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Choose Cycling has just received funding from the PCT's Choosing Health fund to work with the Erewash Partnership and Derbyshire County PCT to promote active travel in organisations throughout Erewash. Find out more about the project as it develops at http://www.choosecycling.co.uk/node/165

The Peak District National Park Authority have received funding from Cycling England to create a new route between Matlock and Buxton railway stations. According to the authority's Richard Campen, this could "[...] create both a spectacular cycling route and a realistic alternative to the car, enabling more people to make healthy choices for themselves and for the environment", For more information, please see here.

On 5 December, days ahead of the UN’s climate summit in Copenhagen, thousands of people from across the UK will flow through the streets of London and Glasgow as part of ‘The Wave’. The Wave will be the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change and will demand that the UK government quits using dirty coal; protects the world’s poorest; and acts fairly and quickly.
http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/the-wave?dm_i=6EB,2CTF,MOUEU,7MNY,1

There is now a new Bike Repair Service at Four Seasons Outdoors in Belper. Our Cycling Saturdays over the summer established that there was a need amongst local cyclists for this service. Choose Cycling is also offering a bike restoration service from the shop. For more information, call 01773 829658 or pop in to the shop on Green Lane, Belper.

Come down to Shipley Country Park and give cycling a go this autumn!

Our Cycling for Health programme on Saturdays in OIctober 2009 will cover...

- Cycling at Shipley Launch day with free bike tryouts, bike safety checks and bike rides
- Free Cycling Confidence Sessions
- Free bike loans
- Community Bike Rides

Go to our community pages for the full programme.

Choose Cycling will be outside Four Seasons Outdoors in Belper every Saurday afternoon during July and August with free maps and information, bike try-outs, bike hire and Dr Bike safety checks and repairs. Why not come down and see us? Find out more at http://www.choosecycling.co.uk/node/129

Official government figures published last week show that the that the number of people cycling has increased by 12%. More people are cycling now than in the last 17 years. Cycling is fab -the secret is out!. See below for the official report.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/adobepdf/162469/221412/221546/226956/261695/roadst...

Why not join the Sustrans Change your World campaign? If you swap just one car trip between 29th June and 4th July for walking, cycling, or taking public transport, you can win a holiday, a bike or a £100 voucher. Register at www.changeyourworld.org.uk

Many women do not feel welcome in bike shops. Have your say on how you think this could improved in the Sustrans survey - see link below. The results will be presented to the bike industry.

http://www.bikebelles.org.uk/index.php/whats_new/news/tell_us_what_you_t...

As well as the huge health benefits, cycling regularly can also save you a lot of money. This year, more than 3 million people have started cycling to work to keep costs down. Cycling commuters can save on average £34 a week - £1768 a year! See the full article at www.lovemoney.com/news/manage-your-finances/time-to-get-on-your-bike-324...