Title: Bike2Basics at Ropewalk Community Garden
Location: 53 Derby Road, Southampton, SO17 1EG
Date: 17 December 2011
Start Time: 12:00
End Time: 14:00
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Description: From Thea Bjaaland
Dear Sustrans friends and volunteers,
I would like to celebrate the end of a great year for walking and cycling with you on Saturday 17th December, 12-2pm, at Ropewalk Community Garden, 53 Derby Road, Southampton, SO17 1EG.
Ropewalk is one of Southampton’s secret open spaces where, in addition to growing food, we have organised a number of cycling events such as cycle training for children and bike maintenance workshops. We are also looking into setting up a bike loan scheme and a led walk in the area.
The Sustrans/Transition Southampton initiative Bike2Basics will be at Ropewalk on the 17th to provide training and tools for people to learn to fix their own bike. There’ll be food and refreshments, and an opportunity to meet new people and find out about other initiatives happening in the inner city of Southampton.
Please let me know if you can make it – I hope to see some of you there!!
For those of you who can’t make it: thank you for your support throughout this past year and I look forward to continue to promote cycling and walking with you in 2012!
Best wishes,
Thea
3 Mountain Bikes kindly offered by Michael Waugh, Flat 12 Eliot House, Portswood Rd, Southampton SO17 2TH tel 023 8032 8335.
1. Black Apollo Tremore. No saddle, back wheel loose (nuts missing)
2. Yellow Apollo reckless – 15 speed shimano – tatty but usable saddle, cables need sorting
3. Orange & black Apollo Slammer – 18 speed and telescopic spring front forks – needs gears sorting
All 3 need cleaning and oiling, none seriously. All free to whoever collects. You can have 1,2 or 3 as you please.
From rudi.net:
It’s a common misconception that a cyclist with a five or ten-mile commute must arrive at the office more tired than her car-driving colleague; according to a study of more than 21,000 adults: workers who travel by car or public transport suffer higher levels of stress and tiredness than those who cycle or walk.
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that car and public transport users felt that they struggled with their health compared to active commuters. Among the problems experienced were perceived poor sleep quality, everyday stress, low vitality, mental health, self-reported health, and absence from work due to sickness during the past 12 months. British workers each take an average of 6.5 sick day per year.
The report found that the car drivers with a journey of between 30 minutes and an hour suffered the most stress and the detrimental effect on health from using public transport increased with journey time.
A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said: ‘People commute for long distances for higher salaries or better housing, but this study suggests they may be paying for this with their health.’
Harry Barron has emailed us with a concern that the bus / taxi / cycle lane on Wilton Road, near to Shirley infant school, is being abused. All too often drivers illegally drive through it, particularly during rush hour. Harry feels that this degrades the route’s appeal to cyclists and reduces safety in the area considering it is next to a primary school on a road with many parked cars. Harry suggests that the council put in place automatic bollards or a traffic camera.
You can sign the petition here.
Title: Sustrans StreetTread Conference
Location: Solent University, Sir James Matthews building
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Description: We are inviting 175 people to attend to celebrate the successes of the StreetTread project over the last 3 years and talk about what will happen next (as you probably know, the project comes to an end in December). There will be guest speakers and workshops, as well as lunch and refreshments. Call 01865 205 230 for further details or to book.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2011-11-08
End Time: 16:00
Traffic signs updated, clutter and red tape reduced in biggest signs review in 40 years.
Unnecessary Whitehall bureaucracy will be tackled and costs for councils reduced following the biggest review into Britain’s traffic signing system for 40 years, announced today by Transport Minister Norman Baker.
The new framework includes measures to update and improve traffic signs to make sure that they reflect the way we travel now, as well as providing clear information on prohibitions on the road network. Changes will include:
- Measures to improve cycle journeys by allowing journey times as well as distances to be added to signs on cycle routes and making it easier for councils to use Trixi mirrors to improve visibility of cyclists at junctions and ‘no entry except cycles’ signs to allow contra-flow cycling;
Full details here.
Title: The Pigrimage to Santiago de Compostela by bike
Location: 43 University Road, Southampton
Description: Talk (in English) by Jane Hough
Sociedad Hispánica (Southampton)
Thursday, 10th November 8:00 for 8:30
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2011-11-10
Title: Cycles for all Summer Fete
Location: Eastleigh’s Pavilion on the Park
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Start Time: 12:00
Description: This summer on Sunday 31st July Cycles for All will be hosting the perfect family day out with our Traditional Summer Fete with hog roast, face painting, bouncy castles and a sponsored cycle challenge.
Cycles For All is run by a local community charity that provides accessible cycles to those whose ability to use their limbs, balance and learn new skills is challenged. The project based at Eastleigh’s Pavilion on the Park has been successful in giving a wide range of people a chance to use a cycle, often for the first time, and gain new independence since it began in January this year.
The project is aiming to raise funds to add a new adult hand cycle to its fleet of 12 bikes, enabling the project to reach more people.
The day will begin at 12 noon on Sunday the 31st July at Pavilion on the Park, 1 Kingfisher Road, located directly behind Fleming Park Leisure Centre. The day finishes with a presentation from the Mayor of Eastleigh at 5.30pm.
Title: Rowner Cycle Funday
Location: Siskin School Council
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Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2011-06-26
End Time: 14:00
Description: Community Cycling Funday for the all the Family – come along and find out more about cycling in your area. Lots of free activities including:
* BMX skills sessions with Gosport BMX Club
* Off road cycle training to improve your skills
* Decorate your bike on the ‘Bling’ your bike stand
* Make a smoothie on the Smoothie Bike
* Visit the bike doctor for a free cycle check, adjustments and maintenance advice
* Free Cycle Security Marking – worth £2.75
* Bikes available to borrow – size suitable for approx 7-12 years and BMX bikes suitable for 7-16yrs.
The Campaign ride planned for 11th June has been postponed due to the earlier than anticipated start of the local Skyrides. It will take place in October, when the Skyrides finish. The 26th May evening ride to the Vine Inn in Bursledon to see King John’s Morris will take place as planned, leaving Woolston Station at 7.00 pm, returning 9.30 pm.
From June 4th several Skyrides will be taking place every Sunday, varying from three to thirty miles, and booking is now open on the Skyride website.
