Southampton Cycling Campaign

Hampshire County Council is currently consulting on a proposed long-term Local Transport Plan Strategy for the period 2011-2031, as part of development of a third round of a Local Transport Plan for the County (known as LTP3). The 12-week public consultation is primarily web-based. To view the consultation material, and how to respond, please visit HCC’s dedicated website. The consultation period runs until Wednesday 29th September 2010.

The consultation material has been structured in six parts. These include the County Council’s proposed county-wide transport vision, priorities and the policy background, set out in Parts A, B and C, and three area strategies.

The area strategies cover North Hampshire (Part D), Central Hampshire and the New Forest (Part E) and South Hampshire (Part F).

This consultation on the six documents will run for 12 weeks from Thursday 8 July to Wednesday 29 September 2010.

HCC has created an online response form so that members of the public, employers, organisations, and other interested parties can provide it with their views on the emerging strategy and policies that will guide development of transport in Hampshire in the future.

Tomorrow (27 July) on BBC Four at 21:00. Author Rob Penn travels around the world collecting handbuilt parts for his dream bicycle and charts the social history of one of mankind’s greatest inventions.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t6ylx

The same evening also features:
Death on the Mountain: The Story of Tom Simpson
A look at the 1967 Tour de France, when British cyclist Tom Simpson died trying to climb Mont Ventoux.

Thoroughly Modern… The Bicycle
How the Edwardians promoted the bicycle as a truly democratised means of transport.

Have you been riding for a while and feel you should really know how to adjust your gears?

Book yourself on to the next course delivered by rideride Cycle Workshop

* Tuesday 27th July 7:30 – 9:30pm
* Saturday 31st July 10 – 12am

The main focus for the course is

* gear set up and indexing
* brake set up and alignment
* puncture repair

We will also be covering

* bike safety check (M check)
* oiling routines
* how to use your gears

Aprons, gloves and tools will be provided. We recommend bringing your own bike to work on although other bikes will be available.
The course is £20 and lasts for 2hrs, it is held at the Solent Business Centre on Millbrook Road West, Southampton.

Recycle The Island

Title: Recycle The Island
Location: Tesco, Ryde, Isle of Wight
Link out: Click here
Description: In conjunction with Bag-It-Up, the company behind the recyling scheme supporting the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, we are once again running the best event for all you cycling enthusiasts. Starting at Tesco in Ryde, you can choose a 15 mile course or a 50 mile course which circles the whole Isle of Wight.

In addition to what will be a fun filled day, you will also have the chance to see the Air Ambulance, meet it’s fantastic crew & volunteers and find out more about this life-saving service.
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2010-09-25
End Time: 17:00

Plans to extend a controversial seafront cycle lane at Southsea in Portsmouth have been put on hold.

The Portsmouth News reports that city council leaders say the route will not now be completed for at least two years.

The Portsmouth cycling fraternity has reacted to the news with disappointment. John Holland, chairman of PompeyBUG, a local cycling forum, wrote, “This is a very disappointing announcement from an organisation which is supposedly committed to encouraging healthy and sustainable travel. The phase 2 costs pall into insignificance when compared with the £6 million or so being spent on the Trafalgar Link Road at Mile End.

“Cyclists will have to endure the awful conditions on Clarence Esplanade where the out-dated and dangerous echelon parking will continue for some time to come.”

Read more…

This is reminder that the Southampton Sky Ride – a free, family, mass participation cycle ride – takes place on Sunday 25th July.

Southampton Cycling Campaign has the opportunity for a stall to promote the Campaign and the work we do. Volunteers are urgently needed  to staff the stall; to hand out leaflets and promote campaign membership and cycling in general. If someone is able to help, they should email clare.blay [AT] southampton.gov.uk

Secondly, the Sky Ride itself is looking for volunteer helpers:

