BwD activities for national Bike Week 2022

Your health, your climate, your pocket and your community are all better by bike. You can take part in national Bike Week from 6-12 June 2022.

This year Bike Week is all about you and your local community, to encourage as many people as possible to get out there and enjoy their community by bike.

Dream big and imagine how your community could be improved if everyone in it used their bikes more, together we can make a better world by bike.

These last few years have seen a lot of change, many people took up cycling or rediscovered it, dusting off that old bike sitting in the shed to get out there again. Some for exercise, some for commuting to work, to go to the shops or even just to be able to see friends and family.

The bike can give everyone freedom, freedom to choose how to travel and how to live their lives better and healthier.

Dr Bike events near you:

• Friday 10^th June 10am – 2pm at Cotton Town Bikes, Unit 14 ‘The Hub’, Commercial Road, Darwen, BB3 0FL – First come, first served, maximum of 20 bikes.

NOTE 1: A pick-up and delivery service is provided at a cost of £10 for those who may struggle to transport their bikes. Collection and delivery can be outside workshop hours (evenings) Call 01254 959581

NOTE 2: This Dr Bike event offers a free bike health check with minor adjustments to brakes and gears, tyre inflation etc. for a maximum of 30 minutes per bike. During this time we will replace inner wires (brake and gear), replace inner tubes to fix punctures, replace brake pads etc where necessary. Bikes that require further time or work will be referred to a local bike shop. Bikes must be clean for us to be able to work on them.

• Saturday 11^th June 10am-4pm at Cycle Roots, Unit 1, Carlisle Street, Lower Audley St, Blackburn BB1 1DJ – Drop in session

NOTE:  This Dr Bike event offers free bike safety checks and basic repairs.

More resources 

Have you tried our fantastic Cycle App yet?

East Lancashire Cycle App | Blackburn with Darwen Connect (bwdconnect.org.uk)

The cycle facilities at Witton Park are state of the art:

Cycling | re:fresh (refreshbwd.com)

Downloadable Weavers Wheel booklets:

Weavers Wheel Information | Blackburn with Darwen Connect (bwdconnect.org.uk)

Cycling in BwD information:

Cycling in East Lancashire | Blackburn with Darwen Connect (bwdconnect.org.uk)

Let’s really celebrate cycling during National Bike Week, it’s our chance to all come together and tell the borough that cycling is the answer. The answer to many questions – how can I help myself, my community, my county and my planet?