Cycle Workshops at Wanstead House
Four week course starts Wednesday 4th March 2009; then 11th, 18th, & 25th March 2009
Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Ell ( near Wanstead Station)
The course is on Wednesday evenings 7-9pm
Contact: Terry 07795 981 529 terence.hughes@btinternet.comlearn basic maintenance, fixing punctures, how gears & brakes work
Cost £30. Booking essential.
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Santa Ride
Sat 6th December 1pm for 2pm start
Tony Fincham Residence: 16 Abbotts Park Road, Leyton E 1
(nr Leyton Midland Road station)
The legendary annual charity ride in aid of Whizkids, the charity for non-mobile children. Christmas dress for bikes and riders. Bring bike lights plus strings of fairy lights, decorative lights for bike etc. etc. Prizes presented at the Party afterwards.
. Contact: Tony 020 8558 3801 tony.fincham@osw.org.uk
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*Cycling Santas Christmas Party *
Sat Dec 6th, early evening, from 5pm approx
The James house, 29 Clavering Road E12 5EY
Curry Buffet provided. Bring your own drink. Party for all cyclists and their partners - Cycling Santas especially welcome! Presentations for Best dressed Santa and Best Dressed Bike Competition. Admission £10, or £5 if you are wearing a Santa Suit (£5 for the curry, & £5 to Whizkids ) All extra donations to Whizkids gratefully accepted.
Please let Alan & Gill know if you are coming so we know how much curry to order 020 8989 4898 gilljames@btinternet.com
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Sparkly Children's Ride
Tuesday 23rd December 4pm
Short children's ride- dress up your bike and yourself with lots of sparkle and lots of lights and ride around the quiet streets of Aldersbrook . Children must be accompanied by an adult as the ride is after dark. End up at Shmoedoes for a warm drink around 5pm.
Gill 020 8989 4898
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New Year Ride & Meal
Sunday 11th January 2009
Meet 10am Leytonstone High Road Station for a bracing morning ride of about 15 miles and enjoy a close look at the Olympic Stadium Finish at the Star of India Restaurant, 875 Leytonstone High Road E11 ( near Tescos) for Sunday curry buffet -40% off, a bargain! Non-cycling friends meet us there at 12.30pm-12.45pm.
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Group Meeting
Tues 13th January 8pm
Wanstead House, 21 The Green, Ell ( near Wanstead Station)
Proposal: East London 'Movers and Shakers Project'?
Susie Morrow , the initiator of the Wandsworth' Movers and Shakers' project, gave a presentation at our October Group Meeting .
The 'Movers and Shakers' project aims to get the community's leaders and role models 'on their bikes' by offering bike training and support to elected representatives, celebrities, community and faith leaders, business leaders etc. Susie leads a Steering group in Wandsworth which has sorted out the practicalities of grant applications, a database of people to be invited and so on.The Wandsworth project has turned out to be highly successful in promoting a better understanding of cyclists' concerns, and we want to see if we can make it work in Redbridge.---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------Sunday Tea and Cake in Summer
For those cycling through Epping Forest High Beech church is open from 2-4pm serving tea and 20 different types of cake .
For those riding further out Stanford Rivers church serves tea and delicious cake from 2- 4.30pm
Blackmore church is open 2- 4.30pm the first Sunday of the month and is very popular with cyclists