Working for our community
We are fortunate that our passion for cycling enables to us to
proactively support and contribute to our wonderful Island
community. Some of the initiatives we are involved in are:
Rocque to Rock
Ian Brown's has always supported the Les Bourgs
Hospice Rock to Rocque charity ride which has been running for
nearly two decades. This support has been in the form in donating
two bikes each year to the best fundraisers. Over this
period the Rock to Rocque has raised around half a
million pounds for Les Bourgs Hospice and is one of the main
fundraising annual events.
Guernsey Bicycle Group
Ian Brown is one of the founder members and has been secretary
of the Guernsey Bicycle Group since it began in 1996. The group
exists to encourage all environmentally friendly alternatives to
cars. They promote and assist in events such as no car days as well
as cycling events throughout National Bike Week each June. The
group hopes that one day cycling in Guernsey will increase and car
use decrease and the island become less reliant on such high levels
of car ownership. Currently there are 44,000 cars registered on an
island with 65,000 people.
One to One with Ian & Paul
We also organize One to One courses on
Mechanical/Nutrition/Fitness Training/Equipment etc. We are always
available to run specific courses for individuals or groups to
assist cyclists who venturing into the unknown by bicycle. We
tailor these sessions for different groups and subjects but
normally what is required is knowledge. Riders need to know how to
cope with the mechanics of their bikes, what to eat/drink and when,
what to wear and how to prepare. We can show you all you need to
know to ensure you gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from your
cycling.
Coaching
Paul coaches some of the island's top cyclists and these spaces
are limited by the time required to maintain the one to one
relationships. However, many cyclists are attracted to the sport
and start from a base level of cycling experience. Paul is always
willing to map out specific programmes for cyclists so that they
can see the improvements in their own strength and speed. Speak to
Paul if you have a specific cycling target in mind. He will see to
it that a structured training diary is set for you allowing for all
factors of time you can make available.
30 Rides in 30 Days Challenge for Les Bourgs
Beginning in 2008 the Ian Brown's Cycle Shop 30 in 30 Challenge
was one of Paul's brainwaves. He came to work one day in
March 2008 with the idea of challenging Guernsey Cyclists to ride
their bike for one hour a day for 30 consecutive days raising money
for Les Bourgs. If each cyclist obtained 30 sponsors of £1 per day
donation 30 riders x 30 days x £30 per day would raise £27,000. And
so the challenge began. In the event the target has been thoroughly
beaten on all four challenges so far and the total raised
for Les Bourgs since 2008 by 30 in 30 is over £200,000.