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North Finchley Town Centre

PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS

Barnet Council, with the local community, are creating a strategy to improve public spaces in North Finchley Town Centre. The aim is to create a more sustainable, greener, integrated and inclusive place to live, work, visit and play.

There are opportunities to meet those involved in the planning to find out more.

Friday 24 June  11am-2pm outside Starbucks

Sunday 26 June  11am-2pm outside Sainsbury’s

Thursday 30 June  3pm-6pm outside Shah Abbas restaurant

Saturday 2 July  3pm-7pm Tally Ho Corner

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Bike Week 6-12 June

Goodgym in Barnet are offering the chance to join them in a combined bike ride and litter pick this coming Saturday.

See here for details

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/help-celebrate-cycle-week-in-barnet

And there are some incentives for supporting local businesses during Bike Week:

Retail businesses offering discounts to cyclists for Bike Week 6-12 June 2022

Please encourage retailers to support cycling by using these discounts.

Why not plan your cycle route out / home or a special visit to stop by at one of the following in East Finchley?

Coffee Bank

85 High Rd, London 

East Finchley

N2 8AE

On the left heading north A1000

https://goo.gl/maps/p2b2oTD94HXYrp6F7

Serving drinks and food. Includes Cake!

Offering 20% off food and drink ( non alcohol) discount to Cyclist.

Bike parking outside

Phoenix Cinema. 52 High Road London N2 9PJ

Ewelina, the manager, is giving £2 off cinema tickets and 10% discount on food and drink.

Café with cake selection. Bike parking outside.

www.phoenixcinema.co.uk

Bald Faced Stag. Pub. 69 High Rd London N2 8AB

Louise, the manager, is giving a 20% discount on food and drink for those cycling. ( you need to prebook a table)

Bike parking in car park at rear book online www.thebaldfacedstagn2.co.uk / 020 8442 1201

Please remember these discounts are at the discretion and goodwill of the businesses.

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REMINDER: Thursday 26 May: Meeting – QUIZ NIGHT!

Back by popular demand!  A BCC fun quiz to round off the evening after our usual cycling round-up and coffee break. Set by our own incomparable compere – Ian. Stupendous prizes!

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.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:  Thursday 30 June: Meeting – LOCAL CYCLING GROUPS

Our special topic this month will be  a round up of most of the groups that run rides in Barnet and southern Herts. There are probably more out of there than you realise. Different days, lengths and speeds. If you are new to the group or want to see what’s out there, this is the meeting attend to find out where you can find rides that suit you.

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Sunday 29 May: RideLondon Free Cycle -LAST PLEA FOR MARSHALLS

The LCC have had to close sign ups for the RideLondon FreeCycle due to a shortage of marshals (except in boroughs where there are less than 50 sign ups). This is so they can keep the ride size to safe numbers. If you have friends or contacts who want to take part, they can sign up to be marshals. If they have a big sign up of marshals, they can consider opening some of the rides again. If you have friends, colleagues or contacts who are keen to join and they are confident cyclists, encourage them to sign up to volunteer marshal. 

Sign up here:

https://membership.lcc.org.uk/marshal-volunteer-sign-2022

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Thursday 26 May: Meeting – QUIZ NIGHT!

Back by popular demand!  A Barnet Cycling Campaign original fun quiz to round off the evening after our usual cycling round-up and coffee break. Set by our own incomparable compere – Ian. Stupendous prizes!

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.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Thursday 30 June: Meeting – LOCAL CYCLING GROUPS

Our special topic this month will be  a round up of most of the groups that run rides in Barnet and southern Herts. There are probably more out of there than you realise. Different days, lengths and speeds. If you are new to the group or want to see what’s out there, this is the meeting attend to find out where you can find rides that suit you.

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RideLondon FreeCycle Sunday 29th May: Feeder Rides

We are still looking for more volunteer ride marshals for FreeCycle feeder. If you are interested in being a volunteer marshal or know someone who might be, please share this link: https://membership.lcc.org.uk/marshal-volunteer-sign-2022
The total number of registrants for each borough’s feeder rides can be found here.We have two more marshal trainings, next Wednesday 18th and Saturday 21st at the LCC office. Share these with anyone who would like to attend.
Wednesday 18 – https://membership.lcc.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=575
Saturday 21 – https://membership.lcc.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=576
If you have any questions about your local group feeder ride, contact mike.mcsherry@lcc.org.uk.
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Helpers on bikes needed: Moonwalk 14th-15th May

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: https://walkthewalk.org/volunteer/moonwalk-london-volunteer

If you want to ask about this event you can contact Richard Perry (LCC Barnet member) at richardgeoffreyperry@gmail.com

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Sunday 12 June: Camden Clean Air Cycle Ride

This event will take place on Sunday 12 June and start and finish at Granary Square, and the new and improved 28KM route will take in Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill, Camden Town, King’s Cross, Bloomsbury, and more. Marshals and signs will be spread out along the way, and this year you will also be able to choose whether to self-guide or follow a riding marshal who will lead small groups around the route. They have also partnered with HumanForest who will have e-bikes available to hire at the start line for anyone who fancies an extra push!

Key details

Date: Sunday 12 June

Time: Select a start time window from 10am – 12pm

Location: Granary Square, King’s Cross 

Tickets can be bought here (Adult £6, Child £4, Family £15):

https://camdencleanair.org/cycle-ride-tickets/

Tickets are limited for each start-time window so register now to avoid disappointment.