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Spokes monthly rides
Faversham to Bowl Inn, Charing
Sunday 3 June, 10.30 at Faversham Station
Around 22 miles in total from Faversham to the Bowl Inn at Charing with ,hopefully, lunch there and then back to Faversham. Suitable for all bikes but it will be a hilly ride so only for those happy with climbing. Electric bikes welcome. Ride leader: Andrew Wyver.
Minster to Deal circular ride
Sunday 6 May, 10.30 at Minster Station
A ride to Deal via St Augustine's landing site then to Sandwich, reaching Deal via the golf club.
Depending on numbers, lunch in Deal at the Black Douglas cafe, one of the other pub/restaurants or the end of the pier cafe. Bank holiday weekend so could be busy. Return journey via Fowlmead Park. Around 25 miles, suitable for all bikes. Ride leader is Beatrice Shire - 07484 863554 for details.
A marsh meander
Sunday 1 April, 10.30 Hamstreet Station
A 25 mile ride on flattish terrain around some of the lesser known parts of Romney and Walland marshes.
Hopefully will include a pub stop, some interesting churches and sheep en route. Suitable for all bikes. Ride leader is Chris Beswick - 07980 391731 for more information
Faversham to Bowl Inn, Charing
Sunday 3 June, 10.30 at Faversham Station
Around 22 miles in total from Faversham to the Bowl Inn at Charing with ,hopefully, lunch there and then back to Faversham. Suitable for all bikes but it will be a hilly ride so only for those happy with climbing. Electric bikes welcome. Ride leader: Andrew Wyver.
Minster to Deal circular ride
Sunday 6 May, 10.30 at Minster Station
A ride to Deal via St Augustine's landing site then to Sandwich, reaching Deal via the golf club.
Depending on numbers, lunch in Deal at the Black Douglas cafe, one of the other pub/restaurants or the end of the pier cafe. Bank holiday weekend so could be busy. Return journey via Fowlmead Park. Around 25 miles, suitable for all bikes. Ride leader is Beatrice Shire - 07484 863554 for details.
A marsh meander
Sunday 1 April, 10.30 Hamstreet Station
A 25 mile ride on flattish terrain around some of the lesser known parts of Romney and Walland marshes.
Hopefully will include a pub stop, some interesting churches and sheep en route. Suitable for all bikes. Ride leader is Chris Beswick - 07980 391731 for more information
Spokes AGM, 26 March 2018
Spokes members and supporters are invited to our 2018 Annual General Meeting which will be held at the Friends Meeting House in Canterbury on 26 March and starts at 7.30pm. Our guest speakers are Peter Wedlake and colleagues from Kent County Council who will be talking about KCC's cycle training programme and developing cycling infrastructure for new and inexperienced cyclists.
Spokes members and supporters are invited to our 2018 Annual General Meeting which will be held at the Friends Meeting House in Canterbury on 26 March and starts at 7.30pm. Our guest speakers are Peter Wedlake and colleagues from Kent County Council who will be talking about KCC's cycle training programme and developing cycling infrastructure for new and inexperienced cyclists.
Adult cycle training
Kent County Council is running free cycle training courses for adults during February and March in Ashford, Gravesend, Maidstone, Ramsgate and Tunbridge Wells.
Learn to ride is for people who want to start riding a bike but have never learnt how or lack confidence. Confident road cycling aims to improve cycling abilities and develop the skills and knowledge needed to share the road safely with other users.
The Council are also running the four day National Standard Cycle Instructor (NSI) Course on 19, 20 and 26, 27 March at Ashford Rugby Club. This course, which costs £500, is for experienced cyclists who want to work as cycle instructors.
Details of all of these courses, including application forms, can be found on the council's website at www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/get-moving/cycle-training.
Kent County Council is running free cycle training courses for adults during February and March in Ashford, Gravesend, Maidstone, Ramsgate and Tunbridge Wells.
Learn to ride is for people who want to start riding a bike but have never learnt how or lack confidence. Confident road cycling aims to improve cycling abilities and develop the skills and knowledge needed to share the road safely with other users.
The Council are also running the four day National Standard Cycle Instructor (NSI) Course on 19, 20 and 26, 27 March at Ashford Rugby Club. This course, which costs £500, is for experienced cyclists who want to work as cycle instructors.
Details of all of these courses, including application forms, can be found on the council's website at www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/get-moving/cycle-training.
Update
A copy of December's Update - our monthly email update about cycling in Kent - is available with information about air quality in Canterbury, cycling tube maps and forthcoming rides.
A copy of December's Update - our monthly email update about cycling in Kent - is available with information about air quality in Canterbury, cycling tube maps and forthcoming rides.
New cycle route video
Isn't it always the way - you wait years for a cycle route video to come along, and then three come together!
The latest cycle route video from Kent Connected covers the six mile route from Deal to St Margaret's at Cliffe.
Isn't it always the way - you wait years for a cycle route video to come along, and then three come together!
The latest cycle route video from Kent Connected covers the six mile route from Deal to St Margaret's at Cliffe.
Useful guides
If you cycle, you may find a couple of guides to safe cycling and the law useful:
The definitive guide to safer cycling - the Bike Storage Company have put together this online guide to safer cycling - you can find it on their website at http://www.thebikestoragecompany.co.uk/bike-safety-guide/
Cycling and the law has been produced by Environmental Transport Association. The guide is available on their website at https://www.eta.co.uk/cycling-and-the-law/ and as a downloadable pdf.
If you cycle, you may find a couple of guides to safe cycling and the law useful:
The definitive guide to safer cycling - the Bike Storage Company have put together this online guide to safer cycling - you can find it on their website at http://www.thebikestoragecompany.co.uk/bike-safety-guide/
Cycling and the law has been produced by Environmental Transport Association. The guide is available on their website at https://www.eta.co.uk/cycling-and-the-law/ and as a downloadable pdf.
Canterbury sustainable transport forum
Canterbury City Council are setting up a Sustainable transport forum to support aspects of their transport policy. And SPOKES is one of the organisations they have invited to join the forum. The first meeting should be held sometime in November or December and will be followed by regular six-monthly meetings. The forum's terms of reference are available on the council's website as is a copy of their transport strategy.
Canterbury City Council are setting up a Sustainable transport forum to support aspects of their transport policy. And SPOKES is one of the organisations they have invited to join the forum. The first meeting should be held sometime in November or December and will be followed by regular six-monthly meetings. The forum's terms of reference are available on the council's website as is a copy of their transport strategy.
Cycle route videos
Kent Connected have produced videos showcasing the Crab and Winkle Way and the Great Stour Way cycle paths.
Kent Connected have produced videos showcasing the Crab and Winkle Way and the Great Stour Way cycle paths.
Kent Connected is a Kent County Council initiative funded by the Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund to address peak traffic congestion, improve travel choices and promote more active and sustainable transport modes in Kent.
