's Velo

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South Yorkshire's Supertram to be brought back into public control South Yorkshire regional leaders vote to create a publicly owned company to run the trams from 2024.

Dangerous pothole that caused fatal cycling crash was reported multiple times without action The pothole was reported to Surrey County Council four times in the month before Charles Stringer was thrown from his bike, suffering a catastrophic chest injury

🍃Loughborough will welcome a vegan market to the town tomorrow!

The event will be held in Loughborough market from 10am-4.30pm and will have a variety of vegan products on offer to residents.

For more information, visit👇

https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/news/2022/09/30/vegan_market_is_coming_back_to_loughborough

With more and more people changing to cycling as their means of transport we can't source bikes fast enough to be able to provide quality, affordable bikes to everyone.

If you have an old, unwanted bike please donate it. Our expert mechanics will then service the bike making it fit for purpose. Then it will be sold at a reasonable price to a new owner.

Any bikes that are not suitable will be properly recycled.

Cycling two abreast can deter dangerous overtaking.

This we want to remind everyone to give space to people riding side-by-side. It is often safer for them to do so, particularly when in larger groups or with less experienced riders and children.

📸: Cycling Cartoons by Dave Walker

Northside Bikes are running free bike maintenance sessions.

These rides are perfect if you need to build up your confidence on a bicycle. Bikes and helmets are provided FREE should you need them. Please feel free to share.

Ride on Sistas will be running confidence building rides from Community Cycles. Bicycles and helmets will be provided FREE by Community Cycles. These rides are perfect for women who are able to cycle and who are looking to get more experience on cycle paths and quiet roads. Visit our website to sign up https://rideonsistas.wordpress.com/. Big thank you to Cycling UK East Midlands and Cycling UK for funding this project. Please feel free to share.

Great News!!!

We are extending our opening times from next week and will now be open every Monday 10am - 5pm!
We are really excited to do this and hope it means more people find it easier to come and get their bike fixed, buy a new bike or purchase some cycling accessories.

Want to improve your cycle handling skills, learn how to corner more efficiently, cycle in a group or win a 'slow race'. Leicester Women's Velo's Cycle Circuit Sessions are still running at the Cycle Circuit at the New College. Interested? Please feel free to sign up at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-only-cycle-circuit-sessions-tickets-162800030273 We only have three more sessions left this year, so do sign up soon. It's also a great chance to meet members of the Velo and learn more about our club.

Leicester Women's Velo's introductory ride today was to Cafe Ventoux. What a fantastic turnout? Fancy joining the Velo for a ride? Keep on checking our page for our next introductory ride.