Sleaford Connect2 Portrait Bench

Our nearest Sustrans Connect2 project you may remember is situated at Sleaford which provides a much safer cycle, pedestrian and wheelchair user traffic free link crossing over the A17 via a bridge heading into Leasingham.
The work is very much complete and being used daily but as with all of the 79 projects around the UK the final piece of the project is to install a unique portrait bench, every bench will be different as it will have a silhouette portrait of 3 local people that have made their mark in their community.
News of the bench and those chosen are reported in the Sleaford Standard, the report can be viewed here.

Lidl Summer Cycling Offers

If you missed out the other week on Aldi's cycling offers then you might want to pop down to Lidl tomorrow (Thursday 19) as there will be cycling gear on offer.
More information on this here... I can certainly recommend the spoke reflectors as I have these on my Velorbis.

Nottingham Carnival of Cycling, Saturday 18 June

The Sustrans Ucycle team based at the Nottingham Trent University are organising a Carnival of Cycling on Saturday 18 June as part of the National Bike Week. The event will be open to all and will include various activities including a cycle jumble sale. (So potential there if you want to sell or buy any jumble).
For lots more details visit http://carnivalofcycling.wordpress.com/

May Workdays

A reminder of this months workdays details are below but firstly many thanks to those of you who have joined in with the workdays and signing rides during late March and April, all fairly small jobs individually but together building up to help maintain the NCN.

 Bob replacing one of the NCN link route signs in Grantham.

 Graham putting the finishing touch to the milepost at Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir.

As previously posted on the blog the following dates for May's workdays are as follows along with location details and any other information. I originally only penned in 2 but have added an additional workday during the late afternoon on Sunday 15 May.

Sunday 8 May, 10:30- 12:30. Look at filling in holes along the path,

Meet at Woolsthorpe Top Lock, please bring along a spade if able plus any other tools for cuttings.

***ADDITIONAL DATE***

Sunday 15 May, 15:30- 17:30. Look at cutting back over hanging bushes/trees.

Meet on Harlaxton Road opposite The Farrier PH, please bring along tools for cuttings.

Sunday 22 May, 10:30- 12:30. Look at area around an old felled tree to see if viable to make a seating area.

Meet at Muston end of rail path (NCR 15), please bring along a spade if able plus any other tools for cuttings.

I do hope you can join in this month and look forward to seeing you soon.

Summer Cycle Bargains.....

.....can be found this week at your local ALDI from Thursday 5th May.
More information on them here.