Haddenham Cycle Training
Haddenham Cycle Training runs a monthly Bike Club for young people aged 11 and over. If you are younger, you can join Bike Club Haddenham if you have achieved Bikeability Level 2.
In response to requests from many older children who have completed our Level 2 Cycling Course, we set up a Cycle Club in March 2009 with a grant from Thames Valley Police.
The Club is now being incorporated into the CTC Bike Club Programme. Bike Club is a national scheme that aims to work with thousands of young people and families across Britain to help them make cycling a part of their lives.
Bike Club Haddenham meets on the first Saturday of each month at Haddenham Youth and Community Centre (Woodways) from 2 to 4pm, between February and November. Become a member
We run a varied and exciting programme to appeal to young cyclists of all abilities and experience:
- Great local cycle rides
- Mountain biking
- BMX cycling
- Bike maintenance
- Try-a-bike with different bikes such as folding bikes, unicycles, ordinary and racing trikes, tandems, racing bikes, recumbent bikes
- Games and competitions
You do not have to live in Haddenham to come to Bike Club Haddenham. If you are interested, please talk to us about how you could set up a Bike Club in your area.
Testimony from a parent: I’d like to say a big thank you for all the bike club events you held last term, they had a massively beneficial effect during our holiday. We made the most of the fabulous German cycle paths and completed several long cycle rides and tackled hills steeper then those we faced at Eythrope. The bike rides we went on with you definitely gave us the confidence and fitness levels to do more family cycling.
Pauline's blog: Riding from village to village is quick and easy! Haddenham Bike Club is showing their members how fast, easy and enjoyable it is to ride around their local villages by bike. A round trip of 6 miles took us through beautiful countryside, through Cuddington Village and into the Bell Pub at Chearsley for tea, squash and chips and cheery faces!
These fun Bike club rides take place once per month and invite young people and their families to join in a variety of outings – to local villages, as well as further afield for special occasions, for example they travelled by train to join the London Sky ride, enjoying the busy atmosphere, which contrasts well with the local, easy-going ride that I joined in with on Saturday.The group and the rides are led by Haddenham Cycle Training staff in their own time, who are confident with cycling on the roads and lead the group competently, demonstrating good “snaking” practice – guarding junctions seamlessly to allow everyone to gain confidence and skills on the road, while knowing that they are well looked after.Good practice in Snaking enables an enjoyable, confidence-building ride along country lanes in Bucks.
Programme for 2011
| Date | Activities |
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| Saturday 5th February | Bike art - Scooter training and games |
| Saturday 5th March | Bike to the Barn, cycle ride from Thame to the Three Horseshoes in Towersey |
| Saturday 2nd April | BMX workshops and Try-a-Bike |
| Saturday 7th May | Mountain Biking in Wendover Woods |
| Saturday 4th June | Eythrope bike ride with strawberry cream tea |
| Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th June | Cycle and Camping weekend |
| Saturday 2nd July (10:30 - 1pm) | Triathlon with Jazzercise (or fun run, your choice), a bike ride and a swim |
| Saturday 6th August | Tour de Villages |
| Saturday 10th September | Bike ride via Cuddington to The Bell in Chearsley |
| Saturday 1st October | Mountain Biking |
| Saturday 5th November | Indoor and outdoor cycling activities: prizes and games |
The programme is dynamic and subject to change: keep an eye on this page and on the News box on the Home Page
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Saturday 5th February
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Saturday 5th March
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Saturday 2nd April -
Saturday 7th May
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Saturday 4th June
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Saturday 25th June to Sunday 26th June
- Approx 15 mile cycle ride from Haddenham to Watlington
- Picnic lunch stop on Saturday at Lewknor playground
- Set up the tents, games and activities on Saturday afternoon
- ‘Chip shop’ supper on Saturday night
- Walk to Christmas Common on Sunday morning
- Sandwich lunch on Sunday
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Saturday 2nd July
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Saturday 6th August
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Saturday 10th September
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Saturday 1st October -
Saturday 5th November
Bike art, Scooter training and games: we met at 2pm at Haddenham Youth Centre for 2 hours of creative bike art, scooter training and a ride in Haddenham, looking for roads starting with the letters that spell 'Bike Club Haddenham'.
