Making Active Travel Easier
Every year the great people at Friends of Sheaf Valley Park get together and organise an awesome event. We've been having a stall there for the last 2 years and we love it. Amphifest this year looks like it will be an even bigger and better event than the last few years.
There'll be music, dancing, food and even a coconut shy. We'll be there offering help and advice and doing some on the spot repairs.
The fun begins at Noon on Saturday 5th September behind the Railway Station!
Top three spectator tips:
Fingers crossed the weather will be fine tonight and it will be wheel to wheel action.
Photography courtesy of our friend at studio | P O L Y M A T H I C.
© ALR / studio | POLYMATHIC 2014/15
If you were one of the many people who spoke to us over the weekend: first, thank you for saying hello and if you have had any subsequent questions, thoughts or ideas, please get in touch (via email, phone or comment below). We really want to hear from you.
We also produced a new brochure for the event, if you didn't pick one up or you were not at Millhouses Park this weekend, we still have a few copies in our shop at the Station or you can download a PDF version here: Love Commuting? You might if you ride.
As you might have read in our last blog post we used Cliffhanger to launch our new Commuter Bike Trial. We think, right now, really is the best time to give cycling to work a go:
This week the schools in Sheffield break-up for their summer holidays; so, generally for the next six weeks the traffic gets lighter - which is great. For your inspiration: The Tour de France is in full swing with live coverage and highlights on ITV4 and on July 22, 2015, Sheffield hosts the 2015 Elite City Center Cycling at the Sheffield Grand Prix.
Not forgetting, our handpicked range of new 2015 Marin and Tern bikes in the shop and a fleet of Hire Bikes all ready for you to try.
Get in touch; let us help you get fitter, travel greener and start enjoying your commute.
10:25am (ish) the gates are about to open. Cliffhanger 2015 Sheffield.
We've also had some good feedback. Lots of people are keen to try cycling to work this summer and many have shown an interest in our new 5-Day Commuter Trial which we officially launched this weekend:
Hire a commuter bike from us for 5 days for only £45 - if you love the experience (and we are pretty sure you will) If you then buy a new bike from us, we will give you your hire fee back.
Also, pick up one of our flyers from the CliffHanger Festival; we'll be pleased to offer you a special 10% discount of any new bike in our shop.
(valid for next 28 days).
Marin Lombard
Tern Link D8
The two most popular bikes at the show have been the Marin Lombard and Tern Link D8 folding bike.
Both these bikes have been attracting the crowds and they have both been taken on several test rides around Millhouses Park.
Sunday is set to be another good day - we hope to see you here, please pop-by and say hello.
The bikes will here from 10:30am tomorrow; we hope you will be too.
Ps. Pick-up with one of our new flyers and get 10% off any new bike (valid for 28 days) .
Venue: Millhouses Park, Sheffield
Date: 11 & 12 July 2015
Time: TBC (All Day)
Tickets: £6.00
www: cliff-hanger.co.uk
The whole team will be here this weekend; our theme "Love commuting? by bike you will. Ride".
We want to encourage the good people of Sheffield to try commuting by bicycle this summer.
We are bring along a few of our excellent hire bikes for you to try and taster of some of the amazing Marin and Tern bikes you can buy from our little shop, at Sheffield Railway Station.
There really hasn't been a better time to start commuting into the city center and it's so easy from the west-side of town. The route down Abbeydale / London road is great.
So, if you live in or around Millhouses, Totley, Woodseats, or even Dore* pop down and say hello. We will be happy talk about bikes, urban riding, getting fit and the fun you can have along the way. Love commuting? by bike you will.
We will also be providing bike parking for the festival.
Hope to see you soon.
* or any other part of the city :-)
Whilst the ones we have got are really good photographs (very dynamic and full of life) and in fact some are OK for our needs. We wanted some photos of our own that were less generic, unique to us; something that gives our website a real sense of place and character.
So, we've been exploring Sheffield to find some picturesque locations. There is a great mix of backdrops within minutes of the railway station (where our shop is). So, with the help of our designer/photographer friend 'Polymathic' we decided to take some of our own Sheffield bike photographs.
We took out our new Tern folding bikes. These bikes a built for commuting in and around places like Sheffield. Unlike some other foldies, Tern's have a good range of gears and even a 24 inch wheeled version - perfect for hills .
So, here are just a few photos from the day. Now we have them, look out for some changes to our website within the next few weeks. Ps. have you see our Russell's Bike Shop taster page yet?
Love commuting? You might by bike.
Overade designed Plixi to help make life a lot easier. Thanks to its unique and patented folding mechanism, it can easily be tucked into a bag, while still providing a maximum level of safety and comfort.
Sleek, innovative and smart, it's a must-have for commuters.
The cold can really affect cyclists particularly extremities so make sure you have some good quality waterproof gloves, keep your neck warm with a scarf and wear a hat if your not wearing a helmet. For longer journeys layering your clothes will really help keep out the cold, use a good base layer and then overlay with a t'shirt or jersey and then use a windproof jacket to top it off. Keeping the legs warm can be more difficult but they are doing most of the work so tend not to get cold until you stop, a pair of running leggings or some long johns under your trousers will add a little more protection.
