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BE HIGHLY VISIBLE THIS WINTER

 

We still have a supply of high viz vests to give away.  To claim your vest, contact the Cycling Demonstration Town Team with your name, contact number and size (adult - S, M & XL) by e-mail to celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk.  Alternatively you can fax your details to 01524 582166 or write to the CDT Team, Palatine Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PW.

(were possible we are asking that people collect vests from Palatine Hall if this is not possible please leave an address)

 

 

FREE TRAINING - extended to December

 

Do you know someone who would benefit from some cycle training - perhaps a colleague, a partner or even yourself?

 

During November and December we are offering local residents one free 1-2-1 session with one of our qualified instructors.  These can take place when and where you want.  Sessions can cover anything from getting started, to gaining confidence on local roads.

 

For more information or to arrange a session please email us at celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk or call on 582392 / 582086

 

 

 

 

BIKE BUDDY

 

A Lancaster councillor has got back on her bike thanks to Lancaster City Council's 'Bike Buddy' scheme. 

Councillor Eileen Blamire stopped cycling three years ago due to a lack of time and the ever increasing traffic on the district's roads.  Keen to start cycling again, Eileen turned to the Bike Buddy scheme for help.

 

The scheme is a free service for local residents to help new and returning cyclists find a safe and suitable route from their home to their chosen destination.  Eileen cycled from the Millennium Bridge to Morecambe with the help of her bike buddy Neil Emery.  Neil was able to show her the best way to get there and passed on lots of handy tips for riding safely in traffic and varying weather conditions.  He also gave her advice on equipment and bike maintenance. 

 

Coun Blamire, cabinet member with responsibility for cycling, said:

"I really enjoyed the ride.  It was very exhilarating after a nervous start.  My bike buddy Neil was really encouraging and friendly.  I first started cycling when I was 10.  After cycling through my teenage years I stopped when I started work and had a family.  I got back in the saddle eight years ago to help me keep fit. However in recent years I haven't had the time and some road users have made it difficult to cycle.  I'd forgotten how enjoyable cycling can be.  Thanks to the bike buddy scheme and with a bit more practice I'm going to start cycling again."

 

If you or anyone you know wants to 'make use' of one of our bike buddies please contact us on 01524 582086, by email celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk or in writing to: Bike Buddy, Lancaster City Council, Palatine Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PW. 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL NEWS 

 

SANTA SPECIAL Sunday 23rd December 2007

Burton in Kendal - Local Loop - Burton In Kendal
Sunday 23rd December, 1pm - 3.30pm 
Novice/Easy 5 miles

Meet: Burton Morewood School, Burton in Kendal for 1pm departure  

 

Join the Wheely Good Community people for a bit of festive fun on this short family friendly ride in and around the mosses near Burton in Kendal. We've heard rumours that Santa rides a bike and we're out to track him down. They'll be a mini treasure hunt, drinks and mince pies and a small prize for anyone who spots Santa on his bike.

 

More info at www.wheelygoodcommunities.org

 

 

Want to start 2008 getting fit and healthy? Burning calories and saving money as you travel into work?

Why not get planning now for that new year's resolution! If you want to start cycling to work, visit the Cycle Demonstration Town Team in the Skylight Restaurant on Tuesday 4th December from 12 - 3pm, where they will be offering advice on what to wear, which route is best to take, and incentives to get you pedalling.

 

For more information contact Bee Harding at Lancaster City Council on 582086

 

 

A Critical Review of the Legal Penalties for Drivers Who Kill Cyclists or Pedestrians

This paper critically reviews the regulation of motor vehicles in Britain, and in particular the prosecution of drivers who kill cyclists and pedestrians. The development of road traffic regulation is discussed with emphasis on the social and legal processes at work behind the evolution of the law, and anomalies in the current laws are highlighted.

http://www.jake-v.co.uk/content/cycling.php

 

 

Adapting Your Bike

Did you know that Pedal Power supply adult stabilisers that can be fitted to almost any adult bike.  They also provide trike adaptation kits - a way of turning 2 wheels into 3 for 20” & 26” wheeled bikes.  Contact them on 01524 65328.

 

 

Cycling Messageboard

Clear some space for Xmas - why not sell or give away any old/unused bikes that are cluttering up your garage by posting them on our messageboard.