Windsor Cycle Hub

So you can finalise plans over the festive season, we’re letting you know there will be no organised rides or repairs until Saturday 7th Jan.

Then we'll be back with Level 1 'Gentle Ride'.
Please bring you new bike in to show it off to us on the 7th !

We would like to thank all our visitors over 2022 for their support we’ve had a blast seeing you all enjoy cycling. Wishing you a Happy Christmas & Peaceful New Year.

Last of 2022 on Sat. Level 4 heading to/from & back via Egham, leaves 1130 sharp from . A 17 mile intermediate ride. It’s going to be cold - layer up! Book your place now: bit.ly/3L2XCUa same link for fixes*.

*NB There’s a special visitor at tomorrow morning - so coffee etc. will be available outside. Did we mention it will de very cold too - dress accordingly & if you’re riding please take great care. Leave the skinny tyres at home!

Why a barrier-free National Cycle Network is so important: Jane’s story

We fully support initiatives like these from . We’ve seen far too many people excluded from routes to work, shopping & exercise by discriminatory on paths.

Why a barrier-free National Cycle Network is so important: Jane’s story Jane has cerebral palsy and uses a recumbent trike. She explains how she helped to remove a barrier on her local section of the National Cycle Network.

It’s the 2nd weekend of the month, so a on Saturday. We ride at 1130, be there by 1115 latest, wrap up warm - the f’cast is sunny but cold! Book the ride & for free basic repairs here, to save time on the day: bit.ly/3L2XCUa

£110,000 in grant funds given to local charities, projects and good causes in 2022

We’re so grateful to find out that we are also on this list of recipients.

The awarded grant from The Prince Philip Trust Fund and a bike trailer donated by &EtonBrewery will enable Windsor Cycle Hub to build a mobile bike kitchen. Carrying tools and a range of spares, this mobile bike kitchen will allow Windsor Cycle Hub to provide a ‘pop-up’ bike repair service at community events in and around Windsor.

Work on the mobile bike kitchen will be carried out by Windsor Cycle Hub mechanics, in addition to their current activities of providing free safety checks every Saturday morning at The Swan in Clewer and refurbishing donated bikes for use back in the community. The work will comprise adding tool and spares storage, as well as a bike workstand to the bike trailer, so that basic bike repairs and safety checks can be carried out away from their normal base at the Swan. They hope to complete this work early next year.

Windsor Cycle Hub look forward to pedalling this mobile bike kitchen out and about in 2023, as we believe that it will enable us to provide more of our great Active Travel-friendly bike servicing to a even wider range of communities in and around Windsor; which wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of the Prince Philip Trust and Windsor & Eton Brewery

£110,000 in grant funds given to local charities, projects and good causes in 2022 The Prince Philip Trust Fund for Windsor and Maidenhead has given out a further £60,000 in grant funds to 36 charities, projects and individuals at its final round of funding for this year, bringing the total funds given out to support the residents of the Royal Borough to £110,000 in 2022.

How well do you know the Highway Code?

It's been almost a year since the Department for Transport introduced some important new changes to the Highway Code.

Brake, the road safety charity want to find out how much you know about these changes and whether you think they will make roads safer. No matter who you are, or how you travel, they’d love to hear your views.

Please spare a few minutes to take our Highway Code survey. Found in the linked post.

Please help us test the knowledge of the public by sharing this on social media and within your community too.

A busy Level 1 from today, out towards / & back to admire 🎄. Only 2 more rides ‘til ! See you next Saturday from 11am.

FOR SALE - available from 3/12/22

£50
Purple Barracuda
24 inch wheels suitable for 8 - 11 years

Collection from The Swan. DM for further details and payment options.

FOR SALE - available immediately £30

Silver Ridgeback Terrain
20 inch wheels
Suitable 6 - 9 years

Collection from Clewer Christmas Fair (until 4.30pm 27/11/22) and then from The Swan. DM for further details and payment options.

Come on down to the Clewer and Debwroth Christmas Fair and Light Switch On!

We’re just setting up our table. Hope to see you shortly!

Our roadside repairs aren't restricted to bikes! Members of today's ride group also stopped to correct and tighten a sign

Today’s Level 4/Adventurer took us from Swan in Clewer
to via Pinewood Studios . Points for an appropriate Pinewood film pun. We’ll start: . 🎥🎬🚲🍁🍂🦢

Saturday's Level 4 is heading to/from , leaving at 1100 sharp from . A pacier 23 mile ride for the more experienced. Please book your place now (save time on the day): bit.ly/3L2XCUa same link for fixes.

We'll enjoy the glorious Autumn 🍂 🍁as we ride the wooded lanes of S.Bucks, out via Eton, Langley, Pinewood 🎥🎬, Fulmer, Burnham & Dorney 🐄. Mainly on tarmac roads, with a brief 🚽/☕️stop at BB after 15 miles. There will be gentle/medium climbs on the way. Back to 🦢by 2pm 🤞.

We’re excited to confirm we will be joining the stall holders at this Sunday’s 🎄Christmas Fair at The Pirate Park. 🎄

Stop by the stall for pocket money / Christmas stocking gifts, 🚲tips on bike safety and lots of information about our rides 🚲🚲 and repair services. 🔧🪛

IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING BIKE DONATIONS

Thanks to everyone who has donated bikes thus far. We're over whelmed by the number donated and are working through a back log to service and safety check bikes before resale.

In the light of this we will not be able to accept anymore bike donations for the time being. Hopefully we will be able to receive bike donations in the New Year once the Bike Kitchen team has had time to evaluate our stocks.

