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I Bike MCR Festival

Date Event date: April 07, 2011 18:00

This event is part of a series of repeating events. To see all the events, click here.

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A month long DIY bike festival.

 

The 5th annual I Bike MCR Festival (2011) 

Thursday 24th March
Bicycle Lantern Making Session From 5pm at The Boathouse, Platt Fields Park:. Make amazing lanterns for critical mass! We will provide all the materials for you to make a portable bicycle wheel lantern to fix to your bike + illuminate!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151996538193126

Friday 25th March
Carnival Critical Mass Bike Ride 6pm Central Library: w/ The Spokes Performance
Cyclists Dinner + Dancing 8pm The Yard Theatre, Hulme: Bring + share vegan food, Solar Salsa Performance, dancing and DJ’s!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169313939785374

Saturday 26th March
Dropouts CC Road Ride in the Peaks. 10.30am Unicorn, Chorlton M21 0BN
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200127483346731

Sunday 27th March
Beer + Deer Ride 11am Unicorn, Chorlton, M21 0BN. Leisurely social ride to Dunham Massey and nearby alehouses
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135404896529366

Intro to Bicycle Polo. 4pm 5-a-side pitch, Platt Fields Park
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135527389849477&ref=mf

Tuesday 29th March
I Bike MCR + GMCC Twilight Rambling Ride. 5.30pm All Saints Park, Next to MMU
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157854937605705

Saturday 2nd April
Kidical Mass. 10am – 11.30am The Boathouse, Platt Fields Park. Bike ride for families from Platt Fields and along the Fallowfield Loop with a lovely picnic stop.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145985468799315

Guerrilla Gardeners Ride. 2pm The Boathouse, Platt Fields Park
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206107986067746

Sunday 3rd April
Wimmin’s Ride 1. 10am Unicorn, Chorlton M21 0BN. Sociable paced ride for women. Suitable for all bikes, ages etc
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186207648087353

New Moon Ride. 6pm Hardy’s Well, Rusholme Leisurely ride, suitable for everyone

Monday 4th April
Wimmin’s Bike Maintenance Class. 6pm-9pm The Pankhurst Centre, M13 9WP:
You must book your place in advance at http://bookwhen.com/pedalmcr
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176664135713150

Friday 8th April – Sunday 10th April
I Bike MCR DIY Bike Conference 3 Days of workshops and discussions for people in DIY/Grassroots/Anarchist bike projects around the UK
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141300382601530

Saturday 9th April
Cyclists Supper 7pm - 11.30pm The Yard Theatre, Work for Change, Hulme. Bring + Share Vegan Food with bands playing afterwards
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200101863342608

Sunday 10th April
Off Road Ride 1pm clifton country park or 12:30at Swinton train station. (Bikes are available to hire at Clifton Country Park if required)

Wednesday 13th April
Roller Racing with Great Northern Rollers. 7pm The Gaslamp, 50a Bridge Street, M3 3BW. Static bike racing competition, lots of fun for riders and spectators. Amazing prizes to be won!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132027346868745&ref=mf

Saturday 16th April
Bike Maintenance etc at Chorlton green Festival. 11am St Clements Church, Chorlton
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185208364840354&ref=ts

Sunday 17th April
Wimmin’s Ride 2. 10.30am Unicorn, Chorlton, M21 0BN (60 miles with some hills. Suitable for all road/touring bikes)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158613727526639

Mystery Alleycat Race 2pm All Saints Park, Next to MMU: Alleycat race in pairs around the city. Follow clues to get to checkpoints. Fastest round wins prizes! Bring an AtoZ and dress as your favourite detective + camera/phone camera.

Monday 18th April
Full Moon Ride. 6pm Hardy’s Well, Rusholme. Leisurely ride, suitable for everyone

Tuesday 19th April
Manchester Film Cooperative + I Bike MCR Present Bicycle Film Night. 7.45pm, Kings Arms M3 6AN

Friday 22nd April
Pace Egg Ride. 9.30am All Saints Park: A ride to Heptonstall to see the famous Pace Egg Play ride
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147169568678789

Friday 22nd April – Monday 25th April
I Bike MCR Cycling Holiday in the South Pennines. Staying in a camping barn there shall be group lead rides, bike maintenance classes, workshops and lots of fun! Deposits of £50 must be paid in advance to reserve a place. Book online athttp://bookwhen.com/ibikemcr
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143899482341514

Wednesday 27th April
Twilight Tandem Ride 6pm Unicorn Grocery, Chorlton M21 0BN Tandem riders take to the Cheshire lanes.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158232564235624

Friday 29th April
Critical Mass. 6pm Central Library
Followed by End of festival party with bands, dancing, DJ’s + food

With thanks to our prize sponsors:Bicycle Doctor , Bagaboo , Urban Hunter and Fixed Gear Frenzy

We try to make our rides, events and activities free or cheap so everyone can join in. We all volunteer our time to the project for free. If you can spare some change to help pay for venue hire, volunteer expenses, printing costs etc please do so, every little helps

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