CYCLING
Getting a
free ride
It is time to saddle up and get
ready for one of the best free
family events in the Ealing summer
calendar. Need to learn how to
ride a bike? Look no further.
O
nce again, Ticket to Ride will give
you the chance to take part in safe
and fun, guided cycling tours to
explore the local area. It is part of
the council’s celebration of National Bike Week
and is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities.
This year, to encourage even more residents
to take part, Ticket to Ride is taking place on
two Sundays: 25 June and 2 July. On 25 June,
the ride will begin at the bandstand on
Churchfi elds Recreation Ground next to
Brent Lodge Park. On 2 July, the ride will
begin at Northala Fields by the café. Both
weekends, rides will set out on the hour
every hour from the starting point.
Everyone is welcome, but the gentle
group rides are particularly designed
to encourage families, nervous riders
and those returning to cycling to get
back on two wheels.
Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, cabinet
member for transport, environment
and leisure, is a keen cyclist. He said:
“Ticket to Ride is a brilliant day. I go
along every year and it’s great to see so
many people enjoying themselves.”
Each ride is less than 10 miles long and
explores Southall, Greenford and Hanwell,
taking in some of the borough’s green spaces
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around ealing
June 2017
Elza Gomes Gallo