Mount Vernon Cycling Group

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Funding Secured from Energy Savings Trust for 2 ebikes 
one bike and one cargo bike 

This will allow people to use our bikes during future Cycling Sessions

Funding secured from Energy Savings trust for E-bikes for Key and essential workers 

 

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Funding Secured for 5 Hybrid Youth and 5 Hybrid Adult Bikes from Cycling Scotland. 

This will allow people to use our bikes during our future Cycling Sessions additional funding through Active Glasgow East Sports Hub 

Bike Maintenance 
Some of our group members headed up to Bike for Good West for a bike maintenance class and also popped in to Free Wheel North coffee shop at Glasgow Green. Great weather and fabulous company on our cycle in to the city

Children's free balance bike classes at Mount Vernon Park  July 2021

Thank you to all of our funders and Drumchapel Cycle Hub for allowing us to borrow their bikes 

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Mount Vernon Cycling Club Cycle Leaders 

We now have 7 qualified Cycle Leaders Thanks to Cycling Scotland Trainer Cliff who passed on lots of advice and useful tips to our Cycle leaders on Saturday the 3rd of July 2021.

A special thanks to Active Glasgow East sports Hub our partners Glasgow Life who helped fund this project and have continued to support us through our early stages of setting up our Cycling Club. 

Mount Vernon Community Hall promoting Active Travel for everyday travel,  to help reduce the effects of  Climate Change, as well as the Health Benefits of regular cycling. 

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Cycling is mainly an aerobic activity, which means that your heart, blood vessels and lungs all get a workout. You will breathe deeper, perspire and experience increased body temperature, which will improve your overall fitness level.

The health benefits of regular cycling include:

  • increased cardiovascular fitness

  • increased muscle strength and flexibility

  • improved joint mobility

  • decreased stress levels

  • improved posture and coordination

  • strengthened bones

  • decreased body fat levels

  • prevention or management of disease

  • reduced anxiety and depression.

 

Mount Vernon Cycling free sessions take place on a Friday between 10 and 12pm please send us and email : mvcycling@outlook.com if you would like to join us 

Cycle Leader Training Day  
Our Cycle leaders tag along cycle 

 

Some pictures of our cycling sessions 

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Useful links 
 
The M check for your bike in 11 steps
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/get-active/2019/everyday-walking-and-cycling/the-m-check-for-your-bike-in-11-steps

How to clean your bike
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/get-active/2019/everyday-walking-and-cycling/how-to-clean-your-bike/

Setting up your bike 
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/get-active/2019/everyday-walking-and-cycling/how-to-set-up-your-bike-for-a-comfortable-ride/

Cycling for Beginners 
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/get-active/2020/everyday-walking-and-cycling/cycling-for-beginners/

Bike for Good West 
https://www.bikeforgood.org.uk/blog/covid-19-how-we-are-handling-it/

Bike for Good South 
https://www.bikeforgood.org.uk/

Aye Cycle 
https://ayecycleglasgow.org.uk/maintenance/guide-to-diy-maintenance/

Energy Savings Trust Bike Grants and Loans
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/grants-and-loans/ebike-loan/