Bike to the Barn at the Three Horseshoes, Towersey: most of our participants started the ride in Haddenham at 1:30 and we cycled together to Thame. Others joined us at 2pm at the Thame Leisure Centre. We cycled from there to Towersey via the Phoenix Trail, where we shared refreshments in the barn at the Three Horseshoes. Some were then picked up at 4pm from the pub, but most cycled back to Haddenham.
BMX workshop and Try-a-Bike: we met at 2pm at Haddenham Youth Centre for a big celebration of our first anniversary!
A BMX expert lead sessions on the very popular Haddenham BMX track. We were also able to try out a variety of unusual bikes: tandems, folding bikes, tricycles, road bikes, Dutch bike and much more!
Mountain Biking in Wendover Woods: we met at 2pm at the Cafe in the Woods for 2 ½ hours of mountain biking. Three children with two Instructors did a 3-mile ride while 13 children with three Instructors did a 4-mile off-road tour. All participants learned a few mountain biking techniques and some map reading; they all learned how to use a compass.We spent a fantastic afternoon in the Woods!
Eythrope Bike Ride with Stawberry Cream Tea: We met at 2pm by the Methodist Chapel on the Eythrope Road, Stone for a lovely ride through Eythrope and Waddesdon Estates. We then had a traditional English strawberry cream tea in the pretty garden of Badgers Cottage Luxury Bed and Breakfast in Eythrope.
Over 20 members participated and most of them stayed for the whole weekend:
We left Haddenham at 10am on Saturday and parents picked up from Watlington at 2pm on Sunday. A weekend to remember!
Triathlon: as Saturday 2nd July was Haddenham Beer Festival, we ran Bike Club in the morning. We left at 10:30 from Haddenham Youth Centre and cycled to Kingsey where Janey Enticott lead a 30min Jazzercise workout. Those boys who didn't fancy dancing around to cool music went to a short fun run with Helen. Katharine Baker prepared yummy bacon butties and we cycled via Towersey and the Phoenix Trail to Thame Leisure Centre for a swim. All children enjoyed it immensely and none of them wanted to leave the swimming pool! After their swim, five children felt energetic enough to cycle back to Haddenham. Well done!
Tour de Villages: an easy-going flat route - perfect for a lazy summer's day. We started in Haddenham at 2pm, then passed through Aston Sandford and Longwick to the Phoenix Trail. We stopped in Towersey for an afternoon picnic, then cycled through Kingsey and arrived back in Haddenham at 4pm.
Bike ride via Cuddington to The Bell in Chearsley; the plan was to enjoy their wonderful garden, but we eventually had chips and a cup of tea by their fire. We met at 2pm at Haddenham Youth Centre and were back at 4pm.
Mountain biking, we met at 2pm by the Bridgewater Monument and Visitor Centre, National Trust Ashridge Estate, for 2 hours of mountain biking. All 20 participants had a great time on a 7 mile route, partly in the woods partly on road.
Games and End of year presentations & prizes: meet us at 2pm at Haddenham Youth Centre for an afternoon of great cycle and scooter games. We will have our annual end of year presentations with prizes and certificates.
How to become a member of Haddenham Bike Club:
- Haddenham Bike Club is for children 11+, or who have achieved Bikeability Level 2
- Each session costs £2 per child, and there is a joining fee of £2 (there may be an additional charge for transport if applicable).
- If you are under 18, parental consent is required. Your parents will have to fill in our membership form.
- Younger siblings may attend but they must be accompanied by a parent.
© Haddenham Cycle Training 2011