cycle chic on Sunday

Dress up in your finery and show off your beautiful bike.  Get out the bike you love and join us for a bicycle promenade around Southsea. Dressing up is optional, but for some cycle chic inspiration check out London cycle chic, Cycle Chic

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‘nip around the back’ ride

Join us on Wednesday evening for a ‘nip around the back’.

A lovely evening ride with spectacular views over the city and countryside behind.

The ride takes us up and over the hill and along country lanes to Purbrook and up the back of the hill again to The George, then home.

We did this ride

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Pompey Alley Cat Ride – 6 August

Southsea Cycle Club its holding its first public Alley Cat event on Saturday 6 August.

An alley cat is a time trial/scavenger hunt style ride popular in bicycle messenger and fixed gear circles. Participants cycle to several checkpoints using whichever they think is best.

Riders of all abilities, styles and ages are encouraged to join in the

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Round Portsea Island Bike Ride Sunday 31 July

Join Portsmouth Cycle Forum for a leisurely  ride around Portsea Island on Sunday morning 31 July.  We’ll be leaving the Guildhall Square at 10.30am and we’ll follow the Round the Island route described in the Portsmouth City Council leaflet available at http://bit.ly/p4M6q0.

The route is on quiet roads, cycle tracks and some unmetalled paths through

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Evening Cycle Ride Wednesday 13 July

Join us for an evening ride following the shores of Langstone Harbour to Farlington Marshes, home of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s oldest nature reserve.  We’ll start at the swimminig pool at Eastney at 6pm and we’ll follow quiet roads and cycle tracks throughout.  Total distance (there and back) approx

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That was the Bike Week that was …

Is it a train? Yes, but it's a bike too!

Well, Bike Week in Portsmouth has drawn to a close and what a great week it has been! The rides have been excellent and varied although the weather could have been worse!

Urban Gardens

Last Sunday a good crowd visited several food growing projects across the city.

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Hayling Billy Ride!

The cycle train standing at platform 9 3/4 at Canoe Lake, Southsea will be the 10 o’clock Billy Special service to Hayling Island, calling at Eastney Beach Huts, Eastney Swimming Pool, Ferry Road Junction, Eastney Point, Hayling Ferry Boat Inn, Sinah Common, Hayling North and Hayling Central.  A service of light refreshments may be available providing you

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Bike Week 2011 : Fishy Friday Bike Ride

Portsmouth Cycle Forum will lead this early evening bike ride to Portchester Castle and stopping for fish and chips on the way on Friday 24 Jun.  Other food options may be available.   The ride will leave the Guildhall Square at 5.30pm and will last approximately 2 hours.

Note that everyone joining a National Bike Week ride

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Trees ride Thursday at 5 in the Guildhall

tree

As part of Bike Week some of us will be taking part in the Trees ride tomorrow. Loop round Gosport and look

Tree in Stanley Park Gosport

at some of the lovely trees en-route then finish off with some of our own fabulous Portsmouth trees. As the Thomas Ellis Owen ride today was so

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Bike Week 18th – 26th June 2011

bike week logo

Bike week

We will be in Guildhall Square on bike to work day Tuesday 21st June where we will be happy to talk about cycling 11am. There will also be Dr Bike and a Cemex truck in the square so you can try seeing cyclists from a truck drivers perspective.

The rides during the week

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