Previous events – 2007 – Cambridge Cycling Campaign

January 2007
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).
Wed 3		Arbury Park Subgroup meeting The Subgroup will be meeting at 7.30pm, 3 The Crescent, Impington.
Fri 5		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 6		Newsletter deadline Please send copy to Mark Irving: irving@home.cam.net.uk . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Fri 12		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sun 14		Leisurely Ride – to Grantchester This month’s ride is a circular ride calling at Grantchester. In association with Sustrans. Meet at 1pm at Reality Checkpoint (centre of Parker’s Piece). A countryside ride, at a gentle pace.
Thu 18		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. The meeting [agenda] is at 7.30pm, The Pavilion Room, Cambridge University Sports Ground, Wilberforce Road.
Fri 19		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 22		Presentation to Traffic Management Committee (AJC) of Two-way cycling petition A representative of Cambridge Cycling Campaign will be appearing at 2pm at the January 2007 Traffic Management Committee (AJC) meeting, at the Heidelberg Room, Guildhall (Market Square), to present our petition.
Thu 25		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Thu 25		Newsletter stuffing 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Fri 26		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
February 2007
Thu 1		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
Fri 2		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 11 Sussex Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PA. (See map for location)
Fri 2		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Tue 6		Monthly General Meeting – with speaker 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). Speaker: Michael Simmons is a research manager at Cambridge University. He is co-ordinating the Cambridge part of a three-year DfT (Department for Transport) funded project to develop systems to collect real-time data on pollution levels. In Cambridge, mobile pollution sensing devices will be developed for pedetrians and cyclists. Come and hear about the project and discuss related issues.
Thu 8		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Queen Edith’s Chapel, Wulfstan Way.
Fri 9		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sun 11		Leisurely Ride – CANCELLED February’s Leisurely Ride is cancelled.
Fri 16		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 19		Social meeting Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm.
Fri 23		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
March 2007
Fri 2		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 3		CTC Saturday rides CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Cambridge District Association will lead a bike ride to elevenses at a garden centre (or similar), and back to Cambridge in time for lunch. Cycling Campaign members are welcome. These should be gentle rides, and no-one will be left behind. Turn up at the Lensfield Road end of Brookside for 10am. For more information, visit www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk or phone Joseph Sugg on (01223) 570490.
Tue 6		Monthly General Meeting – with speaker 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). Speaker: Mike Causer, Committee member, will be giving a presentation on the National Trust’s Wicken Fen expansion towards Cambridge and the plans for good cycle access to this wonderful nature reserve and the countryside north-east of the city.
Fri 9		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 10		Newsletter deadline Please send copy to Mark Irving: irving@home.cam.net.uk . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Sun 11		Leisurely Ride – Shelford and the four 9 Wells For March’s ride, we’ll go to Shelford on the new stripey route past Addenbrooke’s, and we’ll look for the 36 Wells (4 x 9). In association with Sustrans. Meet at 1pm at Reality Checkpoint (centre of Parker’s Piece). A countryside ride, at a gentle pace.
Thu 15		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, The Pavilion Room, Cambridge University Sports Ground, Wilberforce Road.
Fri 16		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 17		CTC Saturday rides CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Cambridge District Association will lead a bike ride to elevenses at a garden centre (or similar), and back to Cambridge in time for lunch. Cycling Campaign members are welcome. These should be gentle rides, and no-one will be left behind. Turn up at the Lensfield Road end of Brookside for 10am. For more information, visit www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk or phone Joseph Sugg on (01223) 570490.
Thu 22		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Fri 23		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Thu 29		Newsletter stuffing 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Thu 29		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
Fri 30		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
April 2007
Tue 3		Monthly General Meeting – with video presentation 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). Video presentation: Copenhagen is known far and wide as the ‘City of Cyclists’. We will be showing a 20-minute video produced by the council at the City of Copenhagen on the way they provide for cyclists, by reallocating road space, providing good quality cycle parking facilities, and giving genuine attention to cyclists’ needs at crossings. The video also covers how the Council there regularly canvasses the views of cyclists through their ‘Bicycle Account’. Councillors in Cambridge are particularly welcome to see this.
