Spokes ride

Sunday 6 September, Canterbury - Bridge
Meet 10.30 at Canterbury East station
The ride will depend on the weather but we will not go directly to Bridge via Patrixbourne as lunch at a local pub is at 12 noon. Proposed route is via New house Lane and Lower Hardres, Pett Bottom, Lynsore Bottom and Bishopspourne, so that we don't arrive too early. If the weather is beautiful we can return via Bekesbourne then bridleway to Littlebourne avoiding the Howletts road, then Wickhambreaux and join route 1 between Stodmarsh and Fordwich.If the weather is not good or people don't want a longer ride we will come back via route 16  through Patrixbourne. The ride will be reasonably socially distanced and as much as possible away from busy roads. It would really help to the tour leader if she knows who is coming as pubs like to know numbers these days. Please email her on beatrice.shire@cantab.net or text on 07484 863554.
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​Bike to School Week
28 September - 2 October
Bike to School Week is a week-long event across the UK to showcase the many benefits of cycling to school. It's free, there's no need to register and it's a great opportunity to promote the positive impact that an active lifestyle can have on pupils' wellbeing and health. Bike to School Week is organised by Sustrans and supported by the Bikeability Trust. More information and resources, including

• school posters
• daily activities to be completed in class
• a video guide with simple practices to check your bike is safe to ride

are available from Sustrans' website. The activities aim to inspire pupils to think about their journeys to school, understand the benefits of active travel, and consider the causes and effects of air pollution.

Spokes objectives

1. To encourage cycling and publicise its benefits for the community and for individuals.
2. To ensure that local authority and government policies actively encourage cycling and make full provision for it as part of an overall transport strategy.

This is to ensure that all members of the public can enjoy cheap, safe and environmentally-sound travel for work and leisure.

​If you support our objectives, why not join us? 

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