To encourage the running of Bike Week events in Scotland Cycling Scotland is organising a Bike Week Seminar on 12th of February (2008) at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh – “giving expert advice on all aspects of Bike Week from deciding what type of event to put on, best practise in event organisation, PR and promotion and information on the various benefits that Bike Week can offer.”
Email david@cyclingscotland.org or call 0141 229 5359 to book a place.
Bike Week 2008 will be 14-22 June.
It’s over for another year. The weather was – well – mostly awful.
At least there was plenty to do indoors with the Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival.
And it all ended with a party.
Sunday 24th June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
TryCycling Ride to Swanston Village.
Etape Caledonia. Not quite a race. A ride on CLOSED Perthshire roads.
A ‘happening’ on the cycle path at 2-3pm. It’s a live sound and music piece using bicycles and invited musicians, created by artists Vic MacRae and Aileen Campbell. It will take place by the Water of Leith just north of the Great Junction Street Bridge (local access from Coburg Street).
Sunday 24th UCI International Grand Prix of Edinburgh at Meadowbank Velodrome. Spectators welcome.
BFF The Flying Scotsman Sun 24 Jun at 6.15pm
End of Edinburgh Bike Week and Film Festival Party (invite only)
Saturday 23rd June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
Sustrans volunteer rangers are staffing a stall at the Edinburgh World Justice Festival and will have a leaflets on NCN, low carbon travel, active travel).
09:00 – 17:00
ST AUGUSTINE UNITED CHURCH, EDINBURGH, EH1 1EL
Contact Alex Stuart NCN 75 Ranger Tel: 07981 426388 Email
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied) Cost: FREE
(10:00 – 16:00)
The LCV Bike Ride Adult beginners/easy ride
LCV are the Lothians Conservation Volunteers. We carry out practical nature conservation, mostly on Sundays, in Edinburgh and the Lothians for the benefit of wildlife, people and the environment. On this Saturday some of us will be going for a gentle, social bike ride using roads and cycle paths, with a stop for lunch.
Start MIDDLE MEADOW WALK CROSSES NORTH MEADOW WALK, EDINBURGH
Contacts Greg Parker Lothians Conservation Volunteers www.lcv.org.uk/social/index.html Tel: 07810 648211 Email: social@lcv.org.uk
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Cost: FREE
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
Saturday 23rd UCI International Grand Prix of Edinburgh at Meadowbank Velodrome. Spectators welcome.
BFF Jour de fête Sat 23 Jun at 1.00pm
Friday 22nd June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
Friday 22 June (08:00 – 10:00)
Free breakfast for people cycling to work at Heriot Watt University. Cereal or hot roll, plus juice or tea/coffee.
Contact Sam Hawkins Tel: 0131 451 8163 Email: s.hawkins@hw.ac.uk
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Friday 22 June (08:00 – 10:00)
Bike to Work Breakfast
ERSKINE HOUSE, EDINBURGH, EH2 4NH
Breakfast and map and leaflet display for staff who cycle to work on the day.
Organiser David Wardrop-White PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Edinburgh Tel: 0131 524 2236 Email: david.wardrop-white@uk.pwc.com
Open only to employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Dr Bike Free cycle safety check
09:00 – 12:00
SAUGHTON HOUSE, EDINBURGH, EH14
Contact Tel: 0131 244 4074
Only open to employees of the Scottish Executive.
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
(11:00 – 14:00)
Start THISTLE HOUSE, HAYMARKET TERRACE, EDINBURGH, EH12 5HE (click postcode for map)
Traffic-free ride (eg. on NCN)
Easy-paced ride for mixed abilities and all levels of experience. We will leave Haymarket at 11:00 and, using the Union Canal path and Water of Leith Walkway, we will ride out to Balerno. We will have a short break in Balerno and then return to the office by approximately 14:00.
Organiser Neil Ramage Communities Scotland Tel: 0131 479 5158 Email: neil.ramage@communitiesscotland.gsi.gov.uk
Suitable for Kids: NO
Cost: FREE
Only open to employees of Communities Scotland.
