Meet the girls who you will be seeing a lot of in the amateur women’s UK cycling scene.
The AnaNichoola Studios is a cosy venue, which by day celebrates creativity inspired by cycling, and on this occasion, by night hosts a visual showcase of their work. Mule Bar will be welcoming you with complimentary Mule Bar flavoured cocktails, drinks and nibbles, and for those of you who want to stick around, music.
The Mule Bar Girls team launch is one not to be missed, as it is at the forefront of a new attitude to women, cycling and sport in general. Plus you will be the first to see the hottest skinsuit in cycling history by leading cycling fashion designer AnaNichoola.
Venue: 149 Oval Rd, Croydon
Travel: Bike, limited off-street parking on a first-come-first-served basis, 5 min walk from East Croydon Station, 10 min train from London Bridge.
Date: 15/03/2010
Time: 1830 onwards
RSVP. anna@ananichoola.co.uk
What’s a MuleBar ?
Alex and Jimmy founded MuleBar after problems with digesting energy bars on a trip to Cerro Aconcagua in the Andes. These mountains are high and at 6200m high the stomach doesn’t respond well to food. Alex and Jimmy realised that what they, and their stomachs, craved was real food not mucked around with sports bars. Since then they have worked to create great tasting natural bars with the aim of trying to help everybody get out on an adventure.
MuleBars work on a very simple premise: that what is natural is good. A natural mixture of ingredients made the way nature intended and picked for their broad spectrum of energy providing sugars and fats makes for the perfect bar, fuel with flavour, is good. When you’re out on the trail, when you’re competing, racing or working through a tough day, the body responds much better to foods it knows already, foods it has no problem digesting.
MuleBar Girls
MuleBar Girls get a kick from pushing their bodies and competing, but they take with them a passion for femininity, friendship and an appreciation for the land that they ride on.
Fuel for Adventure
MuleBar Girl’s love riding bikes in all their diverse forms, don’t try and pin them down to anyone discipline. A Mule Bar Girl has a shed stuffed full of bikes ready to rip on dirt or tarmac.
The summer diary is packed with road-trips. Expect to see Mule Bar represented at 24-hour races, cross-country events, road and downhill races in both the UK and France.
Fit, Fast, Fearless and Feminine?
Team Mule Bar believe that women riders can be just as skilful, competitive and dedicated as male racers – and they can do this without leaving behind their femininity. In Team MuleBar there is nothing wrong with wearing lip-gloss with a full-face helmet. While you aren’t going to catch these girls slowing down for a broken nail they’d like to think they scrub up well after the race.
Why support a women’s race team?
Women’s cycling is growing. Cycling is now the third most popular leisure activity for women after swimming and athletics and women’s race participation is up 20%.
MuleBar want to help increase the number of women turning to two wheels for their fun and adventure. Whether the bike is used as transport, a tool for improving fitness or for competition all women can benefit from engaging with cycling. Team Mule Bar want to encourage and inspire other women to push their limits by showing how accessible and exciting bike riding is. Team Riders have been chosen as much for their attitude to riding as for their results, showing a taste for adventure and pushing boundaries.
Alex from Mule Bar says:
"We are totally excited to be sponsoring a women's team this year, it's something we've always wanted to do and we know that with this amazing group of girls, we're all going to have one hell of a great adventure. All the girls are doing exceptional things in their lives aside from cycling and so they bring the typical richness we are looking for in all our Mules. Bring it on and look out for the skinsuits."
CONTACT DETAILS
www.mulebar.com
jimmy@mulebar.com
+44 7971 546424
www.ananichoola.co.uk
info@ananichoola.co.uk
07922911213
Note from Paul CI
Anna has regularly worked for CI as an instructor. We hope she will have enough time to continue to do so :)
Paul
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Anna Glowinski
www.ananichoola.co.uk
(+44) 7922911213
(+44) 2086572142
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Paul Lowe March 3rd, 2010 17:25:34
Its that time of year gain! So if you would like to volunteer to help out please get in touch.
The traditional Good Friday track meet April 2nd at Herne Hill Velodrome needs volunteers to sell tickets on the gate between 1- 4. If you would like to volunteer (you will do up to 2 hours minutes sessions max - but much less if we have more stewards)
In exchange you get in to the event free and create lots of good karma.
First held in 1903 (the track was opened in 1891) this is a part of our cycling heritage. Its a world class event and this year we have Roberto Chiappa Italian sprint legend joining track cyclists from across the globe, Its a breathtaking event.
More event information at
www.bristowevents.co.uk
For more info or to volunteer please mail Judith on
judith@claverdale.org.uk
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Judith 07837 718040
Paul Lowe March 3rd, 2010 16:37:28
Cyclinginstructor.com instructor Judith Bonner has received the British Cycling volunteer coach
of the year award 2009 for 'outstanding work as a club coach' at the 50th anniversary Gala dinner last weekend!
So shared awards with the GB and Olympic squad and heroes from British Cycling over the past 50 years!
Heres what they said:
Cycling champions, tireless volunteers, backroom heroes and sporting stalwarts past, present and future flocked to Manchester for British Cycling's golden anniversary - the 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner, for the first time incorporating the traditional Annual Awards and the induction of 50 of British Cycling's finest into the newly created Hall of Fame - one illustrious name for each year of British Cycling's eventful first 50 years.
Congratulations Judith!
