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  • A group of people are cycling along a promenade in Blackpool. Two women are cycling at the front one is riding an e-bike and the other on a Brompton. Both are smiling. In the background are more riders and the bottom of the Blackpool tower can be seen
    Free cycling activities in Lancashire View
  • A smiling man in a blue hoodie stands holding a red road bike in front of a Big Bike Revival tent marked "Bike Fix Zone", surrounded by tools, boxes and event attendees on a grassy field.
    Free cycling activities in Suffolk View
  • A community cycling event takes place in a large open plaza with a domed pavilion in the background. People are seated at benches and walking around. In the foreground, two mechanics work on a bicycle under bunting that reads “Big Bike Revival,” with a “Friends of Eaton Park” flag nearby.
    Free cycling activities in Norfolk View
  • Three smiling women stand outdoors beside a yellow mountain bike decorated with Cycling UK-branded bunting. One wears a navy polo shirt, one a mustard yellow jumper, and one a turquoise patterned tunic with sunglasses. They are under a large tree with a red-roofed building in the background on a sunny day.
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  • Two smiling cyclists wearing helmets flash peace signs while standing with their bikes at a Big Bike Revival event. Behind them is a riverside tent decorated with colourful bunting and signs offering free led rides.
    Free cycling activities in Newcastle and the North East View
  • Three women in cycling helmets and white vests share a joyful moment outside a stone building. Two of them hug and smile while holding a phone, the third stands nearby with a bike, also smiling.
    Free cycling activities in West Yorkshire View
  • A smiling woman wearing a blue cycling helmet and a blue Adidas jacket stands with her hands on the handlebars of a bicycle. She is on a paved path surrounded by grass and trees, with streetlights and a few buildings in the background.
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  • Three adults wearing hi-vis vests and bike helmets stand smiling in front of a row of bicycles at an outdoor cycling event. A blue flag with a cycling logo is visible behind them, with trees in the background under an overcast sky.
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  • A group of people smiling and posing with bikes at an outdoor cycling event on a sunny day. Some are holding a colourful “Big Bike Revival” banner featuring cartoon bikes and logos, while others stand beside or ride bikes, including children and adults. A man at the front left is performing a wheelie on a bike. A branded van and tent with "Avanti Cycling" signage are visible in the background, along with tall trees lining the park.
    Free cycling activities in the South East View

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