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You can be in with a chance of winning a De’ils On Wheels upcycled clock and all you need to do is get on your bike and share a photo!
The clocks are made from used bicycle disk brakes and chain rings. You can be in with a chance of winning yourself one of these fantastic clocks by getting on social media. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 to enter…
- Like the Deils On Wheels Facebook page or follow the De’ils on Wheels Twitter feed @DeilsOnWheels
- Upload a photo of you on your bike and tell us why you love cycling
- And, very importantly, tag the post using the #WeGoPedal hashtag
All tagged entries received by the end of Bike Week 2018 (Sat 17 June 2018) will be entered into a draw to win a clock!
So what are you waiting for? Get on your bike and get pedalling, snapping and hashtagging!! The clock’s ticking!!
Good luck!
Issue 6 of the West Glasgow Pedallers We Go Pedal news recently spring from the printing press! Check it out to find out lots of useful info about getting into cycling and making our local neighbourhoods more cycle friendly!
The latest issue is full of useful info about cycling in and around Glasgow including info about Knightswood BMX track, the European Championships, Go Bike monthly rides, Bikeability, Bike Week 2018, Glasgow Critical Mass, Womens Cycling Forum news about this years Pedal On Parliament, and lots, lots more.
There is also an opportunity for you to win a De’ils On Wheels upcycled clock which is made from old bike parts!
So what are you waiting for – download the newsletter here – WGP_News_Issue6_Spring2018 – and you will find copies popping up in various places in the local area including community centres, medical centres and libraries.
We’d really like to hear you feedback on the newsletter so once you’ve had a chance to read it let us know what you think – and if there’s anything you would like to see in future issues just let us know!
Sustrans Big Pedal is the UK’s largest inter-school cycling and scooting challenge inspiring pupils, staff and parents to choose two wheels for their journey to school.
Sustrans Big Pedal will run for 10 days from 23 April to 4 May 2018 and is open to individual classes as well as whole schools.
On each day, schools compete to see who can get as many of their pupils, staff and parents cycling or scooting to school. A school’s best five days will determine their final position, but they can log journeys on all ten days if they wish.
Pass it on Week is Scotland’s annual celebration of re-use – join in and get swapping, donating, sharing and repairing to help make things last! It runs from Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 March.
And we are getting involved. If you live in the west of Glasgow and you have an unwanted bike then please donate it to De’ils On Wheels and we will put it to good reuse! De’ils on Wheels is Revolve accredited – the re-use quality standard for shops who sell second hand goods in Scotland.
If you live elsewhere in Greater Glasgow there are several other community reuse organisations that will gladly take your unwanted bike – you can find the one nearest to you by visiting www.donateyourbikeglasgow.org.uk
If you are not in the Greater Glasgow area then please call the National Reuse Line on 0800 0665 820 or visit the Recycle for Scotland website to find your nearest location to donate bikes and other household items including furniture, toys and musical instruments.
You can follow #PassItOnWeek on Twitter!
We Walk, We Cycle, We Vote campaign and Go Bike have re-scheduled their co-hosted FREE training day in Glasgow on Saturday 31 March at The Whisky Bond, 2 Dawson Road, Glasgow, G4 9SS.
The training day is an opportunity for anyone who wants to campaign for cycling, walking and more liveable towns and cities to meet, share ideas and learn. It should offer something for everyone from those just starting out to experienced campaigners. A list of confirmed workshops is shown below.
The elections may be over for a while, but #walkcyclevote continues! With the Scottish Government ‘Programme for Government’ announcement in September doubling the active travel budget it has never been more important to work together to ensure that investment pays off.
Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN) recently launched their first Pocket Guide to Glasgow Social Enterprise and DRC Environment Trust and De’ils On Wheels both feature in the guide!
This comprehensive guide is packed full of information on social enterprises in Glasgow. Inside you will find GSEN membership organisations broken down into categories where it will be easy for you to find out what products and services GSEN members offer, handy descriptions and that all important contact information.
This guide will also help you explore what a social enterprise is and understand the diversity; while also drawing attention to the scale and highlighting the impact they are having on the social, economic and environmental life of the city.
Play On Pedals are running FREE drop-in sessions at Scotstoun Leisure Centre from March – May and De’ils On Wheels will be helping to deliver the sessions.
The sessions will take place from 1-3pm in the outside hall at Scotstoun Leisure Centre.
- Sunday 18 March 2018
- Sunday 15 April 2018
- Sunday 13 & 27 May 2018
PLEASE NOTE THE SESSION ON 29 APRIL HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
There are also sessions being held elsewhere in Glasgow. You can find out more on the Play On Pedals website and Facebook page and on the flyers below.
