For those not familiar with Cycle to Work, it’s a salary sacrifice scheme that, in allowing employees to make very worthwhile savings on the purchase price of a new bike, encourages people to use bikes to get to work. The price of the purchase is normally limited to £1000, but the Green Commute Initiative is FCA authorised such that they can offer a maximum limit of £10000. This is a very positive move as more people are using e-bikes, like the Shimano STEPS Helios, for riding to work and such bikes often far exceed the normal £1000 limit.

Our bikes, with their versatile city potential, are ideally suited for commuting, either for load carrying or for dropping the family off on the way to work. Like the Green Commute Initiative, we have a vision of safer, healthier and more people-friendly cities and we are very happy to be working with them to this end.

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It amazed us to realise that it’s 10 years since we introduced the Circe Helios, so we thought it appropriate to mark that milestone with a celebration to which all our customers and any interested parties are invited.

An outdoor event seemed appropriate and we were fortunate to get access to some peaceful, secluded fields in the pretty village of Dullingham. The lush meadow is perfect for pitching a tent and there are basic facilities sufficient for all needs. There is also a grassed area suitable for smaller motor homes.

For those preferring more ‘luxurious’ facilities, nearby towns, Newmarket and Cambridge, offer various accommodation options and more lavishly equipped camping. Let us know if you need any help with the latter.

Schedule

Exact details to be finalised, but here are the provisional timings :-

Saturday
From 1200 – Assembly and camp set up
From 1300 – Exhibition, entertainments and Try Out
1600 to 1800 – Local family paced ride.
1800 onwards – Food and drink.
2130 – Cycling cinema

Sunday
0915 – Breakfast
1030 – Family paced ride to Lode for lunch*
1200 to 1400 – Try Out event at Fassage Hall, Lode
1430 – Reassemble, and family paced ride back to Dullingham base.
1600 – Break camp and have site cleared by 1730.

* We’re planning on a self catered picnic at Fassage Hall, but for those wanting to sit down to ready prepared food, there is the very nearby National Trust property, Anglesey Abbey, which is well worth a visit or, in Lode, the Shed Pub.

Although It is a weekend event, anyone not able to partake of the whole weekend is very welcome to drop in and join us at any stage. Do note that we will need to restrict numbers for camping and food, so ask that you book for these.

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