A quick heads-up about a conference we're organising - please put the date in your group diaries and start thinking about who from your group might like to go. We'll let you have more details when they're finalised.

The ogre of cycling danger is constantly with us in the media, local authorities and other groups, impeding our efforts to get more people cycling more often.

From Facilities to Helmets, Networks to Cycling Standards you’ll know that the truth gets trampled. But rebutting misinformation and criticisms of cycling is far from easy.

Be under no illusion we are up against increasingly stiff opposition, despite all the pro cycling rhetoric and strategies. Ironically much comes from quarters which claim to promote cycling oblivious to the fact that they’re doing exactly the opposite.

To help you fully understand the issues, get the facts at your fingertips and ready to engage locally with the media, councils and others Cyclenation has arranged a conference. We are bringing together a range of experts, not just from the world of cycling, but also from the likes of the Transport and Health Study Group, mainly epidemiologists and other medical professionals .

The full programme is being finalised but will cover the relative risks associated with cycling together with the health benefits .It’s important to have at least one delegate from each Cyclenation group up to speed . They would probably already have concerns over this aspect of campaigning, but anyone else wanting to gain an understanding would come away far better informed.

It’s free to Cyclenation members and CTC right to ride reps (although you or your local group will have to fund travel and lunch) .

Time and Place Saturday 21st April 2012, 10.30 for an 11.00 start to about 4pm at Carr’s Lane Church Centre Birmingham.

http://www.cyclenation.org.uk/

29th January 2012

An invite to the 'biggest ever cycling protest' from Mustafa Arif of LCC

The London Cycling Campaign is seeking a commitment from the
candidates to "make London a more liveable city by making our streets as
safe an inviting for cycling as they are in Holland."

Details to be announced in January 2012 following conclusion of discussions
with authorities.

In the meantime, please start spreading the word that there will be a big
event in central London on Sat 28 April 2012 to demonstrate for better
cycling facilities and which your members may be interested in supporting.
It would be nice to see a few other campaign groups organise trips down.
Don't forget, you could also make the most of the weekend by coming into
London on Friday evening to join Critical Mass.

22nd December 2011

What do you think of the New York style separate bike lanes in Chicago?

Could they work in the UK?

22nd December 2011

News from Will Andrews (chair)                

Thanks to all who have helped so much with this campaign!  Heartening that the City Council and Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government got together and extended the Cycling Officer's contract for six months.  We really hope that this gives time to find permanent funding for the Officer's salary, given the extraordinarily high ratio of benefit to cost that the promotion of cycling achieves.  Though it's the principle of having the Officer job in place, as set out by the National Cycle Policy Framework, we have to say that the current Officer, Dr. Ciaran Fallon, has been a really effective and capable voice for cycling in Dublin for the last 3 years, and we do hope he'll see fit to continue in the job!

22nd December 2011