5 July 2022
With 9km of footpaths and cycleways being provided at Wintringham to explore the development and connect to the wider area, pedal power is a great way to get around! To help those living in Wintringham and surrounding communities get on their bikes, Urban&Civic, master developer for Wintringham, is hosting a brand-new cycling event on the Plaza providing residents and visitors with a day of bike-themed fun!
Discover a range of e-bikes, tandems by taking them for a spin around the neighbourhood. Get all the family involved! There will be a range of children’s bikes available to hire for free. E-bikes can be hired for 1 hour by anyone over 14 years old (cycle helmet included) and is free for Wintringham residents. For visitors, e-bikes and standard tandem bikes will be £5 per hour and a tandem e-bike will be £10 per hour to hire.
Find out about local cycle routes and learn how to maintain your bike at a Dr Bike session hosted by Rutland Cycling – Bring your bike along to the drop-in Dr Bike session for an all-over maintenance check. It’s a great way to maintain your bicycle or turn a bike from unusable to road worthy. At 2pm, come along to a live demonstration and learn how to maintain your bike.
Feeling competitive? Use pedal power to make your own refreshing smoothie!
If you are a Wintringham resident and already a LocalGo member, download your e-bike voucher from www.localgo.co.uk/login.
Not a LocalGo Member? No problem! It’s free to join. Visit www.localgo.co.uk/join. Select the Wintringham scheme group and then enter wintringham@localgo.co.uk to create your account. You will then have access to the e-bike voucher to download and bring with you on the day.
Please note when hiring a bike, you’ll need; To pay with a credit or debit card, an adult to book if you are under 16, to be responsible for the bike and hire equipment, to wear appropriate clothing: we recommend breathable, loose fit clothing, a couple of layers and a light showerproof jacket (we don’t recommend cycling in sandals or flip flops) show photo ID (driving license or passport) if you are hiring an electric bike.
For any more information on Wintringham on Wheels, email info@localgo.co.uk or info@wintringham.org