Thu 5		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm; venue Cherry Hinton Community Junior School.
Fri 6		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 7		CTC Saturday rides CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Cambridge District Association will lead a bike ride to elevenses at a garden centre (or similar), and back to Cambridge in time for lunch. Cycling Campaign members are welcome. These should be gentle rides, and no-one will be left behind. Turn up at the Lensfield Road end of Brookside for 10am. For more information, visit www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk or phone Joseph Sugg on (01223) 570490.
Sun 8		Leisurely Ride – CANCELLED April’s Leisurely Ride is cancelled.
Fri 13		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 11 Sussex Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PA. (See map for location)
Fri 13		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 16		Social meeting Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm.
Fri 20		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 21		CTC Saturday rides CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Cambridge District Association will lead a bike ride to elevenses at a garden centre (or similar), and back to Cambridge in time for lunch. Cycling Campaign members are welcome. These should be gentle rides, and no-one will be left behind. Turn up at the Lensfield Road end of Brookside for 10am. For more information, visit www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk or phone Joseph Sugg on (01223) 570490.
Fri 27		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
May 2007
Tue 1		Monthly General Meeting – with special presentation 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). Special presentation: we hope to give a presentation on our findings last year from our visit to the Netherlands, subject to confirmation.
Fri 4		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 5		CTC Saturday rides CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Cambridge District Association will lead a bike ride to elevenses at a garden centre (or similar), and back to Cambridge in time for lunch. Cycling Campaign members are welcome. These should be gentle rides, and no-one will be left behind. Turn up at the Lensfield Road end of Brookside for 10am. For more information, visit www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk or phone Joseph Sugg on (01223) 570490.
Sat 5		Newsletter deadline Please send copy to Mark Irving: irving@home.cam.net.uk . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Mon 7 (Bank holiday)		Leisurely Ride – special ‘Cambridge 20/50 ride’ to Reach and Ely This special ride will be the biggest of the year. The options are a 20 mile round trip to the village of Reach, or a 50 mile round trip to Ely. Both rides will go at a leisurely pace and follow National Cycle Network route 11. In association with Sustrans. See full details. Photos from the ride are now available.
Thu 10		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, The Pavilion Room, Cambridge University Sports Ground, Wilberforce Road.
Fri 11		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Thu 17		East Area Committee A representative of Cambridge Cycling Campaign will be appearing this Area Committee meeting, whose theme is Climate Change. Area Committee meetings often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Fri 18		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 19		CTC Saturday rides CTC (Cyclists’ Touring Club) Cambridge District Association will lead a bike ride to elevenses at a garden centre (or similar), and back to Cambridge in time for lunch. Cycling Campaign members are welcome. These should be gentle rides, and no-one will be left behind. Turn up at the Lensfield Road end of Brookside for 10am. For more information, visit www.ctc-cambridge.org.uk or phone Joseph Sugg on (01223) 570490.
Thu 24		Newsletter stuffing 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Fri 25		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Wed 30		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
June 2007
Fri 1		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 40 Hills Road, CB2 1LA [please note new location]. (See map for location)
Fri 1		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Tue 5		Monthly General Meeting – speaker: Terence Bendixson 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). The June monthly meeting’s event is a talk: ‘Cycling and Pay-As-You-Drive Road Charging: Dream or Nightmare?’ by Terence Bendixson, President of Living Streets, secretary of the Independent Transport Commission and author of the 1974 book, ‘Instead of Cars’.
Wed 6		Riverside Bridge – exhibition An exhibition is being held at St Andrew’s Hall, St Andrew’s Road, 7.30-9.30pm of the new Riverside Bridge and road closure.
