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REMINDER: Thursday 27 June – Meeting: Adrian Bird of Broadway Bikes

We will start with a round-up of local news. After the coffee break Adrian Bird, proprietor of Broadway Bikes, will be talking about his bike shop, recent developments in cycling technology and the state of the cycle trade. If you have any particular topics you want him to cover, please contact Charles Harvey on charles.harvey@hotmail.co.uk  and he’ll pass them on to Adrian. So far tubeless tyres and the state of the cycle trade are topics he’s been asked to include in his talk.

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. Upcoming meeting dates are 18 July then we have a summer break and resume meetings on 26 September. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.

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Hertsmere Walking and Cycling Plan – have your say by 26 June

This is a brief reminder that there is less than one week left to leave your feedback on the Hertsmere LCWIP draft walking and cycling routes before 10am Wednesday 26th June.

Your local insights into the local walking and cycling routes regularly used by local residents and the improvements required to these routes are essential and we would be particularly grateful if you could review the location of the proposed main walking/cycling routes to ensure that the next stages of the process propose infrastructure in the right locations, feeding in any knowledge you have of required improvements, barriers to walking/cycling and interacting schemes or transport plans. We will use all of the feedback received at this early stage to inform the next steps of the project, including amending the draft walking/cycling networks and during our in-person audits to come up with specific infrastructure proposals.

To view the draft network plans and fill out the survey, please visit our online hub.

Should you have any questions or if you would prefer to respond with your comments via email, please get in touch with us by emailing Hertsmere.LCWIP@hertfordshire.gov.uk

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Torrington Park and surrounding area road safety consultation

Barnet Council is consulting on introducing a 20-mph zone and other road safety measures around North Finchley between the High Road, Woodhouse Road and Friern Barnet lane. This is to be welcomed as the area is currently used as a rat run by many motorists and is used by many families and children walking to the numerous local schools in the area. It will also make the area safer for cycling, help to improve air quality, and reduce the number of accidents in the area.  We are encouraging as many people as possible to complete the questionnaire that the council has produced seeking views on the proposals, which can be found on the Engage Barnet website, along with more information about the scheme:

Torrington Park and surrounding area road safety consultation | Engage Barnet

(If you experience problems with this link, please google “engage barnet Torrington Park”)

Please feel free to use elements of our response when completing the questionnaire.

Copy of response as attached.

bcc-response-to-tp-safety-measuresDownload
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Tuesday 11 June: East Finchley GoodGym Barnet event

This is an external event and not run by the London Cycling Campaign or the Barnet Cycling Campaign

Climate action event month 6.45pm this Tuesday at the phoenix cinema. All welcome!

30 minutes to show your support Phoenix Cinema, food security issues and climate action month?

Join GoodGym Barnet for a Run/Walk/Cycle with Purpose! 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️ #ActiveTransport event

Finchleyfoodbank and the Phoenix Cinema are inviting you to run/ walk or cycle with donated food ( your own) from Phoenix Cinema and then on to the Finchleyfoodbank. (279 High Road East Finchley London N2 8HG) Led by GoodGym run leaders. (Less than 2 km.) Lets all unite as a community to show we care and want to make a difference, be social and get fit!

About GoodGym: We’re a welcoming and sociable group dedicated to combining exercise with supporting our local community. Every week, we gather to get active and lend a helping hand to charities and community projects across Barnet.

The Task: Join us for the Food Bank Run, a growing movement in 2023! We invite you and your active transport friends to be part of this impactful initiative. Let’s unite the community to by participating in this Food Bank Run.

Simply bring along any tinned or dry food goods, toiletries, or healthcare items to the run. Encourage friends, family, and colleagues to chip in a few items from their cupboards! Together, we’ll deliver these donations to our local food bank drop-off point.

Don’t forget to bring a rucksack! With donations.

The Run/Walk/Cycle: GoodGym welcomes everyone, regardless of ability. With a designated back-marker, no one gets left behind. We’re all about achieving something together, so your pace is always respected and embraced.

Join us at 6:45 pm on Tuesday, 11th June for our run/walk/cycle.

Venue: Phoenix Cinema East Finchley – Toilet and parking facilities available – Dress appropriately for outdoor conditions

Let’s make a difference while staying active and having fun! See you there! 💪🌟”

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/run-the-food-bank-8b37692f-618a-4ffa-a500-65865cc87e3d?legacy=true

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Thursday 27 June – Meeting: Adrian Bird of Broadway Bikes

We will start with a round-up of local news. After the coffee break Adrian Bird, proprietor of Broadway Bikes, will be talking about his bike shop, recent developments in cycling technology and the state of the cycle trade. If you have any particular topics you want him to cover, please contact Charles Harvey on charles.harvey@hotmail.co.uk  and he’ll pass them on to Adrian. So far tubeless tyres and the state of the cycle trade are topics he’s been asked to include in his talk.

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. Upcoming meeting dates are 18 July then we have a summer break and resume meetings on 26 September. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.

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Sunday 23 June: East Finchley Festival

Come and say hello to us at East Finchley Festival on the 23 June at Cherry Tree Wood. Bring your bike as mechanics will be available from 1-4pm to provide free bike checks and undertake minor adjustments. 

If you can spare an hour or two to help on the stall, and talk to people about cycling in Barnet, please email barnetlcc@gmail.com

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REMINDER: Thursday 30 May – Meeting: Barnet Cycling Campaign – ‘The Wolf Way’

We will start with a round-up of local news. After the coffee break Paul will tell us about riding the Wolf Way – the new 400km route in Suffolk – https://www.cyclinguk.org/route/wolf-way.  Get inspired for the summer!

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. Upcoming meeting dates are 27 June and 18 July. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.

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BARNET CYCLING CAMPAIGN  needs YOU !

or rather it needs your money.

Once a year we ask you to make a donation to keep us viable – one our main expenses is hiring a room for meetings which acts as a focus for the group’s activities. In the past we suggested differing amounts but now circumstances favour asking everyone who can to contribute around £10 (or more if feeling generous).

Please donate by direct bank transfer to : London Cycling Campaign Barnet Branch (not just Barnet Cyclists).

Sort code 60-83-01   account 20225687 with your name as the reference.

Do it NOW and thank you for supporting Barnet Cyclists.

Peter R treasurer.

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Thursday 30 May – Meeting: Barnet Cycling Campaign – ‘The Wolf Way’

We will start with a round-up of local news. After the coffee break Paul will tell us about riding the Wolf Way – the new 400km route in Suffolk – https://www.cyclinguk.org/route/wolf-way.  Get inspired for the summer!

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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. Upcoming meeting dates are 27 June and 18 July. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.

Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.

All welcome.