Good team work between two of the Wightlink Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team, proved beneficial as they raced at the Portsmouth Mountbatten Centre last weekend.
Jack shares this latest report on behalf of the Wightlink Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team who took part in the Isle of Wight Seven Hills Mountain Bike event, as well as the Tour of the Marshes Road Race in Ashford (Kent) and Thruxton races.
This short film by James Cripps features Isle of Wight cyclist, Tim Wiggins, and others, taking part in various cycle rides last winter. Stunning photography and a great advert for cycling on the Island.
As part of the Isle of Wight Council’s Access Fund for Sustainable Travel they have awarded a contract to Wight Cycle to deliver a sustainable travel education programme.
The cycle safety scheme aims to target drivers who fail to follow the Highway Code rules on passing distances when overtaking cyclists, sometimes referred to as a near miss or close pass, which put cyclists at risk.
The survey is part of a research project being undertaken by Visit Isle of Wight, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, with funding secured competitively from the Department of Transport.
Carers working for Island Healthcare are being encouraged to use electric bikes for their journeys between the ‘Hub’ care home and the homes of people they care for.
Chris Weston, who sadly passed away earlier this year, was interviewed for a cycling documentary that picked up the prize for Best Documentary at the Portobello Film Festival.
101 individuals and 11 teams took part at the event last weekend, which involves a 600m swim in the pool, 35km bike ride along Military rode to Brighstone and a 7.5km run along the River Yar.
You don’t get the nickname of the UK’s super commuter for nothing. Isle of Wight cyclist, Tim Wiggins, is the UK’S super commuter and clocks up 5,322 miles a year cycling to work.