Tower Hamlets Wheelers
NEWS RELEASE 24 May 2002
For immediate release
Ref THW2bikeweek240502
Get on your bike for a week!
Bike Week is the national celebration of all things pedal-powered and runs
from 15 - 23 June this year. The Tower Hamlets Wheelers (1), along with
support from Tower Hamlets Council, are holding a variety of events open to
anyone, so do come along and have some fun in the sun! (hopefully).
The week kicks off with the Great Bagel Challenge on Saturday 15th June, a
'race' between different forms of transport to see who can shift their
precious bagel the fastest! (2)
List of events:
The Great Bagel Challenge Saturday, 15 June A fun race from Island Gardens
to the Sundial Centre, Shipton Street to highlight the serious need for
integrated transport systems. In the past, as well as cyclists, pedestrians
and public transport users, we have had a horse & cart, the Mayor in his
limo, rickshaws and disability mobility buses taking part. This year Cllr
John Biggs, East London GLA rep, will be taking part on his bicycle. Entry
must be pre-booked.
9.30am Island Gardens, Saunders Ness Road, E14
Owen owen@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Rebels & Radicals History Ride Monday, 17 June Classic two-hour tour of
the borough discovering such places as where Ghandi slept and Marx supped.
We've been featured in The Independent doing this ride.
7.30pm Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, E1
Gary gary@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Counting Bikes in the Morning Sun Tuesday, 18 June Cycle Count at Aldgate
Gyratory - contact us if you can spare half an hour helping out collecting
important traffic information at this nightmare junction.
7.30am Aldgate East Tube Station, E1
Alex alex@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Cyclists Breakfast Wednesday, 19 June Call in on your way to work for some
free breakfast and to meet your fellow Tower Hamlets commuters.
7.30am Ecology Centre, Mile End Park (north end) E3
Owen owen@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Pop Music Trivia Tour Thursday, 20 June "Let us take you by the hand and
lead you through the streets of Tower Hamlets", discovering pop music
connections you never suspected. Booking required if you would like a
souvenir of the trip, otherwise just turn up.
7.30pm Mile End Tube Station, E3 4PH
Alix alix@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Midsummer Madness Ride Friday, 21 June Ride to Primrose Hill to watch the
sun come up on the longest day. We will first ride to Soho to meet up with
cyclists from all over the capital before heading up to Primrose Hill for
sunrise at 4.43am.
2.00am Beigel Bake, 159 Brick Lane, E1 6SB
Owen owen@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Bridges Ride Saturday, 22 June Join with London cyclists in a ride east
taking in all the bridges of central London.
10.00am Tower Bridge, south end
Owen owen@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
Family Cycling Fun Day Sunday, 23 June End Bike Week by joining Tower
Hamlets cyclists for a picnic lunch. There will be a Dr Bike stand so you
can get your bike tuned, an obstacle course, slow bicycle races and lots
more.
12.00pm Victoria Park, Royal Gate East, Grove Road (near Royal Inn on the
Park pub) E9 7HJ
Alex alex@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: ALL WHEELERS ACTIVITIES ARE "WORLD CUP FRIENDLY" - WE
GUARANTEE NO CLASHES! We have specifically arranged all our Bike Week
events to fit round the matches.
ENDS
More info Alix Stredwick (mobile) 07712 471411
Notes
(1) The Tower Hamlets Wheelers is the local cycle action group which
campaigns for better cycling facilities and aims to encourage more people to
cycle - for health, the environment and for London. The Wheelers are
affiliated to the London Cycling Campaign, the world's largest urban cycling
campaign.
(2) Please see news release ref THW1bagel240502
Tower Hamlets Wheelers
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