Mildred Lock is a cycling journalist who writes for Cycling News and Bike Perfect. Before moving into the cycling media she worked in a bike shop where she spent lots of time helping female customers pick out the best products for them, and now as a journalist she has a focus on women's specific cycling products, from clothing to bikes, and everything in between. For this special episode for our Ayrshire Women's Cycle Festival, Mildred is providing her expertise on saddle sores and all the things that can be done to prevent them - bike fit, female specific saddles, chamois cream and the all important padded pants! Plus we have a good blether about her cycling group, her social media presence and of course, her dog. Enjoy!

https://ayrshirewomenscyclefestival.org/

Local bike fitting service at Sprockets https://www.sprocketscycles.com/pages/bike-fitting-service

@mildredlocke

Mildred's cycling group @routingforya

Also mentioned: @glasgowpedalcollective and @newforestoffroadclub

Mildred's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/DesignerFreak

Women & Non Binary Cycle groups map https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c27ee8c8f8694149bb2933c0b69e740c

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Steven McCluskey from Bikes For Refugees joins us this month to tell us all about the charity and the crucial work that they do supporting refugees.

"Much more than a bicycle project.

Access to bikes for New Scots can be transformational and liberating, supporting every aspect of people’s daily lives.

Alongside refurbishing and distributing free bikes, Bikes For Refugees also provide:

https://www.bikesforrefugees.scot/

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Multiple World Record holder Kayleigh Haggo joins us this month. Kayleigh's list of achievements in her sport of frame running is nothing short of incredible - matched only by her contribution to disability sports for young people in Ayrshire.

Kayleigh discusses with us some recent developments that have seen the sport excluded from the upcoming Paralympics. This has meant she's had to overcome huge disappointment, dust herself off and refocus her training efforts. But she's also here to tell us about her project Inspire South Ayrshire, which is making activities and sports like frame running more accessible for both kids and adults with disabilities in Ayrshire.

https://www.facebook.com/inspiresouthayrshire

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

The River Ayr Way is Scotland's first ever source to sea designated route. Following the River Ayr for 44 miles from it's source at Glenbuck Loch, all the way till it meets the sea at Ayr, it offers fantastic sights, history, varied nature spotting opportunities and landscapes along the way.

We're joined by Paddy MacDonald from East Ayrshire Leisure who is involved in all things River Ayr Way on the East Ayrshire side. His passion for and knowledge of the route really shine through in this episode. Enjoy!

Links mentioned:

https://eastayrshireleisure.com/countryside-outdoor/the-river-ayr-way/

https://www.facebook.com/eayrshireleisure

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0012ljf/grand-tours-of-scotlands-rivers-series-1-6-salt-of-the-earth

https://www.scotlandsgreattrails.com/

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Stewarton Woodlands Action Trust (SWAT), is a voluntary community organisation, which aims to preserve the woodlands and parks of Stewarton for all to enjoy. Their team of volunteers works year round, often at the drop of a hat, to ensure a safe and enjoyable path network in the area and undertakes important conservation work to allow nature to flourish. In this episode, we are joined by Susan Williamson, Chairperson of SWAT to tell us all about the group and the fantastic work they do.

https://www.swat.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/Stewarton-Woodlands-Action-Trust-156047554602818/

Twitter @StewartonSwat

[email protected]

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Our podcast is 1!

To celebrate the anniversary of the launch of our podcast, we thought we'd tell you all about..... us! Throughout December we will be joined by all of the hub officers from Ayr & Kilmarnock hubs to tell us about all the services we offer. Each person has picked topics that they are really passionate about and will tell you a wee bit about themselves to. We hope you enjoy getting to know our projects and our officers a wee bit better!

In this episode Hub Officer Rory from the Ayr Hub tells us all about some topics he's really passionate about, Dr.Bike and our schools and communities work.

You can find out more about Kilmarnock's Dr Bike sessions here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-travel-hub-kilmarnock-31693322077

You can find out about Ayr's here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-travel-hub-ayr-26259715225

If you would like to volunteer or find out anything else at all about our activities, you can contact the hubs directly by email [email protected]    [email protected]

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Our podcast is 1!

To celebrate the anniversary of the launch of our podcast, we thought we'd tell you all about..... us! Throughout December we will be joined by all of the hub officers from Ayr & Kilmarnock hubs to tell us about all the services we offer. Each person has picked topics that they are really passionate about and will tell you a wee bit about themselves to. We hope you enjoy getting to know our projects and our officers a wee bit better!

In this episode Hub Officer Gillian from the Kilmarnock Hub tells us all about two topics she's really passionate about, our digital skills and our work with local workplaces.

If you would like to know more about any of our activities, including our workplace engagement, you can contact the hubs directly by email [email protected]    [email protected]

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Our podcast is 1!

To celebrate the anniversary of the launch of our podcast, we thought we'd tell you all about..... us! Throughout December we will be joined by all of the hub officers from Ayr & Kilmarnock hubs to tell us about all the services we offer. Each person has picked topics that they are really passionate about and will tell you a wee bit about themselves to. We hope you enjoy getting to know our projects and our officers a wee bit better!

In this episode Hub Officer Amy from the Ayr Hub tells us all about some topics she's really passionate about; our podcast, cycle skills and the Ayrshire Women's Cycle Festival

You can find out more about cycle skills, learn to ride, confidence sessions, bike buddying and more by contacting each hub:

 [email protected]    [email protected]

More info about past & present Ayrshire Women's Cycle Festivals at https://ayrshirewomenscyclefestival.org/

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Our podcast is 1! 

To celebrate the anniversary of the launch of our podcast, we thought we'd tell you all about..... us! Throughout December we will be joined by all of the hub officers from Ayr & Kilmarnock hubs to tell us about all the services we offer. Each person has picked topics that they are really passionate about and will tell you a wee bit about themselves to. We hope you enjoy getting to know our projects and our officers a wee bit better!

In this episode Hub Officer Fay from the Kilmarnock Hub tells us all about two topics she's really passionate about, our led walks and volunteers.

You can find out more about Kilmarnock's walks here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-travel-hub-kilmarnock-31693322077

You can find out about Ayr's walk's here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-travel-hub-ayr-26259715225

If you would like to volunteer you can contact the hubs directly by email [email protected]    [email protected]

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All

Our podcast is 1! 

To celebrate the anniversary of the launch of our podcast, we thought we'd tell you all about..... us! Throughout December we will be joined by all of the hub officers from Ayr & Kilmarnock hubs to tell us about all the services we offer. Each person has picked topics that they are really passionate about and will tell you a wee bit about themselves to. We hope you enjoy getting to know our projects and our officers a wee bit better!

In this episode Hub Officer Pernille from the Kilmarnock Hub tells us all about two topics she's really passionate about, our led ride and the #AndSheCycles campaign.

You can find out more about Kilmarnock's rides here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-travel-hub-kilmarnock-31693322077

You can find out about Ayr's rides here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-travel-hub-ayr-26259715225

You can contact the hubs directly by email [email protected]    [email protected]

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All