BFF You Never Bike Alone Fri 22 Jun at 6.00pm
Thursday 21st June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
Thursday 21 June (08:00 – 10:00)
Bike Breakfast/Bike Doctor
Get your bike checked and grab a free breakfast for cycling to work today!
KB HOUSE, EDINBURGH, EH9 3JJ
Organiser Fiona Simon University of Edinburgh www.transport.ed.ac.uk Tel: 0131 651 4288 Email: transport@ed.ac.uk
Suitable for Kids: NO Cost: FREE
This event is only for University of Edinburgh staff and students.
Dr Bike Free cycle safety check
09:00 – 12:00
Location ST ANDREWS HOUSE, EDINBURGH, EH1 3DG Contact Tel: 0131 244 4074
Only open to employees of the Scottish Executive.
M.B.R. Cycle Safety Check
10:00 – 14:00
MARC COMMUNITY STORE, MIDLOTHIAN, EH19
Contact Bob Paul Midlothian Bicycle Recycling Tel: 0131 663 0400 Email
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Cost: FREE
Monday-Thursday during Bike Week, the M.B.R. will be running safety checks on your bicycle and offering recycled replacement components for a small donation.
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
Thursday 21st June – Cycle Speedway Open Night at Redbraes Park – home of Edinburgh Falcons.
(19:00 – 21:30)
Ladies Ride – Club ride (open to non members)
A ladies-only evening ride of approximately 18 miles, using the Edinburgh cycle path and towpath network. Refreshments will be provided by the organisers at the end of the ride.
Start HAYMARKET STATION, EDINBURGH,
Cost: FREE
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Organiser Mike Bonar CTC Lothians DA
Contacts Web: www.ctclothians.org.uk Tel: 0131 441 7573 Email: secretary@ctclothians.org.uk
Wednesday 20th June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
There will be the familiar Spokes Bike Breakfast at the City Chambers. Orange juice, coffee, bacon/sausage/scrambled egg rolls and the chance to talk to Councillors and MSPs about cycling!
Wednesday 20 June (08:00 – 10:00)
CITY CHAMBERS QUADRANGLE, HIGH STREET, EDINBURGH, EH1 1YJ
Contacts Jackie Howlett www.spokes.co.uk Tel: 0131 664 0526 Email: jackieh@waitrose.com
Suitable for Kids: NO
Cost: FREE
Bike Tune-Up by EdinburghBicycle.
Also on Wednesday is the Edinburgh Park Bike Breakfast (8.00 – 9.00 at The Ritz Bar and Grill). Same idea as the City Chambers Bike Breakfast except here, you also get an opportunity to race multi-world champion Chris Hoy on a turbo trainer-mounted bike.
Bike Tune-Up by EdinburghBicycle.
Dr Bike Free cycle safety check
Wednesday 20 June 09:00 – 12:00
PENTLAND HOUSE, EDINBURGH, EH14 1TY
Contacts Tel: 0131 244 4074
Only open to employees of the Scottish Executive.
M.B.R. Cycle Safety Check
10:00 – 14:00
MARC COMMUNITY STORE, MIDLOTHIAN, EH19
Contact Bob Paul Midlothian Bicycle Recycling Tel: 0131 663 0400 Email
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Cost: FREE
Monday-Thursday during Bike Week, the M.B.R. will be running safety checks on your bicycle and offering recycled replacement components for a small donation.
Get On Your Bike In Edinburgh
Drop-in by St George’s West in Shandwick Place on Wednesday the 20th between 12-2pm. With the help of a ‘bike doctor’, try out some basic mechanics on your own bike and find out about cycle routes in and around Edinburgh.
12:00 – 14:00 ST GEORGES WEST CHURCH, 58 SHANDWICK PLACE, EDINBURGH, EH2 4RT
Contacts Fiona Creative Space Tel: 0131 225 7001
Email
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied) Cost: ENTRANCE FEE
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
(17:30 – 21:00)
Staff Cycle Ride
A leisurely cycle ride of about 15 miles for staff and their families, with a break to eat/drink in Cramond.