Regards, the Bike Kitchen team

Photo credit to San Fransico Police Department because ours are too good to loose 😉

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It's the end of and we want to remind drivers to be patient around cyclists.

As highlighted in the Highway Code, people cycling may sometimes choose to ride in the centre of the lane to ensure drivers can only overtake when safe to pass: http://ow.ly/2t7B50LHWbc

We've been asked to share this information from the RBWM Sports and Leisure team. The online Royal Borough More Active Survey will help the council team better understand resident's exercise habits and if you can easily access local sports and wellbeing facilities.

The survey is designed so that your responses are anonymous and will take only ten minutes to complete. Your feedback is crucial to pinpoint any barriers preventing you from being more physically active and using local leisure centres, and other facilities such as green spaces, to help them consider solutions to overcome these. Most importantly they also keen to hear from those of you who don’t currently use their leisure services to understand why.

They will use the survey’s findings, along with feedback from focus groups as well as stakeholders, to inform the Royal Borough’s future leisure provision which is due to discussed in the spring.

The survey can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/RoyalBoroughMoreActiveSurvey and closes at midnight on Wed 14 December 2022.

Public-access computers are available at all local libraries, where staff will be happy to help you get online if needed. If paper copies of the survey are required instead, these are also available from libraries on request.

A cautionary warning - our session in Old Windsor on Sunday 20th November is now FULLY Booked 👏🏻👏🏻. If you have a confirmed appointment and our Susy has been in touch, please do keep it - if you can’t make it after all, let’s us know so we can call the folks on our waiting list

We’re in the papers again! this time in the latest edition of Royal Borough magazine, hitting door mats across the Borough from today.

Guess where we went on today’s from ? . See you next week at 11am for a Level 4/Adventurer ride - when we’ll be riding further & faster!

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Do you need help choosing a bike light for those darker days? The first thing to think about is where you are riding, as this will dictate what kind of light you should use. In this guide we go through the different options: http://ow.ly/WLWa50LzIIG

Only a couple of places left, don’t miss out!

We’re pleased to be featured in the latest issue of R&A for . Extra plug for our hosts The Swan in Clewer too!

Only a few spaces left for our session on Sunday 20th Nov at the Old Windsor Recreation Grounds Hall, for FREE repairs 🚲🔧🪛 and . Full details & bookings here: bit.ly/3SI1le8

People of 📢! Is your bike giving you gyp? Would you like to ride it more? are leaving their HQ at to visit you on Sunday 20th Nov for FREE repairs 🚲🔧🪛. Full details & bookings here: bit.ly/3SI1le8

Another busy day at for our (thanks to them all). This is just some of our group who rode over to Dorney today from . We also fixed 8 bikes, adding half to .

Are you an adult who never learnt how to ride a bike, but really want to get started? Then we can help! DM us here or email [email protected]

It’s the 2nd weekend of the month, so it’s a on Saturday. We ride at 1130, be there from 1115 latest. Book your place on the ride &/or for free basic repairs now, to save time on the day: bit.ly/3L2XCUa 🌤🚲

Another reason (as if you need any more on top of rides, repairs & refreshments) to visit at on Saturday from 11am: we offer marking, worth £13, for free (but as a run we welcome donations 💷💳🪙)!

Another solid week for bike recoveries! In October we had 58 recoveries which is a fantastic achievement and a great credit to all public & police helping combat bike crime.

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Cycle commuting is a cheap and healthy way to get to work, which can often be quicker than other options. The Cycle to Work scheme is an employee benefit which offers a cost-effective way to get a cycle and equipment. In this guide we explain how it benefits you and how to get involved: http://ow.ly/tQb950LvTMP

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When it comes to cycling at night, the most important thing is to be prepared. Whether riding on country roads, through the city centre or off-road, we've got some top tips that will help you feel confident on your bike during the darker days ahead: http://ow.ly/sbHt50Lu8J7

At we don’t let a little bit of rain stop us from going on a or fixing bikes. We had some folks from Stoke in today, who were down visiting relatives, so we gave them a quick tour of . Hope to see them again soon for a longer ride.

This cheeky offer is still available!

Cycling is wicked. 🧙‍♀️

Become a Cycling UK member this Halloween to receive a spellbinding selection of benefits, including insurance, retail discounts and a brand new Blackburn 2'fer bike light, witch doubles as a front or rear light: http://ow.ly/x5rO50LpOPT

This cheeky offer is still available!

Cycling is wicked. 🧙‍♀️

Become a Cycling UK member this Halloween to receive a spellbinding selection of benefits, including insurance, retail discounts and a brand new Blackburn 2'fer bike light, witch doubles as a front or rear light: http://ow.ly/x5rO50LpOPT

This cheeky offer is still available!

Cycling is wicked. 🧙‍♀️

Become a Cycling UK member this Halloween to receive a spellbinding selection of benefits, including insurance, retail discounts and a brand new Blackburn 2'fer bike light, witch doubles as a front or rear light: http://ow.ly/x5rO50LpOPT

To add to the benefits of fighting climate change, cycling is a therapeutic activity which boosts our mental health and wellbeing. The evidence suggests it can help relieve stress and anxiety. So why not go for a spin and discover the bike benefits today?

We don't need to reinvent the wheel. 🚲 The bicycle has been around for over 200 years and has the power to fight the climate crisis. By choosing to leave the car at home for shorter journeys, we can all make a big difference to the world around us.