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MCC News, Issue 36, June/July 2005
Summer Cycling in Commonside
Residents in the
Commonside area of Mitcham will be getting on their bikes this summer with help
from Commonside Re:Cycle.
The Re:Cycle project, run
by the Commonside Community Development Trust and Pollards Hill Youth Club,
aims to help young people learn bike maintenance skills and then transfer this
new knowledge to others in the community. Commonside Re:Cycle hopes that young
people will benefit from learning these useful skills and increase their
confidence as they are trained how to teach others. There will also be an
opportunity for some young people to gain qualifications through the project.
Over the summer MCC will
be working with Re:Cycle to run family
cycle rides from the Commonside area, and family bike maintenance workshops
will be held monthly to make sure everyone has the chance get cycling.
The Commonside Re:Cycle
project will be fixing bikes at the Commonside Environment Day on Saturday 23
July in Pollards Hill. The Environment Day will be a great opportunity for
everyone in the local area to find out more about the environment in fun and
creative ways.
If you want to get
involved in Commonside Re:Cycle or would like more information about the
Commonside Environment Day please call Suzanne on 020 8764 5896 or email
suzanne@commonside.net
Suzanne West
Environment &
Community Development Officer
Commonside Community
Development Trust
Merton Bike Week 2005
Saturday 11th June to
Sunday 19th June
Sat 11th June
Mitcham Carnival
Leisure for Life theme,
meet 12 noon Figges Marsh for parade
to the carnival ground.
Contact: Paulo
Camara,
E:
paulo.camara@merton.gov.uk T: 020 8545
3760
Sun 12th June
Cycle the Wandle
Start from Morden Hall
Park at 11am, or 1pm, or 3pm.
Contact: Clive Oxx,
T: 020 8647 0766
www.wandlevalleyfestival.org.uk
Mon 13th June
Promobike
Starts 9am at Merton
Civic Centre, rider will tour the borough
promoting cycling.
Contact: Paulo
Camara,
E:
Paulo.camara@merton.gov.uk T: 020 8545
3760
Wednesday 15th June
Evening Ride over Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park
Bring lights and pub
money, starts from Wimbledon Station
forecourt at 7.30pm
Contact: Richard Evans,
E: info@mertoncyclists.org.uk T: 020 8946 0912
Thursday 16th June
Cyclist’s Breakfast
Cyclist’s Breakfast at
Civic Centre, 7.30-10.30am.
Contact: David Helmore
E: david.helmore@merton.gov.uk T: 020 8545 3192
Friday 17th June
Cyclist’s BBQ
At 88 Aylward Road,
Merton Park, 7.30pm, bring a bottle and
something to slam on the
barbie.
Contact: Richard
Evans
E:
info@mertoncyclists.org.uk T: 020
8946 0912
Saturday 18th June
Cycling Information Stand
In Wimbledon Broadway, in
the piazza outside Safeways,
10.30am-1.30pm.
Contact: Paulo
Camara,
E:
Paulo.camara@merton.gov.uk T: 020 8545
3760
Sunday 19th June
Parks Playground & Pubs
Ride for young families,
starts from Wimbledon Station
forecourt at 10.30am. Please
see backpage for details.
Bike Week websites
LCC bike week page www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=348
UK National site www.bikeweek.org.uk/
Merton Council www.merton.gov.uk/bikeweek.htm