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The first day of the Bingham Bicycle Club attracted lots of young people. Lots of tyres were blown up, several punctures were fixed. One lucky person got a ‘new’ wheel from the collection of abandoned bikes salvaged by the local concierge.
Some of the people who went on the Build a Bike course helped to fix [...]
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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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Bingham Bicycle Club Dates
The first two dates for the Bingham Bicycle Club have been fixed. The lucky first day is Friday the 13th, the second is a week later. Over 12s are welcome at 2.00, others can join in after 3.00.
The photo shows some local young people getting a sneak preview of the Club’s base in the Bingham [...]
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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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This photo shows a few of the tools bought with money from a programme funded by the Scottish Executive (administered by Sustrans) for tackling the school run. A workshop is being created in a space at the Housing Co-op.
The most popular item is the track pump. Most local children have bikes, but few have pumps. [...]
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