Roundabout Publications

Community magazines for local advertising in Monkseaton, Tynemouth, and Whitley Bay

  • Home
  • Advertising & Prices
    • About Advertising
    • Advertising Prices
    • Advertising Terms & Conditions
    • Deadlines & Distribution Dates
  • Articles
    • By Author
      • Angela Melvin
      • Anne Morrison
      • Carole Saville
      • Charlie Steel
      • David Tickner
      • Geoff Holland
      • Gill Crann
      • Helen Bowman
      • Jenny Foster
      • Katherine Wildman
      • Lesley Anne Collins
      • Terry Took
    • By Topic
      • Adventures of a North Sea Pilot
      • All at Sea
      • Art and Culture
      • Business
      • Entertainment
      • Family Life
      • Food and Drink
      • General Interest
      • Great Days Out
      • Health
      • Local History
      • Pirates
      • Shopping List Shorts
      • Sport and Leisure
      • Technology
      • Travel
      • Walks
      • Young Life
  • About Us
  • Contact
    • Advertising Enquiry
    • Community Entry Enquiry
    • General Enquiry

LOCAL INTEREST: Get on your bike for charity!

March 1, 2014

A WATBike outingAt WATBike there is no such thing as bad weather – we run guided rides across the North East and beyond all year round. This might mean wearing more layers, using brighter lights, fitting different tyres or sticking to the region’s network of sheltered tracks and waggonways, but we don’t let a bit of rain put us off!

We go out every Wednesday evening and Sunday day time, from a number of locations and travel various distances – anything from 15 miles to 50. We do all the planning and map reading, which gives people the chance to explore places that they may not feel confident to go by themselves, and our friendly guides are always on hand to help. We have a minibus and bike trailer for the longer rides.

Whether a sunny summer’s day or a dark winter’s night, cycling is very social when in a mixed group rolling at a sensible pace, with the chance to chat, enjoy scenery and allow the week’s woes to be exercised away.

We always include either a café or pub stop along the way which, as well as the chance to get to know people, also gives the opportunity to sample some great cakes – and after running guided rides for over three years, we do know some good spots!

And there is an added bonus to the work that we do: all money raised from the rides goes towards funding WATBus – a charity providing community transport to adult and children’s groups in the North East.

A monthly schedule of rides is available here , or contact Colin Hall for further details on 01670 522999, email colin.watbus@yahoo.co.uk.

by Colin Hall

Filed Under: News & Views

Small Business owner?

Want to advertise?

The deadlines for the 2020 issues are:

MonthDeadlineDistribution Dates
January 20205th December (2019)27th, 30th, 31st December (2019)
February 20209th January29th - 31st January
March 20206th February26th - 28th February
April 20205th March27th, 30th, 31st March
May 20209th April28th - 30th April
June 20207th May27th - 29th May
July 202011th June26th, 29th, 30th June
August 20209th July29th - 31st July
September 20206th August26th - 28th August
October 202010th September28th - 30th September
November 20208th October28th - 30th October
December 20205th November26th, 27th, 30th November
.

Copyright © 2021 · Roundabout Publications· Log in