Bike Week

19th – 27th June

Norwich will join other towns and villages in Norfolk as well a places across the rest of UK hosting free cycling events with the theme of ‘everyday cycling, for everyone’. Events are open to all from total novices to passionate cyclists and will inspire everyone to hop on their bikes and discover the benefits of swapping four wheels for pedal power in Norwich. Team Green Britain Bike Week promotes cycling as a practical lifestyle choice that can help the environment and increase fitness levels whilst saving time and money.

Victoria Pendleton, World and Olympic champion cyclist supporting Team Green Britain Bike Week said: “I would encourage everyone to get involved with Team Green Britain Bike Week. By choosing to cycle to the shops, school or for leisure, you’ll find you get to your destination quicker, save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint all at the same time. If everyone were to swap one car journey a day for a bike trip, think of the collective benefit – to our planet, our pockets and our health!”

Stevie Spencer, Smarter Travel Choices Officer, said: “Plenty of people get in their cars and nip into town without giving it a second thought. Yet hopping on a bike could get you there faster, cheaper and give you a healthy boost along the way. We want everyone to come along to a Team Green Britain Bike Week event across Norfolk and find out how easily cycling can become a part of everyday life.”

To find the nearest event in Norwich, visit www.bikeweek.org.uk and enter your postcode. If you’d like to take part but don’t have a bike, this shouldn’t stop you – you can simply search for your nearest bike rental outlet on the website.  Also you can visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/smartertravelchoices to find more about Bike Week in Norfolk and much more.

Five reasons why cycling is the most convenient way to travel:

•   If you travel by bike, you don’t get stuck in traffic jams or suffer from train delays

•   Imagine how easy life would be if you could park your car next to your desk – cycling is literally door to door travel and you don’t need to hunt out a parking space

•  You know what time you’ll arrive because you travel under your steam – it’s up to you if you’re fashionably late!

•   You can build exercise into your day without needing to make time to go to the gym.

•   According to Act On CO2, more than half of all car trips are five miles or less – swapping them for a 15 minute bike ride could really help you make savings on fuel costs.

What’s On in Bike Week

Saturday 19th – Bike Week Launch

Between 10am – 4pm come along and get yourself ready for Bike Week.  The event will include free bike health checks, the launch of Bicycle Bonus, route information and much more;  St Gregory’s Green, Norwich

Saturday 19th – Elizabeth 1st Progress Ride (Historic) 3 Rides Chose to do 1, 2 or 3 rides.

All rides are based on Elizabeth’s 1st, and her entire court, one and only visit to Norwich in 1578 and will include short talks on the “progress” and the events that took place at key points.  Contact Michael Dale on 01603 411954 for more information.

Monday 21st – Tour of Britain Norfolk Launch

The Tour of Britain is travelling through Norfolk in September and to celebrate this there will be a launch at The Forum including Wattbikes and a BMX display

Tuesday 22nd – Evening Bike Ride to Cock Inn at Barford.

Meet at Forum at 6:15 p.m. alternatively at UEA gatehouse at 6:30pm. Arriving at the Cock in Barford 19:00-19:30 for meal and drinks.  Contact Michael Dale on (01603) 411954 for more information

Wednesday 23rd – Bike to Work Breakfast – The Forum, Norwich

07:30 onwards 100 free breakfasts to give away, Dr. Bike surgery and Police bike checks too.

Sunday 27th – Tour de Diss

A 13 mile cycle ride and fun day for the whole family.  The event will start with registration at 10:30; starting gun goes off at 11:00; Barbecue and band with family events start at 12:00.