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09-11-09, 03:07 PM
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Just wondered, is there anything like this on your side of the pond? If not, why not? I know there are cultural differences, but I suspect that we are closer to US than to continental Europe - betwixt and between, maybe?
I've read about short vacation programmes and bike rodeos, but there doesn't seem to be anything along our lines.
We're lucky, we have a 0.5 mile tarmac circuit, a mini (very) bmx track and the use of two all-weather soccer pitches (rolled ash/shale) attached to a council-run sports centre and operate 52(ish) weeks/year. This is more than many Go-Ride clubs have, but there are now several hundred up and running.
There are a number of hoops to jump thro' - coaches, organised programmes, volunteers, child protection policies, club constitution, proper record-keeping, etc., but it was well worth jumping thro' them.
I've read nothing on this section that indicates anything like the Go-Ride scheme in the US - does anyone know of one?
I do know of the Sprockids and Trips for Kids, but they have somewhat different aims.
Just wondered, is there anything like this on your side of the pond? If not, why not? I know there are cultural differences, but I suspect that we are closer to US than to continental Europe - betwixt and between, maybe?
I've read about short vacation programmes and bike rodeos, but there doesn't seem to be anything along our lines.
We're lucky, we have a 0.5 mile tarmac circuit, a mini (very) bmx track and the use of two all-weather soccer pitches (rolled ash/shale) attached to a council-run sports centre and operate 52(ish) weeks/year. This is more than many Go-Ride clubs have, but there are now several hundred up and running.
There are a number of hoops to jump thro' - coaches, organised programmes, volunteers, child protection policies, club constitution, proper record-keeping, etc., but it was well worth jumping thro' them.
I've read nothing on this section that indicates anything like the Go-Ride scheme in the US - does anyone know of one?
I do know of the Sprockids and Trips for Kids, but they have somewhat different aims.