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Ucycle Nottingham
Update July 2013
Nottingham Life Cycle team back in the saddle
As reported in April’s newsletter, the University’s Life Cycle team is back in the saddle for Nottingham Life Cycle 3 from 19 August
to 1 September!
With each turn of their wheels they’ll be raising money for Stroke Rehabilitation Research at the University, part of the Health and
Well-being theme of Impact: The Nottingham Campaign. Stroke Rehabilitation Research will address the often neglected needs of
stroke survivors following hospital care, and the need for stroke specialist provision of rehabilitation at home.
Get involved on Sunday 1 September!
And this year there will be two free cyclosportives taking place to mark the end of their challenge, for you to get involved.
With rides for cycling enthusiasts and less-experienced or younger riders, plus a community BBQ for those who prefer not to ride,
there will be something for everyone as well as post-event celebrations at Lakeside Arts Centre.
Entry to each event is free and sponsorship is encouraged. See www.nottingham.ac.uk/lifecycle/getinvolved for details.
You can sponsor the Life Cycle 3 team at www.justgiving.com/LifeCycle3-Team or get involved on Sunday 1 September
Follow the team’s progress via the Life Cycle blog at http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/lifecycle and on Twitter via @uonLifecycle.
Your support will make a difference to hundreds of stroke survivors and will help to put the brakes on the impact of stroke.
July Dr Bike
In this issue
Lifecycle 3
Dr bike
The big wheel workplace challenge
Fix it stands
Cycle live
Sustrans connect 2
Please see below up coming Dr Bike slots, if you want to get Dr Bike to check your bike over. We are now
running Dr Bike at each campus every month, the session times are different this month, see below.
Mon 1st, 2-5pm University Park (Portland) http://uonucyclejuly01.eventbrite.co.uk Password: drbikejuly01
Thur 4th, 2-5pm Jubilee Campus Exchange building http://uonucyclejuly04.eventbrite.co.uk Password: drbikejuly04
Fri 5th, 9.30-11.30, King’s Meadow Campus http://uonucyclejuly05.eventbrite.co.uk Password: drbikejuly05
Fri 5th, 1-4pm, Sutton Bonington http://uonucyclejuly05sb.eventbrite.co.uk Password: drbikejuly05
Tues 6th Aug, 10-1pm, University Park (Chemistry) http://uonucycleaug06.eventbrite.co.uk Password: drbikeaug06
Slots are available every half and hour during these times. Please note if you would like to book a slot, click
on the link or type in the website, select the time slot from the ones which are still available, fill out the details
to book that slot and you will get sent an email with all the details of where to go. Any queries please let me
know.
Ucycle Nottingham has been set up in partnership with Sustrans, Nottingham City Council, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS
Trust, the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, New College Nottingham,
Central College Nottingham and Bilborough College and to increase the numbers of staff and
students cycling.
To find out more about Ucycle Nottingham or any of the information or events in this news update,
please use the following http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sustainability/transport/cyclingandwalking/ucycle.aspx
01158232394, briony.cheeseman@sustrans.org.uk
About Sustrans ... Sustrans’ vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit
their health and the environment. Find out more: www.sustrans.org.uk

The Big Wheel Workplace Challenge
Thank you to all the 76 people who registered and took part in the workplace challenge.
I hope you enjoyed it. Although we only came 12 in the league table, we collectively
made 3,265 journeys which was the most for an organisation, travelled over 13,669
miles, which means we could have cycled or walked to the Ningbo China campus and
back, which is an amazing achievement. You've burned off 690,682 calories which
means collectively have burnt off 2740 donuts and you've saved 1,731kg of CO2.
Congratulations to our leading riders at the university were Tim Orton and Clare
Simcock. They share the same office so there was some friendly competition. Tim’s
journeys were mostly cycling and Clare mostly walking. They received a Sustrans
goodie bag and free entry into the 25mile Cycle Live ride on Sunday. I want to send a
big congratulations to you all, and I hope it made you cycle or walk a few more journeys
that you might normally have done, I know I did.
Fix-it Stands have arrived!!
Our newest cycling infrastructure has arrived! These fix it stands make
the most commonly used tools available to cyclist 24 hours a day.
The first stand will be installed on the King’s Meadow campus shortly,
undercover next to the rear cycle parking. They will also be one
installed at Sutton Bonington, Jubilee campus and two on University
Park campus. They allow you to support your bike off the ground like
our Dr Bike does to make adjustments easier, also providing you with
the tools to fix small problems including a bike pump. Once they are
installed we will be locating Dr Bike near them, so if you have any
questions about them Dr Bike will be on hand to answer them. We will
also be arranging some other events in the coming months to help you
use these stands. We also have puncture repair kits distributed
around the campus, to complement the new stands.
Other News
Cycle live was a
great weekend,
if you entered
one of the rides
on either the Saturday or Sunday I hope
you enjoyed it and thanks for all of you
who came along to the Sustrans stall. I
hope you enjoyed our bike related
challenges including, fastest fixer, and
bike balance challenge amongst others!
You just can’t predict what the great
British weather will do!
Sustrans Connect 2
Vote for Sustrans’ Connect2
walking and cycling networks to
win the best environment project in
the National Lottery Awards 2013
We’re very proud that Sustrans’
Connect2 is a finalist in the annual
search to find the UK’s favourite
Lottery-funded projects. Thanks to
our many partners and the
communities where we’ve worked,
together we’ve made a huge
difference to millions of people
across the UK by enabling them to
walk and cycle their everyday
journeys.
Voting has now started and everyone
has one vote (there is no minimum
age) until midnight on Wednesday
24 th July 2013. You can vote online
www.sustrans.org.uk/vote , or by
phone on 0844 836 9689
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What is coming
up next month
Dr bike
Bike Shepherd
Ucycle bikes
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