The UK Bike Gathering is a place for groups, organisations, and people using cycling and bikes to work for social change. In 2011 it was held at I Bike MCR in Manchester (in the summer) and The Bristol Bike Project (in the winter). In 2012 it was hosted by Pedallers Arms in Leeds.
In 2013, it is being held at the Broken Spoke Bike Co-op in Oxford.
To register, complete the following form.
Workshops
The official Gathering will start on Friday night with a Critical Mass, but workshops start at 10am on Saturday. Please send an email to ukbikegathering@bsbcoop.org if you wish to host a workshop, and we will attempt to place you with other similar themes.
We hope that everyone who attends is there to share as well as to learn, so please consider hosting a workshop by yourself or with a team. This makes it more interesting for everyone.
Friday
| Time | Name/Event | Host |
| 18:30-19:30 | Critical Mass, leaving from Tourist Info, Broad Street, Oxford (welcome to any and everyone) | Broken Spoke |
| 20:00-22:00 | Welcome and meet your host, introductions, housekeeping, dinner | Broken Spoke |
Saturday
| Time | Name/Event | Host |
| 09:00 | Arrivals, coffee, breakfast | Broken Spoke, Old Music Hall |
| 10:00 | Introductions and housekeeping, updates from different projects | Broken Spoke |
| 11:00 | 1) Social Media for the rest of us 2) Educational Methodologies |
Jenni Gwiazdowski, London Bike Kitchen Jamie Smith, Broken Spoke |
| 12:00 | 1) Bristol Bike Project (Title TBC) 2) Running a bicycle Film Society |
Bristol Bike Project Adam Thompson, Hackney Bicycle Film Society |
| 13:00 | LUNCH for participants | Broken Spoke, Old Music Hall |
| 14:00 | Exploring dynamics of diversity in groups | Fenn Kiddle, Elle Smith |
| 15:30 | BREAK | |
| 15:45-17:15 | Bike Projects Aims and Objectives: Social Justice | Pedaller’s Arms |
| 18:30 | DINNER for participants | Restore Garden Cafe |
| 20:00-24:00 | Short films, music, discussion, drinks, and socialising open to everyone | Restore Garden Cafe |
Sunday
| Time | Name/Event | Host |
| 09:00 | Arrivals, coffee, breakfast | Broken Spoke, Old Music Hall |
| 10:00 | 1) Sturmey Archer Class (Broken Spoke workshop, max 8 participants, sign up Saturday morning) 2) Making Stuff With Inner Tubes 3) Sharing the road – Cycle training for the community |
Tom Martin Fenn Kiddle Sam Chappell, Broken Spoke |
| 11:30 | 1) Sturmey Archer Debrief (max 8 participants) 2) Setting up a University Bike Project 3) History of Horse Transport |
Tom Martin Green Bike Project Adam Thompson, Hackney Bicycle Film Society |
| 13:00 | LUNCH | Broken Spoke |
| 14:00-15:30 | Wrap up and discussion | Everyone |
| 15:30-17:00 | Bike ride tour of Oxford | Broken Spoke |
Food
Dinner for participants and hosts will be provided on Friday night following the Critical Mass. Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday will be provided (fruit, museli, bread, tea, coffee, milk, juice), as well as lunches on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner on Saturday will also be provided for participants.
All food is vegan/vegetarian and we will endeavour to source donations from local farms and oraganisations wherever possible.
No one will be turned away from the Gathering due to lack of funds, but in order to cover costs of food we are asking for £20 from each participant. This includes 6 meals (dinner on Friday and Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday). If this is a problem, please speak to an organiser and we will figure out an alternative.
Accommodation
We will be able to find a place for you to stay! Please email us at ukbikegathering@bsbcoop.org with relevant details.
N.B. Due to space considerations, we will be able to find hosting for 40-50 people and will have to restrict numbers attending the workshop. We hope that 2 people from every interested organisation will be able to attend, and we will keep you posted about the number of people attending the workshop.
Evening Activities
Critical Mass, open to the public, leaving 18.30 from outside Tourist Information, Broad Street, Oxford. If you require a bike please let us know in advance and we will be able to find you a loaner.
Following dinner on Saturday night, the general public will be invited to attend an evening of movies, discussion, chatting, and drinks. It will be a fantastic opportunity for various organisations in Oxford to meet people from other cities and discuss community issues of importance to them.
Travel Pool
There will be a travel pool to spread the cost of people traveling from far away. Please let us know if you are interested in joining.
