January-April 2000
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Archive of events from January-April 2000 not currently available online. | ||
May 2000
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Tue 2 |
Monthly General Meeting 8:00pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane (with tea and coffee from 7:30pm, and a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members). |
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Tue 2 |
10-week Bicycle Maintenance Evening Class starts At Coleridge Community Centre. To get a course information sheet, details of costs, or to enrol, please contact the Community Education Office, Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ (01223) 712340 or 712341. For other questions about the course, please contact David Green, either by email (david.green@smallworld.co.uk) or by phone (01223 449304). |
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Thur 4 |
Cycle Parking sub-group meeting at Trinity College Meet at 6pm outside Trinity Great Gate, to look at Trinity College’s underground cycle parking, followed by dinner (priced around 5 pounds). The meeting itself will start at 7:30pm. Contact Oliver, on 354600 for more information. |
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Tue 9 | WAGN are holding a ‘customer surgery’ at Cambridge station from 07:30 to 09:00 and then from 16:00 to 19:00, about the new bike ban on some morning trains | |
Wed 10 | Millennium Festival of Cycling subgroup meeting, at 100 Thoday Street, Cambridge, at 7:00pm for 7:30. | |
Sun 14 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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Mon 15 | Pub social… We’ll be at the Zebra on Maid’s Causeway from 8:30pm. | |
27-29 |
Encycleopedia Show At Knavesmire Exhibition Centre, York Racecourse. ‘Britain’s first ever cycle try-out show – folders, city bikes, child-carrying attachments, tourers, recumbents, special needs cycles, tandems, MTBs, family multicycles, electric-assist bikes’. For more information, (01904) 654654, or www.bikeculture.com |
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Sun 28 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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Wed 31 | Millennium Festival of Cycling subgroup meeting, at 100 Thoday Street, Cambridge, at 7:00pm for 7:30. | |
June 2000
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Sun 4 |
Cambridge Wheel Sponsored Bike Ride in aid of Action Research. Choice of roughly 28 or 43 mile circular routes. (01473) 219499. camwheel@actionr14.freeserve.co.uk |
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Tue 6 |
Monthly General Meeting 8:00pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane (with tea and coffee from 7:30pm, and a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members). |
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Sun 11 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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Wed 14 | Millennium Festival of Cycling subgroup meeting, at 100 Thoday Street, Cambridge, at 7:00pm for 7:30. | |
Sat 17 – Sun 25 | Millennium Festival of Cycling. | |
Mon 19 – Sun 25 | Ride The Net. | |
Mon 19 | Pub social… We’ll be at the Zebra on Maid’s Causeway from 8:30pm. | |
Sat 24 – Sun 25 |
East of England Cycling Discovery Festival. Ride the peterborough Millennium Green Wheel on either day and get a cycling discovery map, choice of routes (9, 18 or 30 miles), vouchers for places to visit en route, Treasure Hunt for all ages, special wheelchair route, and a small gift for all completing the route – Start times 10:00 – 12:00. Phone (01473) 825621 for more information |
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Sun 25 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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July 2000
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Sun 2 Jul |
The Ninth Heritage Sponsored Bike Ride. In aid of Action Research. A 50 or 25 mile circular ride starting and finishing at the Upper Green, Long Melford, near Sudbury, Suffolk. For information, phone (01473) 219499 |
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Sun 23 Jul |
London to Cambridge Bike Ride. In aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. For information: Bike Events Ltd – (01225) 480130 – or events@breakthrough.org.uk. |
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September 2000
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Sun 3 |
Leisurely Ride. An extra ride – to see Hinxton’s working water mill in picturesque surroundings – and for tea and cakes in the barn. There’s a one pound entry fee (but it’s free for members of the Cambridge Preservation Society). Start: 2:00pm from Brookside (Lensfield Road end), and cycling via Little Shelford, Whittlesford, Duxford, and Hinxton |
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Sun 3 |
Ride the Wheel 2000 – Cycling Crossword Team Competition. The launch of the Peterborough Millennium Green Wheel, with a competition for teams of 6 people. For entry forms, contact Peterborough Environment City Trust, High Street, Fletton, Peterborough, PE2 8DT. (01733) 760890. |
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4-8 |
Eastern Corridor Area Transport Plan Consultation Exhibition at East Barnwell Community Centre, 9am-4pm and 7pm-10pm |
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Tue 5 |
Police Consultation Event Local Police Officers and representatives of the Police Authority will be in the Grafton Centre from 9am to 5pm to consult the public about policing in Cambridge. For more information, contact Peter Grieve on (01223) 717116 |