Volunteer at the Southampton Sky Ride – we need you!
As you can imagine the personnel needed on the day of this free mass participation event is huge.
We need assistance with site management, route signage, managing entertainment on the day and of course marshals along the whole of the route.
It doesn’t matter if you have not had any event experience before and you don’t have to be able to ride a bike, you will only be allocated tasks that you know you can do. Volunteers usually work in teams and have fun whilst still giving something back to the community; you will not be on your own and may even meet new friends. We give full briefings to all volunteers and provide hi-vis vests and refreshments. Whether you just have a couple of hours to spare or the whole day, we would welcome your help.
If you would like to volunteer at Southampton Sky Ride please contact Eleanor Wilde on 023 8083 2694 or email eleanor.wilde@southampton.gov.uk

Title: British Cycling Ride Leader Course
Location: Holiday Inn Eastleigh, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG
Link out: Click here
Description: British Cycling has just added another Ride Leader course to our schedule of courses this summer. We are seeking 20 more Ride Leaders within the Southampton area to support the programme of Sky Ride Local rides. Please could you promote the following via your networks:

Live in Southampton? Fancy being part of the Sky Ride Local experience in your area? We’re looking for experienced cyclists who’d like to train as Ride Leaders and help us deliver Sky Ride Local rides in and around Southampton. If you think you’ve got what it takes, read on…

2009 saw the launch of the innovative Sky Ride programme. Over 110,000 enjoyed a new led-ride experience. We are currently organising the exciting 2010 Sky Ride programme. We’re looking for people who’d like to train as Ride Leaders, have fun, and get a recognised qualification.

One of the forthcoming training sessions is in Southampton.

If you live in the area and would like to train to become a ride leader to support the programme of local led-rides – here’s some info.

* Ride Leader course takes place on 4 July 2010
* The course will take place at Eastleigh Holiday Inn, Southampton from 9.00 to 5.30. Lunch is provided.
* For more information and an application form email recreation@britishcycling.org.uk
* For more information on Sky Ride Local please see www.goskyride.com/about/news-article.aspx?newsitem=34

Many thanks

Jill Puttnam

National Operations Manager, Recreation and Partnerships

British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ

Tel: 0161 274 2095

Mobile: 07738 448157

www.britishcycling.org.uk

Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2010-07-04
End Time: 17:30

Title: Ride from Hythe to Brockenhurst along NCN2
Location: Meet at Hythe Ferry Terminal
Link out: Click here
Description: Ride from Hythe to Brockenhurst
along the New National Cycle Network (route 2)
and join in the fun in Brockenhurst
Sunday 27 June 10.00am
Meet at Hythe Ferry Terminal at 10.00am or join in anywhere along
the signed 13 mile route between Hythe and Brockenhurst.
There will be an Official Opening at 1.30pm at
Brockenhurst Primary School.
This group ride will be undertaken at a leisurely pace.
• This route is a mix of on and off road
• Not suitable for under 12
• Children between 12 and 16 must be accompanied by an adult
For further details email info@nfcyclesupport.co.uk or call 07786874292

Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2010-06-27
End Time: 14:00

UPDATE: The first Hythe Ferry on a Sunday does not leave Town Quay until 10.00, the time the ride is due to start from Hythe! Chris Gregory at the National Park Authority  will delay the start of the ride so as to meet the ferry and would-be cyclists at Hythe Pier.

Title: Cycle In: a celebration of safe cycling for local people in and around Brockenhurst Sunday 27 June
Location: Brockenhurst Primary School – Sway Road
Link out: Click here
Description: Sunday 27 June 11.00am – 3.00pm
Brockenhurst Primary School – Sway Road
For further details email info@nfcyclesupport.co.uk or call 07786874292
Come and join the fun!
• group cycle rides suitable for all ages • bike swaps • bike safety checks • bike fitting service • maintenance classes • discount vouchers for cycle equipment at local cycle shops • find out more about cycle routes throughout the forest – FC and NPA rangers • raffle • bike painting competition • refreshments – local produce

Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2010-06-27
End Time: 15:00

The latest newsletter (June 2010) is available for download in [pdf] format. Highlights of this issue include:

• Forthcoming Events
• Bike Week Programme
• Naked Bike Ride
• Departing Chairperson’s Words
• Southampton Cycle Challenge
• Connecting Communities Survey
• Cycle Crash Maps
• CTC Commuter Survey
• Keep Posties on ikes
• Recycle the Island
• Books Reviews