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We visited the site of the proposed Pentavia housing development in Mill Hill on 22 January 2018.
Details of the planning application.
Barnet Cycling Campaign’s response to the proposals in terms of encouraging cycling as laid out in the council’s planning brief for the site.
We will start the first meeting of 2018 by looking back to where we went in 2017! A small number of members have been press-ganged volunteered to tell us about their best cycling trips of 2017 to give us ideas of where to go in the new year. Come along to hear all about it – or even chip in with your own experiences. All welcome.
Meet: 8pm Carey Hall, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12
ANWB Netherlands Cycling Atlas ISBN: 9789018040420 All of the Netherlands’ cycle routes in one spiral bound volume.
Cycling in Amsterdam and the Netherlands Eric van der Horst The Very Best Routes in the Cyclist’s Paradise
Touring Bikes Tony Oliver ISBN: 978-1852233396 Unusual to get a book that concentrates just on touring bikes
The Rider Tim Krabbé “Nothing better is ever likely to be written on the subjective experience of cycle-racing.”
It’s All About the Bike Robert Penn The Pursuit of Happiness On Two Wheels – the search for the dream bike.
Tour de France – Legendary Climbs Richard Abraham ISBN: 978-1780977904 Coffee table book with inspiring pictures
The Man Who Cycled the World Mark Beaumont ISBN: 978-0552158442 From free-spirited childhood to breaking free and following his dreams.
Put Me Back On My Bike – In Search of Tom Simpson William Fotheringham A Yellow Jersey Cycling Classic – available on Kindle
France en Velo: The Ultimate Cycle Journey from Channel to Mediterranean – St. Malo to Nice Hannah Reynolds and John Walsh
Land’s End to John O’Groats – The Great British Adventure Phil Horsley ISBN-13: 978-1904207269 Spiral bound guide
Nicholson’s Guide to the Grand Union Canal Until a decent cycle guide to canal towpaths is available this will do the job
Life Cycle – Around the World in 80 Years Clive Williamson The author has a lifetime of cycling around the world.
The Man Who Loved Bicycles Daniel Behrman ISBN-13: 978-0061203503 The memoirs of an autophobe.
Effective Cycling John Forester ISBN-13: 978-0262516945 An updated edition of a classic handbook for cyclists from beginner to expert.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert Pirsig ISBN: 978-0099786405 OK, not ‘proper’ cycling book but it does have two wheels
Jupiter’s Travels Ted Simon Again motorbikes – four years around the world on a Triumph
Frank Patterson any of his collections of line drawings
Coppi: Inside the Legend of the Campionissimo (Rouler) Herbie Sykes ISBN: 978-1408181669 A picture book
England’s Thousand Best Churches Simon Jenkins ISBN: 978-0713992816 For inspiration on where to visit on your bike rides
You might need to hunt around for some of these titles. Current ISBNs given where known. Search on Amazon for second hand and Kindle editions.
December 2017 January 2018 Newsletter
In this issue:
Rides and Meetings
NO DECEMBER MEETING
Ride pictures
Bike Share – going well in the U.K. with a cautionary tale from China
Sort of quiz – when is a cycling facility not a cycling facility?
Islington Town Hall, 14 December 2017, 6.30 pm
London Assembly Member and Islington Councillor Caroline Russell will talk about her report for the London Assembly Transport Committee which is to be published on 4th Dec. The report looks at how the Mayor can tackle main roads that are hostile for walking and cycling and make them into healthy places where it is a pleasure to get around on foot and by bike.
For more information: see https://www.london.gov.uk/current-investigations/walking-cycling-outer-london-junctions
All are welcome Free drink and nibbles.
Please RSVP to dfharrison1138@gmail.com or walkislington@gmail.com
Here is the back issue of our November 2017 newsletter
In this issue:
Previous newsletters can be downloaded from here.
After business and coffee (and maybe a mince pie as this is our last meeting before Christmas) we would like to hear about everyone’s favourite cycling books. What have you read that you have enjoyed? Inspired you? Enticed you to go cycling somewhere?
Bring them along to ‘show-and-tell’. Even read out a paragraph or two? We can then compile a list of the recommendations for Santa to bring to all good little Barnet Cyclists for Christmas. All welcome.
Meet: 8pm Carey Hall, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley
N12
BARNET COUNCIL SAID:
Quietway FAQ’s
What are Quietways?
As part of these Healthy Streets improvements, we will be proposing to connect residents to the London‐wide cycle network of Quietways. These are quiet routes that follow back streets, parks and waterways that will safely connect you to shops, stations, workplaces and other destinations. They are different from Cycle Superhighways, being much more low‐key in nature, and appeal to people of all ages and cycling experience.
After the coffee break, Alan and Mavis Wallace will give us an illustrated talk about their cycle ride down the west coast of the USA.
Just what we need on an autumn evening – memories of cycling in warm and sunny places. All welcome.
Meet: 8pm Carey Hall, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12
Read our October 2017 newsletter here.
In this issue:
Previous newsletters can be downloaded from here.
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