Monthly Archives: March 2011

Community cycle ride and help us build a cycle forum in Oakham!

So now we’ve said goodbye to our bike doctors, the On Your Bike Project rolls on. Yup, it doesn’t stop here. We have a community bike ride next Tuesday, the 5th April. we hope you can all join us for … Continue reading

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On Your Bike – 120 bikes checked!!!

Just a quick message to all to say we had a wonderful finale to the Bike Doctor Day on Saturday at Oakham Castle, with 50 bikes through, reaching a grand total of 120 safety and maintenance checks over the past … Continue reading

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Last Bike Doctor Day tomorrow, Saturday 19th March, Oakham Castle + Confidence training

Tomorrow is the last of our Bike Doctor Days, at Oakham Castle Car Park from 10-4, and there is confidence training in two sessions. We hope to build on the excellent events the past two weeks and really make a … Continue reading

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Want some help in getting back On Your Bike? We can help!

Oakham residents are being offered the chance to get back on their bikes this March with the help of a local community group. Transition Rutland, a group of local residents have joined forces with Rutland County Council to offer a … Continue reading

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First Bike Doctor Day a Success – Plus Glynn’s Charity Ride Hits The News!

Well, despite the weather being typically British last Saturday all of us at Transition Rutland are very pleased with the first of our Bike Doctor Days. In the midst of the cool rain showers, we consumed a vast amount of … Continue reading

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Glynn’s going for it!

It’s pedal to the metal for local man Glynn Attiwell as he takes on the challenge of cycling to work 4 days a week for 6 weeks. Glynn will be cycling into Oakham from Colsterworth, a round trip of over … Continue reading

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On Your Bike – Bike Doctor Days in Oakham

On Your Bike Oakham! Oakham residents are being offered the chance to get back on their bikes this March with the help of a local community group.  Transition Rutland, a group of local residents are running a series of “Bike … Continue reading

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On Your Bike (!) Oakham

Welcome to the launch of Transition Rutland’s On Your Bike community cycling project! Over the next 6 weeks we’ll be running a series of events, activities and forums to assist the people of Oakham in cycling more, and reducing our … Continue reading

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