7th-10th May Sees the community build of PHASE 2 of the Cyclone Mountain Bike Track at Gypsy Brae.
Please come along and volunteer. Look at this sketch below of what we hope to achieve and we can only do so with your help!
It’s a fantastic opportunity to build a lasting local resource that will gets kids and adults more active alike.
We’ll see you there – any questions or for more information call 0131 332 7132 or contact peter@myadventure.org.uk
Thanks to Bike CHAINge’s 25 (and growing) Members in North Edinburgh we have already achieved the following:
Cycled: 4262 miles
Reduced carbon (Co2) emissions by*: 5,186,804 kg(if the journey had been made by car)
425,242.4 kg (if the journey had been made by bus)
Burned**: 136,3840 calories
We have finally made it into The Gambia!!
Having set off on 1st October nearly 6 months ago on our epic virtual journey around the world, we tackled the arid Anti-Atlas and experienced some of the hottest temperatures of the trip. We whizzed through northern Senegal,and discovered the picturesque Cassamance region. A fairly heavy military presence in this troubled region doesnt bode well for exploring out-of-the-way places, so we quickly spun on and into The Gambia.
The Gambia is Africa’s smallest country – a thin 50km-wide slither of land, which extends inland from the West African coast some 200km. This means that nowhere is too far away to cycle, and you could pretty much see every corner of this snake-shaped country in the space of 7-14 days, which makes for an ideal short your. Should you run into trouble you’ll never be far from the small capital, Banjul.
The Gambia officially the Republic of the Gambia), also commonly known as Gambia,[3] is a country in West Africa. It is surrounded by Senegal, apart from a short strip of Atlantic coastline at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
The country is situated either side of the Gambia River, the nation’s namesake, which flows through the country’s centre and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is 11,295 km² with an estimated population of 1.7 million.
On 18 February 1965, the Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. Banjul is the Gambian capital, but the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.
Even the locals are at it!
The beautiful Gambian Coastiline
Some super cool Gambian street art we found.
And remember our Competition from last week. Well Congratulations to Mark for sending us a picture of him cycling in the North Edinburgh area. Your prize is on its way to you soon Mark.
Our happy competition winner!! Congrats Mark
Thanks to Bike CHAINge’s 24 (and growing) Members in North Edinburgh we have already achieved the following:
Cycled: 4126 miles
Reduced carbon (Co2) emissions by*: 466,723 kg(if the journey had been made by car)
141,547.7 kg (if the journey had been made by bus)
Burned**: 134,944 calories
We have crossed the Western Sahara and reached Senegal!!
Having set off on 1st October nearly 6 months ago on our epic virtual journey around the world, we tackled the arid Anti-Atlas and experienced some of the hottest temperatures of the trip. We are whizzing through northern Senegal,and have discovered the picturesque Cassamance region. A fairly heavy military presence in this troubled region doesnt bode well for exploring out-of-the-way places, so we must quickly spin on.
Senegal officially the Republic of Senegal is a country in West Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north. Senegal is externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south; internally it almost completely surrounds the Gambia, namely on the north, east and south, except for Gambia’s short Atlantic coastline. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres (76,000 sq mi), and has an estimated population of about 13 million. The climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.
Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, is located at the westernmost tip of the country on the Cap-Vert peninsula. Dakar became the capital in 1960 at the time of independence from France.
Remember to read this weeks newsletter to find out about an excellent giveaway we are doing! All you have to do is send us a photo of you cycling in the North Edinburgh Area to be in with a chance of winning some awesome prizes. Send your photo in to Jo by Friday the 30th March to be in with a chance of winning something fantastic from Edinburgh artist, Chris Sleath of Dynamo Works.
*Total savings of carbon emissions: To calculate emissions reduced we have assumed that over the complete life cycle of the following modes of transport carbon emissions are approximately: Bicycle, 21 g CO2/passenger/km traveled; Passenger car, 271 g CO2/passenger/km traveled; Bus, 101 CO2/passenger/km traveled, a reduction is therefore the difference between the bike emissions and car or bus per mile travelled. The figures are a guide, for illustrative purposes only and MYDG do not take responsibility for inacurancies or the validity of the science (Source: European Cyclists’ Federation, 2011, Cycle more often 2 cool down the planet: Quantifying CO2 savings of cycling)