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Tue 5 |
Cambridge West Sewer work – open day! Anglian Water exhibition about planned major sewer work in the west of Cambridge – 10am – 7pm, at the Castle End Mission Hall (entrance off St Peters Street). |
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Tue 5 |
Monthly General Meeting 8:00pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane (with tea and coffee from 7:30pm, and a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members). |
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Sat 9 | Newsletter deadline. Please send copy to Mark Irving. | |
Sun 10 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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11-15 |
Eastern Corridor Area Transport Plan Consultation Exhibition at Red TV, Sturton street, 11am-11pm |
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Tue 12 |
Station Development Meeting. 7:30pm at 140 Cherry Hinton Road – to discuss our response to the current planning application for changes to the station area. For more information, contact Jim Chisholm jim.chisholm@ucs.cam.ac.uk |
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18-22 |
Eastern Corridor Area Transport Plan Consultation Exhibition at Salvation Army Hall, Mill Road, 9am-2pm |
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Mon 18 | Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street- from 7pm | |
Tue 19 |
Bicycle Maintenance Evening Class – Beginners – 5 weekly evening sessions. For course information sheets, details of current fees or for enrolment, please contact the Community Education Office, Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ (01223) 712340 or 712341. For other questions about the course, please contact David Green, either by email (david.green@smallworld.co.uk) or by daytime phone (01223 449304). |
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Sun 24 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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Fri 22 |
European Car Free Day. Co-ordinated by the ETA – for information, see http://www.eta.co.uk/ and http://www.22september.org/ |
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Sun 24 |
Queen’s Road Closed for Chariots of Fire Race. The annual Chariots of Fire half marathon relay race takes place on a circuit that includes Queen’s Road and Silver Street. To allow wheelchair users to participate in the race, Queen’s Road will be closed to northbound traffic between 8am and 1pm on the morning of the race. During the closure the alternative route for northbound traffic will be via Sidgwick Avenue-Grange Road-Madingley Road. Southbound traffic will be unaffected by the closure with Queen’s road effectively operating as a one-way street. |
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Wed 27 | Newsletter Stuffing at 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action, 23 St Andrews Street (between the Robert Sayle main and computer shops – above Jacobs Outfitters). Help very much welcomed. | |
October 2000
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Tue 3 |
Monthly General Meeting 8:00pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane (with tea and coffee from 7:30pm, and a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members). |
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Sat 7 |
Police cycle auction Parkside police station. Viewing starts at 9.00 am. (01354) 688197 |
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Sun 8 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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Sun 8 |
The Home Farm Trust’s Sponsored Bike Ride. 20 or 50 mile rides, from Orford House, Near Stansted Mountfichet, Bishops Stortford. For information, contact Hilary Colbert, The Home Farm Trust, Chandos, 18 King Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 7BY |
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Wed 11 | Newsletter review meeting. 8:30 am at Tatties. | |
Mon 16 | Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street- from 7pm | |
Tue 24 | Cycle Parking Sub-group meeting at 7:30pm at 3 Bentinck Street. For more information, see the cycle parking sub-group pages | |
Sun 29 |
British Summer Time ends. Clocks should be put back to 1am – don’t forget your bike lights! |
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Sun 29 |
Deadline for receipt of nominations and motions for the AGM. Items can be telephoned to the Co-ordinator on (01223) 336024, posted to us, or emailed to camcycle@pobox.co.uk. |
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Tue 31 |
Bicycle Maintenance Evening Class – Improvers – 5 weekly evening sessions. For course information sheets, details of current fees or for enrolment, please contact the Community Education Office, Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ (01223) 712340 or 712341. For other questions about the course, please contact David Green, either by email (david.green@smallworld.co.uk) or by daytime phone (01223 449304). |
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November 2000
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Sat 4 |
Cycle Campaign Network/CTC Autumn Conference In Manchester. For more information, contact the Co-ordinator, Howard Gott, howard@cycling.org.uk |
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Tue 7 |
Annual General Meeting 8:00pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane (with tea and coffee from 7:30pm, and a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members). |
