We have special guests from Barnet Council this month: Nathan Smith and Alex Sexton. They will tell – and show – us about the council’s plans to develop a cycling route around the borough, the first part of which has already been implemented. They will also update us on progress with new bus lanes and the roll out of school streets. Meeting starts at 8pm.
Please do come along if you can to this important meeting. There will also be a chance to catch up with other local news and have a cup of coffee with other cyclists.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. We now 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.
We have been contacted about an opportunity to take part in the London to Brighton ride and raise funds for London’s Air Ambulance Charity. See details below:
🚴♂️ Event Date: Sunday 15th September 2024 💸 Entry Fee: £25 (reduced from £55) 🎯 Fundraising Target: £300
Experience the thrill of cycling from the vibrant streets of London to the beautiful coast of Brighton, all while supporting a life-saving cause. By joining our team, you’ll not only embark on an unforgettable journey but also make a significant impact on London’s Air Ambulance’s mission to provide critical care to those in need.
Why Ride with Us?
Exclusive Discount: Secure your place for just £25, saving you £30 off the regular price!
Fundraising Support: We’ll provide you with tips and tools to help you reach your £300 fundraising goal.
Community Spirit: Ride alongside fellow supporters and share in the camaraderie of the day.
Secure Your Spot: Pay the reduced entry fee of £25.
Fundraise: Set your goal and start raising funds to help save lives.
What’s Included:
Event day support including mechanics and first aid
Free water and snacks at rest stops along the route
A finisher’s medal and goodie bag
Don’t miss this chance to be part of an iconic event and contribute to a vital cause. Spots are limited, so register today!
Own Place?:
London to Brighton will release a limited number of places in the ride, see theLondon to Brighton website for more information. If you are self-funding your place you can still fundraise for London’s Air Ambulance Charity and we would love for you to join our team. you will not have a minimum fundraising target, but you will be able to set up a fundraising page with us.
LCC needs to have a complete list of volunteers along with their current contact details so please fill out the volunteer registration form by 31 August! This will help LCC provide support and training to volunteers as well as send comms that are beneficial to volunteers. LCC will ask volunteers to do this annually so if you filled out the form last year, please do it again here: https://membership.lcc.org.uk/lcc-volunteer-registration-form
We have special guests from Barnet Council this month: Nathan Smith and Alex Sexton. They will tell us about the council’s plans to develop a cycling route around the borough, the first part of which has already been implemented. They will also update us on progress with new bus lanes and the roll out of school streets.
Please do come along if you can to this important meeting. There will also be a chance to catch up with other local news and have a cup of coffee with other cyclists.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. We now 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.
Due to the success of the Dr Bikes in Barnet, particularly among parents/carers and children, these will be running again from July, at the following locations/dates/times on a rotating basis each month: (details alos available on the Barnet Council website.
Back in May we sent out an appeal for contributions to help keep the Barnet group going.
The response has helped but some, with very busy lives or other pressures weren’t able to respond then. We hope everyone can contribute around £10, as now, requesting different amounts depending on type of membership is no longer an option for us.
So 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 reference.
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.
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
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.
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:
Barnet Cycling Campaign 