REMINDER: Thursday 28 April: Meeting – AGM and best cycling ‘gizmos’

This month we will start with a (short and painless) BCC AGM to check we are on track. There will also be a chance for everyone to air their views about what they want to group to do – and how to do it. 

This is your opportunity to get involved. All posts are open to volunteers but we have specific vacancies for:

Campaign Group Co-ordinator

LCC Events co-ordinator (to work with the LCC on events such as Ride London)

Membership Officer

Other motions can be raised – but please contact the committee in advance of the meeting.

To volunteer for the above roles or add anything to the agenda please contact

alison.ewington@ntlworld.com  before 26 April.

To round off the evening – do bring along any cycling ‘gizmo’, bit of equipment or paraphernalia that you can recommend to the group. Or even something to avoid!

RUMMAGE BOX  at every meeting there is the opportunity to be a real ‘recycler’. Bring along any items (ought to have some link to cycling) to let others make use of them. 

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

All welcome.

Thursday 28 April: Meeting – BCC AGM and best cycling ‘gizmos’

This month we will start with a (short and painless) Barnet Cycling Campaign AGM to check we are on track. There will also be a chance for everyone to air their views about what they want to group to do – and how to do it. 

This is your opportunity to get involved. All posts are open to volunteers but we have specific vacancies for:

Campaign Group Co-ordinator

LCC Events co-ordinator (to work with the LCC on events such as Ride London)

Membership Officer

Other motions can be raised – but please contact the committee in advance of the meeting.

To volunteer for the above roles or add anything to the agenda please contact

alison.ewington@ntlworld.com  before 26 April.

To round off the evening – do bring along any cycling ‘gizmo’, bit of equipment or paraphernalia that you can recommend to the group. Or even something to avoid!

RUMMAGE BOX  at every meeting there is the opportunity to be a real ‘recycler’. Bring along any items (ought to have some link to cycling) to let others make use of them. 

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

All welcome.

Cycle Show 22-24 April: Alexandra Palace

The UK’s biggest cycling show returns to London in April 2022. The show will run alongside the London eBike Festival powered by Shimano Steps to give visitors a unique cycling experience combining indoor exhibition, evening theatre shows and outdoor festival. The grounds around the venue will be used for demo tracks where you can test ride all the latest bikes up and down hill, off and on road with your choice of electric assistance or pedal power.

www.cycleshow.co.uk/

A 20% discount has been arranged for Barnet Cycling Campaign members. 

Use code  BARNET22  to get the discount

Get your tickets here

Climate Safe Streets Campaign

The LLC have published a short film today to highlight the Climate Safe Streets Campaign with the aim of getting as many people as possible to write to their council leader to demand safer cycling.

To watch the film on You Tube see here:

Then to contact your councillor use this link on the LCC website:

lcc.org.uk/climate 

Barnet Environmental Hustings: Wed 20 April 7.30pm

In the lead up to 5 May Local Elections, come and hear what the main local political parties will do in Barnet to protect the environment.

Barnet Climate Action Group, Barnet Friends of the Earth, Barnet Green Spaces Network and Better Streets for Barnet are holding an environment hustings for Barnet residents and businesses prior to the Local Government Elections on 5 May

There is confirmed attendance from (in surname alphabetical order):

David Farbey for the Green Party

Sachin Patel for the Liberal Democrat Party

Cllr Alan Schneiderman for the Labour Party

Cllr Daniel Thomas for the Conservative Party

This is an online event – to register please follow this link:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barnet-environmental-hustings-tickets-302301019487

REMINDER – Thursday 31st March: Monthly Meeting- Cycling Books

This month, after a quick catch up and a cup of coffee, we want to hear about what are your favourite cycling books. Read anything new recently? Or a favourite that you always go back to on your shelf. Can be on maintenance or cycling adventures anywhere in the world – or anything cycling related. Bring along your book and talk about it for 5 mins. If you have any books that you are happy to pass on to others, then bring them along too. 

Note the dates for forthcoming meetings: 28 Apr, 26 May, 30 Jun, 21 Jul. 

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

All welcome.

Thursday 31st March: Monthly Meeting- Cycling Books

This month, after a quick catch up and a cup of coffee, we want to hear about what are your favourite cycling books. Read anything new recently? Or a favourite that you always go back to on your shelf. Can be on maintenance or cycling adventures anywhere in the world – or anything cycling related. Bring along your book and talk about it for 5 mins. If you have any books that you are happy to pass on to others, then bring them along too. 

Note the dates for forthcoming meetings: 28 Apr, 26 May, 30 Jun, 21 Jul. 

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

All welcome.

4th March: Vigil in Holborn

LCC is set to hold a vigil, Friday 4th March, 6pm following another Holborn cycling fatality.

To mark the tragic death of yet another cyclist in the Holborn one way system, the London Cycling Campaign will be holding a vigil outside Holborn Station at 6pm, Friday 4th March. Please gather at 6pm to show respect for the victims who have died at this location. Candles will be lit and a short statement made.

We will be protesting the continued lack of action to deal with road danger at this hazardous junction where eight cyclists have died in collisions since 2008. The most recent, prior to this week’s sad death, was that of Doctor Marta Krawiec last September, just north of Holborn Station. At that location, temporary changes were made within weeks following that fatality. We urge London’s authorities to act swiftly here also – but more, not to wait for yet another predictable fatality or serious collision at such a location before taking action.

At this stage emergency services have confirmed that the latest collision took place in High Holborn near the junction with Procter Street and that it involved an HGV.

The LCC is also looking for marshals to help with this event. If you can help (experience neded) please email Mike.McSherry@lcc.org.uk

Moonwalk 14th-15th May

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteer cyclists are needed to help with marshalling on the “Moonwalk” on 14th/15th May. Cyclists are essential because they can easily reach parts of the route that support vehicles can’t and are able to respond quickly to hotspots on the route where additional help is needed. It is a quite brilliant night out as well as helping to raise millions of pounds for Cancer charities (especially but not exclusively breast cancer charities). There are usually about 60 or 70 cyclists helping out. Cyclists do need to be over 18 – as they will be out and about on streets of London overnight.

Details here: www.walkthewalk.org/volunteer/moonwalk-london-volunteer