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A Merry Cycling Christmas and an Elfy New Year!

 

The CDT team would like to thank all the people who have supported us and the CDT project this year and helped to make Lancaster & Morecambe a better place to cycle.  We're looking forward to an exciting 2008 and seeing even more cyclists out enjoying our roads and paths.

 

 

Happy Cycling Everyone

 

 

 

 

TRAINING 2008

Pedal Power will once again be running their excellent range of cycling courses starting in the new year.  To find out more or to book a place please give them a ring on 01524 65328.

 

 

 

 

ATTITUDE SURVEY 07/08

 

If you have a spare minute or two please complete our cycling attitude survey.  This year the survey can be completed online at www.celebratingcycling.org/images/downloads/attitude07.htm

 

The survey forms part of our monitoring programme with Sustrans and will also help us gauge changes in behaviour and attitude among local cyclists.

 

 

 

 

WHEELY GOOD EVENTS - XMAS / NEW YEAR

 

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 us 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.

New Year's Resolution - Sunday 6th January 2008
Borwick & Priest Hutton - Capernwray - Nether Kellet - Borwick & Priest Hutton
Sunday 6th January 2008, 1.30pm - 4pm 
Easy/Moderate ,  8 miles 

Meet: Borwick & Priest Hutton Hall, for 1.30pm departure  

 

If you’re planning to get fit, lose weight, or get out on your bike more in 2008, join us for this short circular New Year's ride to Capernwray, New England and Over Kellet, stopping for tea somewhere along the way.  We'll be passing the Lancaster Canal and Capernwray Dive Centre and can suggest longer or off road route options for those who want to make more of an outing. Meet Borwick and Priest Hutton Hall to leave by 1.30pm. Please dress appropriately for the weather - with hat, gloves and waterproofs, just in case. If you have lights then bring them too but we should be back before dark!

 

Please read our rides policy before joining a ride. It tells you what to bring and what to expect.  To reserve a place call 01524 782351 or email

wheelygood@familyonabike.org  /  www.familyonabike.org/wheelygood/

 

To see other events please go to our What's On pages

 

 

 

NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE

 

Ashton Road (link to canal) signing and lining  -  to be completed week ending 23 December

Phoenix Street contraflow (& link to millennium bridge)  -  work starts January 7th

Central Drive completion of works  -  February /March  2008

Brook Street contraflow  -  consultation complete

Permissive cycling route through Haverbreaks Estate  -  agreeing final details

City centre schemes (Penny St & Church St)  -  at detailed design stage

Link into RLI  -  still at negotiation

ASL (advanced stop line) programme  -  at detailed design stage  

New parking on Morecambe prom  -  January 2008

Morecambe Road / The Way (conversion of footways to shared use) - start early 2008 subject to rest of programme and funding being made available by Cycling England 

 

subject to funding being made available by Cycling England

Moorside school link between Bowerham Road and Gressingham Drive  -  proposed for early 2008

Our Lady's Catholic College: Conversion of footway between the school and Owen Road to link to NCN 6 and Toucan crossings - proposed for early 2008

 

 

 

DO YOU CYCLE REGULARLY?

 

Would you like a free massage?

If you cycle for at least 30 mins on three or more days a week (yes, that little) and would like to help assess the effects of massage on cycling performance as part of an undergraduate dissertation at University of Cumbria in Lancaster, I'd love to hear from you.

 

You should be able to use your own bike (on fixed rollers) for the testing sessions, although there are static bikes available if you prefer. Time commitment will be 1 hour (approx) on 3 separate occasions, 2 to 4 weeks apart, although the cycling part will only be around 30 mins at your own pace. It is anticipated that the sessions will be in January and February, although brief interviews / health screening and equipment familiarisation sessions (included in the above time estimate) may be scheduled for December, depending on response and availability.

 

Any cyclists are invited to participate, whether you cycle for fun, commuting or competitively. Only age restriction is that participants must be 18 years of age or over.  Prior to one of the tests, you will receive a massage of approximately 15 minutes' duration.  In addition to this, there will be a free draw for all participants, with the opportunity to win a massage for yourself or a friend.

 

More information?

If you think you'd like to be involved in this and would like more information, please e-mail shazbat26@googlemail.com

Sharon Hayton, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg , Lancaster

 

 

 

 £50 MILLION BONANZA

  The BIG Lottery Fund has announced that Sustrans’ Connect2 has been crowned the winner of The People’s £50 Million Lottery contest; the biggest ever award to be decided by a public vote.

 

Sustrans’ Connect2 is a UK-wide project that will create new cycling and walking routes to improve local travel in 79 communities across the country.

 

On receiving the news they had won John Grimshaw, CEO and founder of Sustrans said: “To say I am delighted is such an understatement – this is fantastic news for Sustrans. But, more importantly, it is fantastic for the 79 communities and many other partners and local authorities across the UK with whom we have been working for the last two years. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported us, but the hard work starts now to build those bridges, tunnels, crossings and networks of paths. Ultimately the real winners will be those millions of people who will now be able to Connect2 their shops, schools, workplaces and each other every day!”

 

Four projects of national importance went head-to-head in a bid to win the massive £50 million grant, each receiving an initial grant of £500,000 to invest in their project’s development.  The other three projects in the running for the grant were:

   Eden Project: The Edge  

   Sherwood: The Living Legend

   Black Country Urban Park

 

OTHER NEWS

 

Thunder & Sunshine: Round the World Part II

New book by Alastair Humphreys out now!  'Thunder and Sunshine' continues where the successful 'Moods of Future Joys' ends. Accompany Alastair on his journey across the Atlantic Ocean, from Patagonia to Alaska, across the Pacific Ocean and from Siberia back home again to England.  Hopefully Alastair will be visiting Lancaster again in February so those that missed out on his excellent presentation earlier this year will have another chance to find out what it's like to cycle around the world.
www.alastairhumphreys.com

 

 

Secure Parking

This survey will be closing shortly.  I you wish to register your views with regards the provision of secure parking in Lancaster - then please complete the short survey at www.celebratingcycling.org/images/secureparking.htm

 

 

I BIKE MCR FESTIVAL 2008

Friday 28th March - Friday 25th April 2008

They are starting to take registration now, so if you want to participate in any of the events please get in touch..or if you want to help out at them.