Coventry Transport Museum Festival Of Cycling

This week sees the Festival Of Cycling at the Coventry Transport Museum.

In a city where bicycle manufacturing was once common and even the mighty Sky Blues started life as a works football team for the Singers Bicycle Company, the 2010 festival has a lot going on.

1^st June - Afternoon Cycle Mystery History tour, exhibition by Imagineer 'Godiva Awakes', cycle related activities in the Museum

2^nd June - Afternoon - Cycle Pioneers talk

Evening - CTC family ride, exhibition by Imagineer 'Godiva Awakes', cycle related activities in the Museum

3^rd June - Evening - showing of film 'Flying Scotsman' the Greame Obree story, exhibition by Imagineer 'Godiva Awakes', cycle related activities in the Museum

4^th June - An Evening with Graeme Obree himself, exhibition by Imagineer 'Godiva Awakes', cycle related activities in the Museum

5^th June - Graeme Obree will be at the Festival for part of the day

Cycle Magic - Cycling tryout roadshow with a wide selection of bikes including tandems, tricycles, special needs machines, half size penny farthings and circus bikes.

Rick Shaw rides, Cycle Powered Scalextric, Cycle circus/unicyclists, Roller Racing, BMX/skateboarding display, Slow bike race, Imagineer Godiva Awakes recruitment, Imagineer/Ego drama production, Halfords/Peace House Dr. Bike and bike amnesty, Cycle related activities in the Museum, Stalls, craft activities, face painting etc

6^th June - Cycle Magic - Cycling tryout roadshow with a wide selection of bikes including tandems, tricycles, special needs machines, half size penny farthings and circus bikes.

Rick Shaw rides, Cycle Powered Scalextric, Cycle circus/unicyclists, Roller Racing, BMX/skateboarding display, Slow bike race, Imagineer Godiva Awakes recruitment, Imagineer/Ego drama production, Halfords Dr. Bike, Peace House bike amnesty, Cycle related activities in the Museum, Stalls, craft activities, face painting etc

Bikes rides starting from Millennium Place -

7 mile family ride to Baginton

The Tom Sabin Memorial Challenge Ride to Much Wenlock in Shropshire, 92 miles!

Please get in touch for more information - 02476 234270 or check the Transport Museum website by clicking on http://www.transport-museum.com/default.aspx