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Sat 11 | Newsletter deadline. Please send copy to Mark Irving. | |
Sun 12 |
Leisurely Ride. CANCELLED – DUE TO VERY POOR WEATHER FORECAST |
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Thur 16 |
Cambridge Northern Fringe exhibition – between 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm – Impington Village College, New Road, Impington For more information, see http://www.camcnty.gov.uk/sub/consult/fringe/index.htm |
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Fri 17 |
Cambridge Northern Fringe exhibition – between 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm – Impington Village College, New Road, Impington For more information, see http://www.camcnty.gov.uk/sub/consult/fringe/index.htm |
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Sat 18 |
Bicycle Maintenance 1-day Class – Beginners For course information sheets, details of current fees or for enrolment, please contact the Community Education Office, Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ (01223) 712340 or 712341. For other questions about the course, please contact David Green, either by email (david.green@smallworld.co.uk) or by daytime phone (01223 449304). |
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Sun 19 |
Kagel’s processional work for bicycles performance – 1:30pm to 2:00pm 111 Bicyclists wanted to take part in Music Festival. You must be able to ride your bike safely and accurately and be able to attend a rehearsal at 10am. For more information, (01223) 350544, cammusic@enterprise.net or www.cammusic.co.uk |
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Sun 19 |
City Centre pedestrian zone closed for the launch of Christmas! The closure does not apply to bikes this year, due to the Kagel performance listed above! |
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Mon 20 |
Cambridge Northern Fringe exhibition – between 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm – Milton Community Centre, Coles Road, Milton, Cambridge For more information, see http://www.camcnty.gov.uk/sub/consult/fringe/index.htm |
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Mon 20 | Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street- from 7pm | |
Thur 23 |
Cambridge Northern Fringe exhibition – between 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm – Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine’s Road, Cambridge For more information, see http://www.camcnty.gov.uk/sub/consult/fringe/index.htm |
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Fri 24 |
CHUMMS Public Consultation exhibition – 3:30pm to 8:30pm, at the Shire Hall Club, Castle Park, Cambridge. (The entrance is off Castle Hill, adjacent to the Sir Isaac Newton Pub) This is the consultation that will help decide what should happen to the A14 corridor between Cambridge and Huntingdon. If you can’t attend and fill in the survey form, please go to www.go-east.gov.uk |
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Fri 24 |
Cambridge Northern Fringe exhibition – between 4.00 pm and 8.00 pm – Meadows Community Centre, 1 St Catharine’s Road, Cambridge For more information, see http://www.camcnty.gov.uk/sub/consult/fringe/index.htm |
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Sat 25 |
CHUMMS Public Consultation exhibition – 10:00am to 4:00pm, at the The Guildhall, Guildhall Street, Cambridge. This is the consultation that will help decide what should happen to the A14 corridor between Cambridge and Huntingdon. If you can’t attend and fill in the survey form, please go to www.go-east.gov.uk |
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Wed 29 | Newsletter Stuffing at 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action, 23 St Andrews Street (between the Robert Sayle main and computer shops – above Jacobs Outfitters). Help very much welcomed. | |
December 2000
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Sat 2 |
Bicycle Maintenance 1-day Class – Wheel building For course information sheets, details of current fees or for enrolment, please contact the Community Education Office, Coleridge Community College, Radegund Road, Cambridge CB1 3RJ (01223) 712340 or 712341. For other questions about the course, please contact David Green, either by email (david.green@smallworld.co.uk) or by daytime phone (01223 449304). |
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Tue 5 |
Monthly General Meeting 8:00pm, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane (with tea and coffee from 7:30pm, and a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members). Guest Speaker: Bob Menzies, the County Council’s Road Safety and Signals Manager, who will be talking about his group’s provision for cyclists within the Core scheme, safety schemes and bus priority corridor schemes. |
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Thur 7 | Newsletter Review meeting has been moved to Wednesday 13 December | |
Sun 10 |
Leisurely Ride. Meet at 2pm at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A country-side ride, at a gentle pace, and always including a stop at a tea shop or café. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6pm. |
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Tue 12 | Cycle Parking Sub-group meeting at 7:30pm at 3 Bentinck Street. For more information, see the cycle parking sub-group pages | |
Wed 13 | Revised date for Newsletter review meeting. 8:30 am at Tatties. | |
Mon 18 | Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street- from 7pm |