Cycling

Starting this week (9th Apr) - Sofa to Saddle - like Couch To 5k but on bikes! Facebook)




Booking Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk*

*The initial sessions seem to be fully booked, but it could still be worth contacting the Be Well team if you’re interested.

Email: cycling@wigan.gov.uk

Grand Arcade
The Cycle Project Bike Jumble Event 

Fri 12th April 
9am - 4pm 
at Rebuild with Hope 

Are you a cycling enthusiast? Looking for great deals on bikes and accessories? Look no further!



The Wigan Cycle Project

You can buy secondhand bikes, donate unwanted bikes, possibly sell high end bikes to them, arrange for bike servicing, attend courses, and more. Volunteers needed. 



Learn more about the Wigan Cycle Project here: www.thecycleproject.co.uk

Be Well also offer free rides starting from the boroughwide cycle pods, where bikes and helmets are available to borrow free of charge. 

The pods:
• Robin Park, Wigan
• St Peter’s Pavilion, Hindley
• Greenslate Farm, Billinge
• Three Sisters, Ashton
+ 5 near Leigh

Link: Cycle with Be Well

Don’t stop me now - I’m on a roll!

Also, you can now hire a bike - for free! 



Leigh Bike Library: www.wigan.gov.uk

Gearing Up Bikes are based at Hodson St in Wigan Facebook

‘Recycling unloved & unwanted bikes
Training and skills – supporting and training people into employment
Improving access to low cost bikes’

For anyone interested in learning how to look after their own bikes, their next maintenance courses subsidised by TfGM are available to book.

Basic Maintenance (£10)
Wed 17th April 
6pm till 8pm 

Ideal for those new to cycling or wanting to start doing their own maintenance. Covers such things as bike set up, puncture repairs, gear & brake adjustments etc.
Link

Intermediate Maintenance (£30)
Sat 11th May 
10am till 4pm 

A more in depth course dealing with drive train replacement, gear indexing, headset & brake servicing, cable replacement etc.
Link

Cycle Three Sisters

Tue 7th May and Tue 23rd Jul, 3pm - 6pm



Cycle Three Sisters is a free, twice-yearly celebration of cycling at Ashton’s Three Sisters Circuit.

There are bikes available to borrow and ride around the course, balance bikes and cycle skills sessions for children, and Wheels For All adapted cycles for people with a range of disabilities, plus a range of other activities and entertainment off the track.

www.wigan.gov.uk/BeWell

2 other local cycling groups for you jo anne if you can provide links.

Wigan Borough Community Cycling Club and FLAB (fat lad at the back)

Wigan Borough Community Cycling Club

https://wbccc.uk/

FLAB Social Rides

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2706170986318813/

Thanks jo anne, can you ride tandem?

Thanks MortarMillBill and Lolly

There’s also Wigan Wheelers and Triathlon Club who hold races and time trials etc, but do organise social rides as well:

wiganwheelers.org

And Wigan Breeze - women only:
Facebook / www.letsride.co.uk

Thanks Lolly, I have just noticed that you were quicker of the mark than jo anne. Can you ride tandem as I am looking for someone to do all the pedalling.

Would that make me fat lad at the back MMbill ?