Thu 7		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Fawcett Primary School, Alpha Terrace.
Fri 8		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sun 10		Leisurely Ride This ride has been cancelled.
Thu 14		Riverside Bridge – exhibition An exhibition is being held at The River Lane Centre, 50 River Lane, 6-8pm of the new Riverside Bridge and road closure.
Thu 14 – Sat 16		Station area (‘cb1’ development proposals) – exhibition An exhibition is being held at the University Arms Hotel, Regent Street, of the refreshed ‘cb1’ station area proposals, on Thursday (10am-8pm), Friday (10am-7pm), Saturday (10am-3pm).
Fri 15		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
16-24th		Bike Week 2007 We regret that no events have been organised this year by ourselves or the Councils.
Mon 18		Social meeting Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm.
Fri 22		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Fri 29		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
July 2007
Tue 3		Monthly General Meeting – speaker: Dave Earl: Mapping / OpenStreetMap.org 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). Dave Earl recently cycled every street in Cambridge (and now much of the surrounding area), in order to produce a public domain map which anyone can use without charge. His efforts are part of OpenStreetMap.org. Come and find out more.
Thu 5		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. The meeting [agenda] is at 7.30pm, The Pavilion Room, Cambridge University Sports Ground, Wilberforce Road.
Fri 6		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 7		Newsletter deadline Please send copy to Mark Irving: irving@home.cam.net.uk . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Sat 7 / Sun 8		Big Weekend The Campaign will be running its stall at this event on Parker’s Piece.
Sat 7 / Sun 8		Traffic Management Area Joint Committee meeting (AJC) response drafting A meeting to draft our communications to Councillors of the AJC will be held over this weekend. For further details, please contact us.
Thu 12		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Fri 13		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 16		Traffic Management Area Joint Committee meeting Campaign members may be interested to attend AJC meetings, which cover walking/cycling/transport issues in some depth.
Fri 20		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 21		‘Bicycle Wheel Building’ 1-day workshop 10am-5pm. This is a practical course where you learn how to assemble and true strong and durable bicycle wheels. You will learn to build ?standard? (36 spoke cross-3) wheels, using proven wheel building skills based on sound principles. Places are restricted to six to ensure a high teacher-student ratio. Full details including registration details [PDF].
Sun 22		London to Cambridge Bike Ride Raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer by taking part in the annual London to Cambridge Bike Ride on Sunday 22 July 2007. The 50 mile route winds its way through beautiful countryside from Waltham Abbey to the finish at Midsummer Common in the heart of Cambridge. To enter apply online at www.bike-events.com or call 0870 755 8519.
Thu 26		Newsletter stuffing 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Thu 26		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
Fri 27		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
August 2007
Thu 2		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Queen Edith’s Chapel, Wulfstan Way.
Fri 3		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 40 Hills Road, CB2 1LA [please note new location]. (See map for location)
Fri 3		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Tue 7		Monthly General Meeting – Cycle video activism / Congestion charge discussion 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). A number of our members have recently taken to installing a handlebar-mounted video camera on their bikes, in order to demonstrate dramatically the problems of poor driving standards, as well as thoughtless provision, which cyclists encounter daily on the roads. The cyclists will be speaking about their experiences and demonstrating the kit, and taking your questions and ideas. The second half of the meeting will be an hour-long opportunity for discussion on the Demand Management proposals, including the congestion charge.
Fri 10		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Fri 17		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 20		Social meeting Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm.
Fri 24		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Thu 30		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. The meeting [agenda] is at 7.30pm, The Refectory, Wesley Methodist Church, Christ’s Pieces.
Fri 31		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
September 2007
Tue 4		Monthly General Meeting – Designing for cyclists 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). Member and chartered engineer, Alasdair Massie will be giving a talk entitled ‘Designing For Cyclists’. This will cover the nitty-gritty of a range of design issues of the sort which we as a Campaign continually have to raise in our dealings with councillors and engineers at the councils.
