July in the Garden
July 7, 2026
Happy [nearly] summer solstice everybody! Our favourite time of the year on the saddle; light evenings that roll generously late, shedding of layers, leaping bunnies + pink skies [if we’re lucky] As soon as the weather decides to catch up, we’ll be truly content. As per, enjoy a few snapshots from the month and read on to discover news, ride offers and ways to get involved with the friendliest bike community in MCR!
A rare sunny morning amidst the, err, ‘June Showers’ for another belting Learn to Ride session
Team Yellow being totally hardcore out in the thunderous rain – ‘Move Her Way’ Friday Rides
Team Blue out for an epic, but super chilled 60km ride to Pickmere 🙂
Team Pink taking on the beast of Tegg’s Nose climb and 110km of pacy riding
Our amazing new mural painted by Oskar with a K with the children at Cycle Fest! Arrows point to a future of sustainable transport
Join us for one of our absolute favourite events of the year – our third annual Solstice Spins is set to be one of the finest yet!
Take your pick from the four magical rides on offer : whether you fancy chasing, embracing, rocking or savouring the [hopeful] sun – each route has been carefully curated by the brilliant ride leaders @ SSCC to offer you the most magical evening!
It’s a while away yet but we wanted to clinch our friends and allies – put your summer holidays 2027 on hold because the world’s best female bicycle racers will be swinging by our humble abode at the start of their Grand Départ stages which will be hosted in the UK next year! We’re plotting some seriously cool and celebratory activities in the run up to and of course, on race day itself – watch this space as the year of embracing the Femmes unravels and how you can get involved, but for now : Save the date 31st July 2027 – it’s going off at Station South! 💛💛💛💛
…and why not kick off the Tour de Femmes celebration year right now!?
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Jenny Holl MBE to Station South on 2nd July for a cozy evening of Q+A. Hosted by the Pink cohort of the Cycling Club, the evening promises an in-depth exploration into what it takes to be the very best in cycling. Come along with any questions and meet the cycling superstar herself! Tickets are free – but hurry, as they’re going fast!
📢 Cycling femmes – your saddle intel is requested! 📢
Yet more proactive plans coming in from Team Pink of the Cycling Club as part of the Tour de Femmes year is that we are hoping to fundraise for and launch a brand new saddle library for women here at the Bike Station, Station South.
To help us understand experiences, barriers and learn progressive ideas to develop the library – please share your thoughts completely anonymously via the survey below.
So many folk have already learnt to cycle with us this Spring, join them in one of our sessions as they continue on throughout the season :
Wednesdays 10-11am in Cringle Park
See you next time, cycle safe 🙂
Regards from Anna + the Bike Station team ♡
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