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Welcome to an extra edition of the newsletter, bringing you updates on some of the items you saw last month plus reminders about all the exciting stuff happening over the summer.
 Proud mum looks on as little one happily rides their bike
Bookings are now open for our final series of children’s learn to ride sessions this summer. A new stream specifically for SEN children is also available. Sessions take place at Broad Heath Community Primary School on Saturday mornings, from 23 August to 27 September inclusive.
 Couple riding side-by-side trike
Thanks to funding from Transport for West Midlands, three more Parkride inclusive cycling events will be taking place in Coventry this summer. The dates are 3, 10 and 17 September, with times and locations still to be confirmed. More information will be published on our website when available.
 Cyclists on road bikes
If you enjoyed the Tour de France and want to watch elite road racing IRL, the 2025 Tour of Britain passes close to Coventry on 5 September. Stage 4 of the race starts in Atherstone in North Warwickshire and passes via Bedworth, Bulkington, Brinklow and Bretford on the way to the finish at Burton Dassett in South Warwickshire.
 A man leaning over to fix a bike wheel.
Bookings are now open for Cycling UK’s Big Bike Revival events. They are offering:
- Learn to Fix for adults
- Learn to Ride and Cycle Skills refreshers for new or returning adult cyclists
- Guided Rides for more experienced adult cyclists
 Learn to fix poster
As part of the Big Bike Revival programme, Motorvate in Hillfields is offering FREE Learn to Fix courses. Sessions will be geared – no pun intended – to different aspects of DIY cycle maintenance, culminating in an end-of-series “Bike Kitchen” where you will learn how to get your bike ready for the winter and keep it running nicely through the wetter and colder months.
 Four photographs of people enjoying biking together
The “Love to Ride” annual Cycle September challenge returns again this year. Every time you log your ride or encourage someone else to take part during the month, you get a chance to win a prize. There is an extra motivation for anyone who works in Warwickshire, as employers based in the county are competing to see who can ride the most during the month. Find out more on the Love to Ride website and if you work in Warwickshire, encourage your colleagues and managers to check it out as well.
 Route diagram for Sikh Helpline Coventry bike ride
Sunday 7 September sees this year’s edition of the now-annual Sikh Helpline Family Charity Ride.
Registration is from 8am, start at 9am and finish by 1pm.
The 12-mile route starts and finishes at Ramgarhia Gurdwara CV6 6EP and takes in all seven Gurdwaras in Coventry and Exhall:
- Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara
- Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple
- Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash
- Guru Harogobind Sahib Ji Gurdwara
- Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
- Gurdwara Dukh Nirwarn Sahib
Money raised helps support the Sikh Helpline charity. You can contact the Sikh Helpline on 030 0030 0063 or 079990 04363.
 Dr Bike stand at an urban street party event
Make sure your bike is in good shape for the summer events or going back to school in September by popping into one of our Dr Bike events. Our mechanic will check your bike and replace brake cables and gear cables free of charge as well as make minor adjustments to things like seat posts and panniers.
 West Midlands Cycle Hire bikes
You may be eligible to claim up to 600 free minutes to use the West Midlands Cycle Hire scheme. The offer is open to students, people earning less than £30,000 per year, and other criteria.
West Midlands Cycle Hire can be a great option if you make short journeys around central Coventry or the University of Warwick. The scheme also operates in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and other towns in the West Midlands.
For information on learning to ride, routes, bike shops visit www.coventry.gov.uk/cycling
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