News on Raploch Street Design

Did you know there are an estimated 19,966 cycling, and 197,309 pedestrian trips made annually along Raploch Road?

Throughout the project, we’ve been working with the community to understand issues of active travel and identify solutions to make it easier and more attractive to travel throughout the area by foot, on a bike or by wheelchair.

Join us for the Raploch Street Design Session 3: Co-Design to see what the community has told us so far, what we have done about it, and comment on the new designs for Raploch Road. This is a public event taking place on the 15th of March at Raploch Community Campus , Room 4 and 5, and you are welcome to drop-in at any time from 1 pm till 7 pm.

Get your bike ready for spring We will have a free drop-in Dr Bike on the 15th from 2 pm till 4 pm. You’ll be able to get a free health check on your bike or your child’s bike from a Recyke-a-Bike mechanic who will make your bike ready to ride this spring. Stirling Active Travel Hub will join us as well. It’s a great opportunity to learn what’s on at the Hub, get some tips on cycle-friendly routes in Stirling or sign up for Bikes for All scheme.

Re-imagine your commute with Sustrans’ Scottish Workplace Journey Challenge

Sustrans has got fantastic prizes to give away if you leave the car behind for your travel to, from and for work next month. Put the fun back into your work journeys as you challenge colleagues and other workplaces to travel sustainably and compete to climb the leader board - every journey counts!

Simply register online to log the walking, cycling, public transport and car-share journeys that you make to and for work from 1 – 31 March. Find out more and register at https://scotland.getmeactive.org.uk/

Calling female cyclists - become Breeze Champion Did you know that in Scotland twice as many men as women cycle once or twice a week for transport?

Together with British Cycling HSBC UK Breeze, we’re calling female cyclists to join the team of Breeze Champions and inspire more women to get fit, have fun and ride bikes.

If you’re a confident female cyclist and want to encourage other women and girls to cycle join The Breeze Ride Leader course delivered in Stirling on 18th May 2019 . The number of spaces are limited so don’t wait to sign-up.

Completing the course, you will become a Breeze Champion, an ambassador for the programme to raise awareness of the Breeze programme and help get more women and girls on bikes. You will also develop strong leadership skills and make new friends whilst improving your own health and fitness too. The course will qualify you to deliver guided bike rides for groups of female adults of all levels of experience and ability.

The course is one day, free to attend and in return, you're asked to lead 8 rides per year.

You can find out more about becoming a Breeze Champion by reading experiences from a current participant: www.mummysgoneacycle.com/champions/

For more information and to sign up for a place visit: www.letsride.co.uk/beachampion