Cyclinginstructor.com is a leading provider of Cycle Training Services in the UK
We provide Bikeability outsourcing services for Local Authorities, Instructor Training and Software.
Paul Lowe March 1st, 2010 12:32:04
Cyclinginstructor.com is pleased to announce that it can provide Adults above the age of 16 living, working or studying in LB Newham with Free Cycle Training Lessons.
Booking is available online now
Here
You are entitled to two 2 hour lessons
The instructor will meet you at a mutually convenient location.
For more information please contact us
info@cyclinginstructor.com
0845 652 0421
Cyclinginstructor.com is a leading provider of Cycle Training Services in the UK
We provide Bikeability outsourcing services for Local Authorities, Instructor Training and Software.
Paul Lowe February 24th, 2010 16:57:52
Cyclinginstructor.com is pleased to announce that it can provide primary schools in LB Newham with free Bikeability Cycle Training Courses.
Booking is available online now
Here
For more information please contact us
info@cyclinginstructor.com
0845 652 0421
Cyclinginstructor.com is a leading provider of Cycle Training Services in the UK
We provide Bikeability outsourcing services for Local Authorities, Instructor Training and Software.
Paul Lowe February 22nd, 2010 09:00:00
National Standard Instructor 4 day Training Course starts on Monday the 15th
Based in South London off the walworth road.
We still have a few places left
Give me a ring over the weekend if you are available
paul.lowe@cyclinginstructor.com
07918672249
Paul
Paul Lowe February 11th, 2010 16:51:26
Bikeability Cycle Course - Feb half term - Dulwich Park, Southwark
Dates
Feb 15/16/17/18
Times
10-12 / 13.00 - 15.00
Booking
Please download the booking pack, sign the consent form and return by email, fax or post
Location
Dulwich Park, College Road, Dulwich, Southwark, SE21 7BQ
Bikeability
Trainees who successfully complete the course receive a printed certificate and a Bikeability Badge
Cost
Free, paid for by LB Southwark Road Safety
Pre booking is strongly advised
Courses only run if sufficient demand!
On road cycle training courses
Primary age children year 5 and 6 only.
Minimum age 9, max age 12.
Each course lasts four days - mornings or afternoons only.
Helmets & Hi Viz Supplied
Please bring a roadworthy, suitably sized bicycle.
Trainees need to be appropriately dressed for the weather that day.
More Info
Paul Lowe February 6th, 2010 09:27:41
If you are an NS instructor or Cycle Training Provider you should read this message
I received this email this afternoon
paul
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National Standard Instructor details - important, please read!
Bikeability
to:
05/02/2010 13:42
National Standard Instructor details – important, please read!
All National Standard instructors with a CTSB number have been sent a letter in the past week to inform them that the record of their CTSB number and contact details are to be transferred from the CTC to the Department for Transport (DfT). This is part of the migration of the central database of National Standard Instructors from the CTC to DfT, in line with the ongoing centralisation of cycle training governance and the maintenance of high quality cycle training.
Instructor details will be transferred to the DfT database by default, unless instructors specifically decline the transfer.
Any instructor who declines the transfer will no longer be recognised as a qualified National Standard Instructor. Unrecognised National Standard Instructors are not permitted to deliver or lead Bikeability sessions. Bikeability schemes using unqualified or unrecognised instructors risk losing their Bikeability status.
Scheme organisers are therefore advised to encourage their instructors not to decline the transfer of their records.
If you or your instructors have any queries please contact the CTC on 0844 736 8460. Otherwise, instructors only need contact the CTC if they specifically wish to decline the transfer or to remain on the CTC’s contact database. Instructors can do so by visiting www.ctc-maps.org.uk/training/login and using the login details included in their letter.
The DfT’s central database of National Standard Instructors is currently managed by transport consultant Steer Davies Gleave in accordance with the DfT’s data protection policy.
Kind regards,
The Bikeability Team
Bikeability Support line on: 0800 849 1017
Paul Lowe February 5th, 2010 14:55:57
Don't miss your chance to come and check out our
Cycle Training Management System at the conference.
If you want to know how to deliver Bikeability more efficiently
and reduce admin time by 2/3.
Below is a press release from John Parkin, the conference organiser
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The fifth in the series of conferences on cycling is to be held at the
University of Bolton on Tuesday 30th March 2010. Abstracts for the
'Market Place' are due by midnight on 7th February 2010.
The aim of the conference is to discuss and critique examples of best
practice in promoting health through cycling. Subjects include
partnership working, National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence guidance, delivery of community based schemes and advice on
how to make the argument for cycling. Specialist speakers include
Phillip Darnton, Chair of Cycling England, Dr Hugo Crombie of the
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Helen Ross of the
Government Office for the East Midlands and Ian Tierney from Cycling
Projects.
For the first time this year, there will be a 'Market Place' where
selected delegates can present an A1 portrait poster and/or table top
display about their work. Selection will be based on a 300 word abstract
describing the work, its value and relevance. Closing date for abstracts
is midnight on Sunday 7th February 2010. More details are available in
the application form at http://data.bolton.ac.uk/cyclingconference.
Regards
Dr John Parkin
Reader in Transport Engineering and Planning
University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB UK
t:+44 (0)1204 903 027 m:+44 (0)7903 523 017
w: http://data.bolton.ac.uk/staff/jp10/
Paul
Paul Lowe February 5th, 2010 09:55:48