Start ORWELL ARTS, EDINBURGH, EH11 2AD
Andy Hunter Garvald Centre Edinburgh 0131 346 2492
This staff event is not open to the public.
Wednesday 20 June (18:00 – 20:30)
“Cramond Cruiser”
Meet up on the colourful bridge over Roseburn Terrace from 17:30. We will set off around 18:00. The ride will be a friendly affair at a gentle pace, along the old railway path to Granton, then along the Forth Waterfront to Cramond village, where we will be visiting the Cramond Inn for some liquid refreshment and a good blether.
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
More info from Ewan Swaffield
Tuesday 19th June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
Tuesday 19 June (08:00 – 10:00)
Bike Breakfast/Bike Doctor
Get your bike checked and grab a free breakfast for cycling to work today!
DAVID HUME TOWER, EDINBURGH, EH8 9JX
Contact Fiona Simon University of Edinburgh, www.transport.ed.ac.uk Tel: 0131 651 4288 Email: transport@ed.ac.uk
Suitable for Kids: NO
Cost: FREE
This event is only for University of Edinburgh staff and students.
M.B.R. Cycle Safety Check
10:00 – 14:00
MARC COMMUNITY STORE, MIDLOTHIAN, EH19
Contact Bob Paul Midlothian Bicycle Recycling Tel: 0131 663 0400 Email
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Cost: FREE
Monday-Thursday during Bike Week, the M.B.R. will be running safety checks on your bicycle and offering recycled replacement components for a small donation.
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
Tuesday 19 June (18:00 – 20:00)
Training on Cycle Maintenance
Get tips and advice on how to keep your bike in good order. (At THE BIKE STATION, EDINBURGH, EH9 1UU)
Contacts Fiona Simon Web: www.transport.ed.ac.uk Tel: 0131 651 4288 Email: transport@ed.ac.uk
Suitable for Kids: NO Cost: FREE
This event is for University of Edinburgh staff and students only.
Tuesday 19th June – 9th evening of races in the 21 week Meadowbank Track League (begins 24th April).
BFF Extended Family Tue 19 Jun at 7.00pm
(19:00 – 22:00)
CTC (Lothians DA) Evening Run Club ride (open to non members). An easy-paced evening leisure bike ride of approximately 15 miles, using quiet roads and the extensive cycle path network in Edinburgh, and incorporating a refreshment stop. All abilities welcome.
Start at Commonwealth Pool (EH16 5BB). Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied) FREE More info – Mike Bonar 441 7573
Monday 18th June
ALL DAY
A Photographic Exhibition for the 2007 Edinburgh Bike Week Film Festival is now on show in the Filmhouse Cafe. It will run until the end of the month.
The Bike Experience Provided by The Bike Station
Free advice on cycling and chance to try bicycles.
09:00 – 17:00
VICTORIA QUAY, EDINBURGH, EH6 6QQ
Contacts Tel: 0131 244 4074
Only open to employees of the Scottish Executive.
M.B.R. Cycle Safety Check
10:00 – 14:00
MARC COMMUNITY STORE, MIDLOTHIAN, EH19
Contact Bob Paul Midlothian Bicycle Recycling Tel: 0131 663 0400 Email
Suitable for Kids: YES (If accompanied)
Cost: FREE
Monday-Thursday during Bike Week, the M.B.R. will be running safety checks on your bicycle and offering recycled replacement components for a small donation.
The Bike Station is offering the chance to Fix Your Own Bike. Monday 18th June – Saturday 23rd 1pm to 5pm (7pm on Wednesday). “For £3/hour, (plus costs of parts – second hand and new), you hire a fully-equipped workstand, with all the tools you need, which allows you to work on your bike, under the expert supervision of a qualified mechanic.”
Additionally in Bike Week (same hours as above) you can have a FREE cycle safety check.
BFF Beijing Bicycle Mon 18 Jun at 6.15pm
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