COG, East London

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫🏆 Forever striving 2 adopt a philosophy in which '𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥' & '𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵'. We're grateful 2 all the young people, families & partners who have helped create COG's inclusive culture

"We don’t just teach life skills. We teach resilience, mindset, different languages. Respect and gratitude' Former World Champion and Olympian Shanaze Reade at another COG project today inspiring the next generation.  Co-creating exciting new futures.

We're honoured to welcome back friend of COG, Shanaze Reade all this week. 9-time World & Track Champion and former Olympian, Shanaze is spending the week with our young people across our various bike projects. You can also see Shanaze at our community BMX sessions this weekend

Sun is shining, BMX ready! Sessions a suggested donation of £2. Bikes and helmets provided.

No COG sessions tomorrow (Saturday 14th Feb) & Saturday 21st March.  Wishing our young people and their families a great half term break and we'll see you next Saturday!

2025 wrapped. Over 1,000 young people spent time with COG this year. The bike stayed central. It helped people back themselves. It gave space to learn. It opened routes into travel, work & connection. Thanks for being part of it. Rest up. Stay warm. Back on the bikes in 2026.

Winter racing is in full swing. We had five COG riders flying the flag at Merton. *Two riders hit the podium *Two riders made the A-final Over in Ipswich, two of our riders took on the Eastern round. COG is buzzing to see more of our riders gaining experience & enjoying BMX.

Our various bike related projects with schools & youth services in the borough have been full all year. Thanks to the staff, community partners & funders who support this work. Working together helps us give young people more ways to be active, safe, healthy & confident.

Young Pannonica has built a strong year for COG in her first racing season. She raced nationals and reached two A finals in her opening year. She won the East Regional Series. Carrying the COG name with discipline and sets a clear standard for her age group.

E17 has always been home to BMX talent. Higham Hill once built UK champions & that energy is back. Young people told us about an abandoned track. We found it buried under glass & waste & brought it back to life. Now we ride & grow together. Safe spaces build stronger communities.

We received an update on the bikes & parts that we donated and have reached Africa. Young people here in Waltham Forest stripped, fixed & prepared those bikes and parts under the guidance of our mechanics. Their work now supports those in Africa who use those bikes for daily life

🚫 Due to the high winds forecast, we're cancelling today's COG sessions 🚫

Big congratulations to Jaxon for winning gold at the East Anglia BMX Championships. Under 6’s champion with a first-place finish A proud moment for Jaxon, his family & COG We’re proud to see our young people's success celebrated in their school community.

Today we said farewell to Reuben at his last session before uni. From young rider to assistant coach, he's brought energy, care & consistency every week @highamhillhub. We're proud of you Reuben. Enjoy uni. We'll always be here for you.

No Balance to Pedal sessions this weekend. We’ll post restart dates soon. BMX on as usual. The COG team is in the middle of a sequence of some brilliant meetings lately. Big things coming. Ps It’s assistant coach Reuben’s last Saturday before uni, so come down to the track!

Geraint Thomas has signed off an incredible cycling career. We’re proud that COG was one of the very first organisations supported by his Trust backing our mission to give young people in East London the chance to learn and love cycling.

@sahirbc @highamhillhub Yes Saturday's 10am as usual.

@cogcyclehh @highamhillhub Just wanted to check if you’re still running Saturday 10am

📢 Balance to Pedal Bike As the @highamhillhub marquee comes down to make way for the exciting new community centre, our balance-to-pedal sessions will adapt during the construction phase. Coaches will pilot a few options to see what works best. Thanks for bearing with us

This year’s Youth Summer Zone was brilliant with Creative Engagement Services, PinPoint, @cogcyclehh & #Space4MeSEND We couldn’t accommodate everyone who registered but next summer we'll be in our new bigger & accessible building & able to double the number of young people 📽️CES

Teens trained by COG mechanics have fixed up 2nd hand bikes now heading to Africa where a bike means freedom & opportunity. Thanks to all the young people involved & to @highamhillhub for piloting the project creating spaced & gathering funding

No COG community sessions this Saturday. Good luck to all our riders at the Brits this weekend 🏁🏆⚙️ @highamhillhub