Barnet Cycling Campaign – building a better biking borough – part of London Cycling Campaign
The sunny weather continues…….so enjoy an evening bike ride this Thursday.
Enjoy pottering along on a long summer’s evening in the local area. Stopping for a meal at about 8.15 at a Turkish restaurant in Finchley Central.
Meet:7:00 pm Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, N12 Â Â (NB no second meeting point this time)
Ride leader: Kathryn Ehrich  07974 706516
Monthly Meeting – Travellers Tales (Albania and Vietnam)
After the normal ‘business’ meeting and coffee we will hear from three of our members about their recent cycle trips in foreign parts. Talia has been to Albania and Charlotte and Laura have been to Vietnam.    All welcome.
An up-and-down ride to the only windmill in Hertfordshire, starting at Welwyn Garden City. Lunch at Ardeley, returning along some quiet lanes stopping at Hertford for tea. Slightly longer than our usual ride to make the most of the summer day but the distance (30-35 miles) should be manageable for all Barnet Cycling Campaign riders. Train times:
Alexandra Palace       09.28              09.58
New Southgate           09.31              10.01
Oakleigh Park            09.34              10.04
New Barnet                09.37              10.07 Â
Welwyn Garden City  09.55              10.25
Please check train times, nearer to the date.
NB ENGINEERING WORKS SOUTH OF FINSBURY PARK – NO TRAINS BETWEEN MOORGATE AND FINSBURY PARK
Meet: 10.00 for a coffee at Mc Donalds, Welwyn Garden City, (just outside the station entrance) Â ready to leave at 10.30am
Ride leader:Â Ray Thorn 07956816195
Enjoy pottering along on a long summer’s evening in the local area. Stopping for a meal at about 8.15 at a Turkish restaurant in Finchley Central.
Meet:7:00 pm Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, N12 Â Â (NB no second meeting point this time)
Ride leader: Kathryn Ehrich  07974 706516
Nothing planned in advance: turn up early if you want a coffee and to talk about where to go. Ready to leave at 10am.
Meet:McDonalds near Tally Ho, North Finchley N12
Time:from 9.30am for coffee and planning – leave at 10am.
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The Prudential RideLondon Freecycle is on Saturday 28th July and London Cycling Campaign are running a ride from every London borough into the event, and back home again. These rides escort families and those less confident at cycling on London’s busy roads into the closed-road course at a relaxed pace. We’re looking for experienced cyclists to lend their confident pedal power to those less experienced and provide a safe escort into the City! We need as many volunteers as possible from every borough, so please register to volunteer asap!
We are running our first marshal training next week in the evening on Tuesday 26th June – please forward to anyone interested in marshalling for Freecycle this year! See here for direct sign up link.
In addition we have two other dates for marshal training, and some ride leader training: see here for more info.
We will have an information stall at this popular local festival – plus Barnet Council is providing a cycle mechanic to do Dr Bike safety checks and carry out minor repairs. So bring your bike along for a check – and tell your friends. The mechanic will be there between 1-4pm. Helpers will also be needed to man the stall and talk to visitors about cycling locally and encourge them to join the LCC.
Any questions contact: alison.ewington@ntlworld.com
Good rides come in threes! As the Zeppelin ride has been postponed, we will instead be heading to St Albans for another chance to explore the Gorhambury estate. Lunch will be at the swimming pool cafe in Verulam park after which there will be a choice of three rides:
Group 1 – Talia will lead a longer route through the Gorhambury estate before returning to Barnet via Chiswell Green, Radlett and a tea stop at Shenley Park.
Group 2 – Kathryn will lead a shorter route to the ruins of Old Gorhambury before returning to St Albans to meet up with Group 3.
Group 3 – Ian will lead a ride after lunch taking in either the Roman museum or new Town Hall museum before returning to Barnet with a tea stop en route.
1st Meet Point – 10am Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley N12
2nd Meet point – 10.30am Barnet, The Spires, by the bandstand outside Waitrose.
Contact Talia Ross – Tel: 07816 767 212 / Email: talia.ross2012@gmail.com
Wednesday 13thJune: BIKE WEEK RIDE: St Albans Museum
St Albans has a brand new museum housed in the old town hall in the middle of the city. http://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/newmuseum/   Have a mid-week break (it is a free Bike Week ride after all) and ride out to see the new museum and have lunch.
Meet:10.00am Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, N12 or 10.30am outside Waitrose,
The Spires, Barnet – Stapylton Road entrance, by the bandstand.
Ride leader: Ian Ollier  020 8440 5943
We had planned that Charles Harvey would lead a Zeppelin themed ride. However, due to illness this is not now possible, Â But we will run a ride on the 17th – starting at the same meeting points and time (10am at Tally Ho, and 10.45am at The Spires).
More details will be posted on the website after this coming weekend – please check back on the website or, even better, make sure you are signed up for ‘posts’ from the website as a reminder.
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