Cycle Surgery Womens Cycling Evening at Waterloo

Last night I had the pleasure of attending an exclusive Womens Cycling evening at Cycle Surgery on Waterloo bridge. I attended a similar event last year at the Southwark store and it was so friendly and informative I didn't want to miss going again! I dragged some cycling friends along, and we made a night of it.

We were greeted at the door with some fizzy wine (or fruit juice!) and tasty cupcakes, and given a wicked goodie bag. In the bag was a Nuun water bottle and electrolyte tablet, some tasty chocolate from Divine, and an awesome multitool from Leyzne- so handy!! There was also a copy of Womens Cycling magazine, and a catalogues and some leaflets.

Tasty cakes! There was also a running event no at the same time.

The main focus of the evening for me was the brilliant talk and demonstration by Nancy, she covered various issues, including how to fix punctures, cleaning your bike and clothing advice. I cannot stress enough how great she was at explaining everything in a non patronising and fun way! She certainly made me and my friends feel like we were prepared to tackle bike maintenance on our own, and even recommended some good products to help us. Nancy and others were also on hand afterwards to answer questions and give specific advice.

Although this was partly a sales event, there was no pressure to buy anything, but if you were feeling spendy then there were discounts on many products to help you out, in some cases 50% off! I picked up some new brake pads (boring!) and my friends stocked up on tyre levers, inners tubes and pumps. 

If you are new to city cycling, thinking about getting a new bike, or even if you have been cycling around London for a while, I would really recommend these events. It's great to get a reminder on bike maintenance and to meet other female cyclists to share your tips and tricks with.

There are more events coming up across the city over the summer, well worth dropping in on...

Victoria 26th June

Covent Garden 3rd July

Holborn 23rd July

Southwark Bridge 5th August

You can reserve you place at the event online, which is super easy, just follow this link for more info... http://www.cyclesurgery.com/womens-events/content/fcp-content

Let me know if you get the chance to go, how was it? Did you learn something? Would you recommend it to others? 

Happy summer cycling!