Thu 6		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Fri 7		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 8		Newsletter deadline Please send copy to Mark Irving: irving@home.cam.net.uk . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Fri 14		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Fri 21		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Thu 27		Newsletter stuffing – DELAYED due to production delay 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Fri 28		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
October 2007
Mon 1		Newsletter stuffing (new date) 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Tue 2		Monthly General Meeting – Demand management (congestion charge) discussion 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). An opportunity for full discussion on the proposals for a congestion charge and associated huge package of transport investment measures.
Fri 5		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 6 / Sun 7		Traffic Management Area Joint Committee meeting (AJC) response drafting A meeting to draft our communications to Councillors of the AJC will be held over this weekend. For further details, please contact us.
Sun 7		Home Farm Trust Sponsored Bike Ride 50 or 30 mile charity bike ride from Duxford Primary School or alternatively a 50 or 30 mile ride from HFT Herts and Essex in Ugley, near Bishops Stortford. In aid of the Home Farm Trust. For further details, contact kath.austin@hft.org.uk or 01223 424283.
Thu 11 – Sat 13		Station area (‘cb1’ development proposals) – second stage public exhibition An exhibition is being held at the Centre for St Paul’s, Hills Road, of the refreshed ‘cb1’ station area proposals, on Thursday (10am-7pm), Friday (10am-6pm), Saturday (10am-2pm).
Fri 12		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 40 Hills Road, CB2 1LA [please note new location]. (See map for location)
Fri 12		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 15		Traffic Management Area Joint Committee meeting Campaign members may be interested to attend AJC meetings, which cover walking/cycling/transport issues in some depth.
Mon 15		Social meeting Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm.
Fri 19		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Thu 25		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. The meeting [agenda] is at 7.30pm, The Octagon, Wesley Methodist Church, Christ’s Pieces.
Fri 26		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sun 28		British Summer Time ends Clocks should be put back at 1am – don’t forget your bike lights!
November 2007
Thu 1		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Fri 2		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Tue 6		Annual General Meeting See full details. 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). We are delighted that Roger Geffen, Campaigns and Policy Manager, CTC, has agreed to be our speaker. He will talk on the subject of recent and forthcoming national campaigning issues. Various motions are also being put forward, and the 2007/8 Committee will be elected.
Fri 9		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Sat 10		Newsletter deadline Please send copy to Mark Irving: irving@home.cam.net.uk . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Tue 13		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Cowley Road Park & Ride – follow the link for times and further details.
Thu 15		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
Fri 16		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Thu 22		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, venue to be confirmed.
Fri 23		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At the Trinity Centre, Cambridge Science Park – follow the link for times and further details.
Fri 23		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Tue 27		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Babraham Road Park & Ride – follow the link for times and further details.
Thu 29		Newsletter stuffing 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed.
Fri 30		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
December 2007
Mon 3		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Lion Yard – follow the link for times and further details.
Tue 4		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Anglia Ruskin University, Helmore St – follow the link for times and further details.
Tue 4		Monthly General Meeting – Demand management (congestion charge) discussion 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). Discussion on what our policy approach should be on the Congestion Charge and £500m of investment should be.
Wed 5		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Addenbrooke’s Hospital – follow the link for times and further details.
Fri 7		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 40 Hills Road, CB2 1LA [please note new location]. (See map for location)
Fri 7		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Tue 11		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At the Guildhall – follow the link for times and further details.
Thu 13		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. The meeting [agenda] is at 7.30pm, Cripps Court, Magdalene College, Chesterton Lane.
Fri 14		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Mon 17		Seasonal social Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm. Please contact us if you wish to come, and that requests after 6 December cannot be guaranteed.
Fri 21		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Fri 28		Friday rides Weather permitting: Every Friday lunchtime at 12:30pm leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop at a pub on the way. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.

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