Tower Hamlets Beginners Ride for Women starting at Columbia Road

A slow paced women’s ride suitable for anyone who can steer, pedal and use the brakes.

By JoyRiders Britain C.I.C.

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Wed, 8 May 2024 11:30 - 14:00 GMT+1

Location

E2 7PJ

Columbia Road London E2 7PJ United Kingdom

About this event

Join us on Wednesdays for a women only bike rides.

This is a slow paced ride suitable for anyone who just learned to ride a bike or is getting back into cycling. As long as you can steer, pedal and use your brakes this is right for you.


We will be meeting on Wednesdays at 11:30hr, by Sivill House, Columbia Road, E2 7PJ

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We will set off promptly so please make sure you arrive on time. We aim to return by14:00hr.


Bikes are available to borrow. Please book a borrowed bike ticket.


Please bring with you:

  • Water and Snacks in a backpack
  • Weather approprate clothing (e.g. rain coat, gloves, sun cream etc.)
  • A helmet if you wish to wear one
  • Spare inner tube if you own your bike
  • A bike lock if you own your bike
  • Money/card for the cafe if you wish to buy something (some cafes only accept one of these)


If you can't come pls let us know as soon as possible so we can offer the place to someone else.


If you have any further questions pls email us on info@joyriders.org.uk

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JoyRiders Britain C.I.C.

JoyRiders Britain empower women through introducing them to the joy, freedom and sheer utility (#fastercheaperhealthier) of cycling.

JoyRiders are not a cycling club – and they are not seeking to provide rides for women who already ride a bike.

Instead, JoyRiders provide a ‘Rite of Passage’ for the 30% of women who – although they do not currently ride a bike regularly, if at all – say they would like to. Many perceived barriers have prevented these – literally millions – of women from getting on a bike:

  • 50% think the roads are too dangerous, or they lack the confidence;
  • 30% do not own a bike;
  • At least one in ten are worried they will be laughed at – for being the ‘wrong’ shape, wearing the ‘wrong’ things…
  • A third don’t know anyone to ride with, or don’t know how to find routes.

JoyRiders reach out into community, faith, women’s, parents, school and employer groups and organisations – finding and speaking to these women. We want to let them know - JoyRiders don’t cycle, we ride! Many of our participants and ride leaders were (and are) just like them.

Our rides start at true Beginner level – short, social, stop/start slow rides to a spot for coffee and cake, then back again…covering 5 miles over 2 hours if we’re lucky.

We step up the distance – and (marginally) the speed – on Beginner+, and Intermediate rides, then – when and if our participants want to – onto Commuter and more Advanced rides.

Our aim is for participants to ride independently. So far JoyRiders have helped 1000s of women to do this and we want to help at least tens of 1000s more.

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