A peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration of the bicycle and also a celebration of the power and individuality of the human body. A symbol of the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic. The world’s biggest naked protest: 50+ cities and thousands of riders participate worldwide, including around 2,000 in the UK in 2008.
Date: 12 June 2009
Time: 6pm (ride will set off around 6.30pm)
Location: East side of Southampton Common at the clearing next to Highfield Road and opposite the junction with Omdurman Road.
More details: http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/southampton
Message from Natalie Gledhill of Sustrans StreetTread project:
I would like to bring your attention to the Big Bike Celebration taking place on Weston Shore on Sunday 14th June, from 10:00 til 17:00. The event is a celebration of cycling in Southampton. I aim to encourage new and returning cyclists to have a go, with fun events and a good atmosphere. There will be mountainbike stunt displays, the Company of Cyclists, bike maintenance, led cycle rides and much more, all for free!
Contact: StreetTread, 02380 515206 / streettread@sustrans.org.uk for more details.
Spotted on gumtree:
TOO MANY CYCLISTS ARE BEING INJURED OR KILLED…SO…MEET UP AT THE BARGATE (FACING ABOVE BAR), ANY FORM OF H.P.V WELCOME…..FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER AT 6PM….THEN JUST RIDE OUT EN-MASSE AND GENERALLY GET IN THE WAY AND FIGHT BACK WITH THE POWER OF NUMBERS…SEE YOU THERE…
Southampton based charity the Sailors’ Society are holding a charity cycle event on Sunday 5th October. Starting and finishing on the waterfront at Mayflower Park, with an optional cycle tour through the docks, the event offers something for everyone with three routes to cater for all ability levels – 10, 25 and 45 miles. The route will be fully marshaled and there will be an array of entertainment and catering at Mayflower Park throughout the day.
We hope to enter a team from Southampton Cycling Campaign – if you would be interested in joining in, please email chairman@southamptoncyclingcampaign.org.uk or discuss it at the next meeting on 8th September.
Sailor’s Society webpage
During Bike Week we had several pleasant rides. It’s always good to find new cycle routes or cycling routes. Here we are in Hamble after following the splendid route from Woolston along Weston Shore and through Victoria Country Park. more here
There was also a good showing of bikes at a BBQ in Hythe. Below are three cycling campaigners investigating Brompton’s folding mechanism:
more here
more summer updates shortly!
A draft Cycle Strategy and Network Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been produced for the Test Valley area (Chilworth, Romsey, Chandler’s Ford, up to Andover). Formal public consultation period lasts until 11th July 2008.
You can view the documents on the website at http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=8038, in particular the supplementary planning document here [pdf]. There are also maps of cycle routes in Andover and the Southern Test Valley.
Have a read of the document and email planning@testvalley.gov.uk with your views.
* Millbrook Roundabout -
– work is ahead of schedule
– but the next stage is weather-dependent
– some of the roads will to be closed over the next few weeks for surfacing
– View details here [pdf]
* Two proposed schemes on Tebourba Way:
1. Pedestrian crossing at Oakley Road junction.
View proposal [pdf]
Send feedback or ask questions to Mr HC Hii by 13 June:
Direct dial: 023 80834529
Fax: 023 80833981
Email: hc.hii@outhampton.gov.uk
2. Pedestrian crossing with Toucan at Romsey Road
View proposal [pdf]
Send feedback or ask questions to Mr HC Hii by 13 June:
Direct dial: 023 80834529
Fax: 023 80833981
Email: hc.hii@outhampton.gov.uk
They would particularly welcome feedback from cyclists as there is to be a toucan crossing.
Bike Workshop, Saturday
This weekend at Chamberlayne Leisure Centre (Weston), Natalie Gedhill of Southampton StreetTread is running a free Bike Workshop:
* From 10:30 til 13:00 there will be a bike doctor who will be available
to check, fix, repair bikes, at no labour cost.
* At 12:00 there will be a free bike skills course for 8 to 15 year olds.
* At 14:00 there will be a free led bike ride from Weston Shore (public
car park on Weston Lane) round Royal Victoria Country Park and back.
(For adults only. Must be confident cycling on the road. Must bring a
safe, working bike).
Bring your bikes and helmets! Limited spaces available at each of the
events. Registration for the events is from 10:30 at the StreetTread
area, to the right of the Leisure Centre building.
Kids cycle training
Dilys of CycleWise cycle training is running half-term cycle training courses:
* When: Mon Tues & Wed 26, 27, 28 May
3 sessions : 6.5 hours
* Where: Shirley, Southampton
* Cost: £42. includes :
National Standard Certificate + Report of achievement
More here [word doc][pdf]
A recent BBC article said that four out of five children are banned from cycling to school by their parents … but cycle training would make them feel more reassured about their child cycling without any adult supervision. This half term could be your opportunity to increase your children’s skills and confidence!
snippets from the April campaign meeting:
* Cobden Avenue: Plans to reshape the junction at St Catherine’s Road plus a pedestrian island. Early days but if you have opinions do contact the council to express them.
* Tebourba Way: Plans for a crossing Oakley Road → Tesco; plans for a crossing at Romsey Road with cycling link to Percy Avenue
* Burgess Road: Possible cycle lane from Glen Eyre Road towards Boldrewood. Again, early days, contact the council with *your* opinions.
* Lower High Street: This is a proposed redevelopment of the lower High Street area. You can view the plan as a PDF as a PNG image. Please send your feedback to kevin.jenkin@southampton.gov.uk or write to Kevin Jenkin at the council.
* Hill lane: This is to be one of our campaigning issues for the near future—extending the Hill lane cycle lane all the way to the station and improve safety at the turning near Wilton Avenue. Please write to the council to tell them you would like to see these improvements
* Lover’s Walk: The lights are on; the common/Lovers’ Walk has been added to the “Night Scouting” scheme in which regular checks are made and defective lights recorded and repaired. The annoying boards have also gone from the path between Winn Road and Westwood Road. We are considering inviting Lin Hand and John Dyas-Slade to a meeting to try and find out more about their plans for the common and discuss how they can take the needs of cyclists into account (this might avoid a repeat of the Lovers’ Walk lighting fiasco).
Don’t forget – elections coming up in the next couple of weeks. Now is a good time to make sure your councillors know what you want from them …
Keep an eye on the events calendar: lots of events coming up in the next few months; Uni Transport Day and Enviro rock this month, Social ride in May, Bike Week in June …
Next meeting: AGM!
Latest newsletter is now online.
Dale tells us,
Work will begin to resurface Millbrook Roundabout and Dock Gate 20 in April. The works are being undertaken to make the roundabout safer and so traffic can flow more smoothly in the future. This will mean there could be traffic hold ups on the roundabout for up to four months.
See earlier articles for the Millbrook Road plans.
