Archive for the 'Cycle Racing' Category
Hunters Hall on Spokes Map
Hunters Hall features on the cover of the 8th edition of the Edinburgh Spokes map.
It’s now on sale in bike shops and on-line.
The photo (top one) was taken in April on one of the first rides of the Hunters Hall Bike Club.
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HHBC Gets Organised
Hunters Hall Bike Club now has a nice tidy workshop. The H.H. Housing Co-op added the helmet/vest hooks and a board for hanging the tools.
The waistcoats, tools and helmets were bought with money from a programme funded by the Scottish Executive (administered by Sustrans) for tackling the school run.
As well as basic bike maintenance, HHBC members go on local rides to [...]
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New Course at Venchie
After a series of successful Bike Clubs, the Venchie has decided to run a course for the young people who come to the Breakfast Club.
The youngsters will get a bike to use and skills training in the playground of the former Craigmillar Primary school.
They will then go on local rides and also use the bikes to get to their [...]
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Look What I’ve Got
Bingham beat officer Mark Thomson has a new bike. Click photo to see it.
It helps him to get from his base at Craigmillar Police Station to the, not so, mean streets of Bingham quicker than walking!
Local youngsters will have to get in training if they want to beat Mark for speed. Some of them might [...]
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Cycling – GO4IT
Just released is the summer programme of activities for young people in Edinburgh.
The highly popular (book early) GO4IT scheme is offering a couple of cycling options.
Bike maintenance & Edinburgh trails.
Mountain Biking (8 courses).
Cost: £7 per course (includes transport, bikes and helmets).
PLUS a whole load of other sports, arts and adventure possibilities.
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BMX Track to be Rebuilt?
People from Hunters Hall are lucky to have a BMX track on their doorstep. It’s been sadly neglected since the last time BMXing was a popular activity.
BMX is now an Olympic sport! It will therefore be on everyone’s TV screens as part of next year’s Games.
Ironically BMX racing is replacing the 1km race where Olympic [...]
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