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13th to 21st June 2009

Bike Week is the biggest nationwide cycling event in the UK.
A national celebration of cycling, Bike Week helps you get
more out of life - by getting on your bike and exploring your
local community.

New for 2009, Bike Week focuses on encouraging families
to taking up cycling as a regular activity in their local community.
Bike Week is the time to "live local and get cycling."

Bike Week is free to enter and open to everyone.

Click here for Leeds City Council's
Bike Week page with details of events in Leeds

Cycling as a Solution

CTC/Cyclenation National Conference in Manchester to promote benefits of cycling

On Saturday 30 May, Manchester will host the national CTC/CycleNation
Cycling as a Solution conference which is focusing on how local
communities, councils and NHS Trusts can work together to increase the
number of people cycling to work, school, to the shops or for leisure.
Cycling can help people respond positively to key challenges such as:
climate change, the recession, style/well-being; beating traffic
congestion and achieving a healthier lifestyle.

Key speakers include:

• Koy Thomson, Chief Executive of the London Cycling Campaign which
has helped nearly double the number of people, particularly young
women, who now regularly cycle in the capital.

• Amy Fleuriot, co-founder of Cyclodelic – bicycle bling for geared up
girls, a response to the lack of stylish yet functional bicycle wear
for women. London College of Fashion graduate, Amy is helping to
change the lycra-lad image of cycling and will bring a touch of
style to the conference. Cyclodelic now sells inside Topshop’s
flagship store on Oxford Street.

• Joe Mellor, a health professional who practises what he preaches,
cycles daily to work in the operating theatres of St James Hospital,
Leeds and also co-ordinates Spokes, the NHS Cyclists network.
Increased levels of active travel, walking and cycling, can help
control weight and protect people from a range of diseases including
arthritis, depression, diabetes and heart disease.

Other speakers include: Bruce Macdonald, SQW Consulting / Cycle England,
Richard George, Campaign for Better Transport and Juliet Jardine, CTC.

There will also be a range of workshops that will help provide both new &
experienced cycle campaigners with the skills to get more done locally
and nationally. Including sessions on: fundraising, cycling policy,
getting more out of the media , making the business case for cycling,
working with the local community and how to get local business on board.

The Conference is being held at the Friends Meeting House on
Saturday 30th May at Mount Street, City Centre from 10am to 5pm.

The fee for the conference is £20, which includes delegate pack,
refreshments and lunch.

For more details and to book www.gmcc.org.uk/conference

LCAG Members Bike Trailer Loan Scheme

Need to move heavy objects or oversize loads? Going on a shopping run?

Bike trailers can carry items that panniers can’t. If you fancy trying a bike trailer out
before buying one of your own or would like to borrow one on a long or short-term basis.
LCAG has two bike trailers for loan to members.

Download this page for details

Bike maintenance and bike safety videos

Check out the videos on VideoJug - see http://www.videojug.com/tag/cycling

Fine Fettle Cycles

Fine Fettle Cycles have moved from Pudsey to Barwick-in-Elmet. They offer LCAG members a discount on bike servicing (£30) and on Ron Hill Clothing (10%).

Are you legal?

LCAG's guide to bicycle lighting has been updated (thanks to Eric Wright). If you're confused about whether you can legally use flashing lights, or how bright they need to be, click here.

LCAG Forum launched

LCAG has launched a web based forum for members, to enable the easy exchange of information and opinions between members.

For the time being, the forum is only open to members, and all members should have received an invitation to join. If you are a member, but have not received an invitation yet, please visit http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/leedscyclists/ and click on the "Sign up" link at the top of the page.

Cycling Map of Leeds

Leeds City Council's cycling map of Leeds is available FREE to all.

Click HERE for more details.

Cyc-O-Vision

Take a look at Greg Lee's great new website at www.cyc-o-vision.com. Greg has attached a cheap video camera to his handlebars to record the antics of other road users. He's also inviting others to submit their own videos.

Cycling in Great Britain

Click here to be taken to the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions website and their extremely interesting report on transport statistics.

Saturday Bike Club

The Saturday Bike Club (click here) is a regular two hours of fun for young cyclists. Based at the Richard Dunn sports centre in Bradford (West Yorkshire), the club is for all ranges of ability.

Our aim is to get young kids onto two wheels and to learn skills and racing techniques in a safe environment.

The club is run by Mike Healey, a qualified coach, a group of enthusiastic parents and members of the East Bradford Cycling Club.

Membership renewal

To join LCAG, or to renew your membership, go to the Membership page, or click here to download a membership application form.