First Wednesday of the Month

Follow on from the success of the Bike to Work Day 2008, we have held monthly cycling to work events event month since October 2008. The rides are on the 1st Wednesday of each month starting from 7 points around Greater Manchester and head into the Higher Education Precinct. The rides are designed to be friendly and to encourage new people to take up cycling, so we tend to take a little longer and use the quieter roads. Please put up a poster!

And if you would like to find somebody cycling in from where you like, whatever the day, or can offer to show new cyclists your route, you can sign to the Cycle Buddy scheme

michael.bane@manchester.ac.uk

Cyclists at Oct 2008’s Cycle to Work Day

Here are the details of starting and pick-up points for the various routes, together with the Route Guides’ names.

All routes will converge at the Higher/Health Education Precinct (HEP), which comprises Univ of Manchester (UoM), MMU, RNCM and MRI/hospitals.

If you would like to help with a ride please email

Top Tips

1. Cycle safe, cycle legal
2. Please pump up your tyres as hard as you can - it will mean you put in less effort when cycling and also helps resist punctures. Bring a spare pump/patches if you have them to hand.
3. Make sure your brakes are working. If you feel they are a bit loose and you are not sure what to do then get to the ride starting point a few minutes early and ask for help tightening them.
4. Try and make sure your chain and other moving parts have been lubricated - this will mean you have to do less work!
5. Ride with a smile!

The Routes

Some routes are also available on Love Your Bike’s B2W2008 maps but please check with Route Guides in case a different route is being taken (all starting and pick-up points will always be as below).

LAST UPDATED: 10:30pm, 26 Mar 2009.

1. Chorlton - Whalley Range - HEP

   We’re also looking to offer an alternative route, starting from Chorlton but passing nearer or through Old Trafford to pick up cyclists from there. If you’re interested in either helping be a Route Guide or joining in please contact Niki (Weds-Fri) on 0161 247 1812 or by email

    

   • 7:50am, depart from outside “Horse & Jockey” public house, Chorlton Green
   • 8:00am, depart from Chorlton Library
   • 8:00am, alternative departure from College Gates, College Road/Wood Road, Whalley Range
   • 8:10am, depart Alexandria Park (Springbridge Road entrance)
   • 8:25am, arrive MRI
   • 8:25am, arrive Univ of Manchester
   • and onwards to MMU John Dalton/All Saints(arrive 8:30am) then UoM north campus (arrive 8:40am)

   Also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route

   Route Guides: Ruth Abbott (avail Apr09), Niki Tragen (), Jon Greenley, John Broderick (avail Apr09), Steve Keeney (avail Apr09 from Chorlton Green) and Caroline Topham (avail Apr09 from Chorlton Green)

2. [Stockport (TBC) -] Heaton Moor - Levenshulme - Fallowfield - HEP

   We’re also looking at offering an alternative route from Heaton Mersey - starting at the Didsbury Rd/Mauldeth Rd junction, along Mauldeth Rd, Burnage Lane, Slade Lane, Hamilton Rd, St John’s Rd, (short bit of A6) Plymouth Grove, a short bit of Upper Brook St and into Brunswick St. It is reasonably safe and mostly avoids any really busy roads. If you’re interested in either helping be a Route Guide or joining in please email Michael

    

   • 7.35am, Heaton Moor Road junction with Cranbourne Road, via golf course and Erwood Road (edge of Burnage) through to Levenshulme
   • meet 7:55am for 8am departure from Levenshulme train station (Albert Road)
   • Marshall Road, Alma Road and on to the Fallowfield Loop
   • 8:10am, junction of Fallowfield Loop and Ladybarn lane, at rear of car park at BACK of Sainsbury’s, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield
   • 8:15am, Moseley Road/Whitworth Lane (join East Didsbury cycle ride)
   • Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road
   • arrive HEP about 8:30am

   (Route from Levenshulme train station) also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route

   Route Guides: Reynard Spiess (), Anthony Picot ( from Heaton Moor), Marie Carroll ( from Levenshulme), Kirsty Bamber (avail Apr09 from Levenshulme) and Shayne Langlois (unavail Apr09)

3. Cheadle - East Didsbury - HEP
   • Meet 7:55 for 8am (prompt) departure from Cheadle Post Office
   • 8:10am arrival, for 8:15am departure from car park outside “Parrs Wood” public house, School Lane/Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury
   • Parrs Wood Road, Egerton Road, Royle Street
   • cross Fallowfield loop
   • Whitworth Lane, Birch Grove, Conyningham Road, Upper Brook Street
   • arrive HEP about 8:30am

   Also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route

   Route Guides: Tim Morris () and Anthony Fosbrook ()

4. West Didsbury - Withington - HEP
   • 7:55am, Junction of Lapwing Lane and Palatine Rd (pizza express/Royal

     Bank of Scotland)

   • 8:05am, South end of Withington village: corner of Burton Rd and Palatine Rd (Wilmslow Rd/Palatine Rd traffic lights)

   Also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route

   Route Guides: Philippa Browning (unavail Apr09), Robin Johnson (avail Apr09), Jacky Taylor (), Susan Crofts (avail Apr09) & Sandra Schmidt (avail Apr09)

5. Prestwich - HEP
   • 8am, meet Pizza Express, Bury new Rd/Scholes lane Junction
   • 8:10am depart Bury New Road/Great Cheetham Street junction
   • 8:20am meet junction Bury New Rd/ Trinity Way (MEN arena)
   • 8:30am, arrive HEP

   Also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route

   Route Guides: Angela Hilton () Adam Pearson () and Jonathan ()

6. TBC: Altrincham - Sale Moor - HEP
   • meet 7am for 7:15am departure, Altrincham Football Club, corner of Golf Road/Moss Lane (nearby postcode is WA15 8QX))
   • 7:45am departing “Legh Arms” public house, Sale Moor (M33 2SR)

   Also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route

   Route Guides: Philip Burns (unavail Apr09), Ben Green () & Tristan Pocock (unavail Apr09)

7. [Uppermill (sometimes - email for confirmation) -] Ashton - HEP

   Please email Michael if you’re coming on the Uppermill/Ashton ride (or can help lead it) so we can ensure the Route Guides don’t miss you!

    

   • 6:20am depart Uppermill Museum
   • 7:00am Stalybridge Tesco
   • 7:30am Ashton Asda - then via towpath to University

   OR

   • 7:45am, depart car park, Car Phone Warehouse, Snipe Retail Park, Ashton.
   • Ashton Old Road
   • 8:30am, arrive HEP area

   Also available as a ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route from Uppermill and ‘Love Your Bike’ B2W2008 route from Ashton joining the Uppermill ride

   Route Guides: Clive Mingham (unavail Apr09), Andy Plowright () and Damian Oatway ( from ASHTON)

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