Previous events – 2008 – Cambridge Cycling Campaign

January 2008
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		Newsletter 76 deadline Please send copy to Monica Frisch: mfrisch@phonecoop.coop . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Tue 8		Monthly General Meeting – online mapping with demonstration (Please note date.) 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). Simon and Martin will give a full demonstration of the Campaign’s online cycle mapping system and update members on national developments. (The planned Cycling 2020 launch to members has unfortunately been delayed.)
Thu 10		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Thu 10		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road. This meeting is set to cover the Congestion Charge proposals.
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		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Queen Edith’s Chapel, Wulfstan Way. This meeting is set to cover the Congestion Charge proposals.
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 / Sun 20		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (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 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.
Sat 26		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At the Grafton shopping centre – follow the link for times and further details.
Sun 27		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At the Grafton shopping centre – follow the link for times and further details.
Mon 28		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (AJC) meeting 2pm Heidelberg Room, The Guildhall. Campaign members may be interested to attend AJC meetings, which cover walking/cycling/transport issues in some depth.
Wed 30		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Trumpington Park & Ride – follow the link for times and further details.
Thu 31		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Trumpington Park & Ride – follow the link for times and further details.
February 2008
Fri 1		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, 40 Hills Road, CB2 1LA. [Map].
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 – New developments 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). The main focus of this month’s meeting will be a discussion on the new developments around Cambridge and how we are pushing to make them as cycle-friendly as possible.
Thu 7		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cripps Court, Magdalene College, 1-3 Chesterton Road. This meeting is set to cover the Congestion Charge proposals.
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.
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.
Wed 20		Joint Development Control Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region. Meeting is held at the University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge.
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.
Thu 28		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street. This meeting is set to cover the Congestion Charge proposals.
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.
March 2008
Mon 3		Newsletter 77 deadline Please send copy to Monica Frisch: mfrisch@phonecoop.coop . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Tue 4		Monthly General Meeting [Road safety: change from advertised item] 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 Cycling 2020 launch has been moved to May, to tie in with the CCN Conference.]
Thu 6		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street. A representative of the Campaign will be speaking on the Tesco applications, which the Campaign has opposed on the grounds of problems with lorry delivery.
Thu 6		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
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 Salvation Army Centre, 104 Mill Road – follow the link for times and further details.
Wed 12		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Guildhall. This meeting is set only to cover planning applications.
Thu 13		Congestion Charge roadshow One of a series of the County Council’s roadshow exhibitions of the Congestion Charge proposals. At Emmanuel United Reform Church, Trumpington Street – follow the link for times and further details.
Thu 13		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road.
Fri 14		Friday ride Special A special Friday ride to explore pre-Christian Cambridge read these details about the start of this special ride. Open and to all who like to ride and talk about bicycles. Join the ride at your own risk.
Wed 19		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
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.
Wed 26		Cycle Parking Subgroup Meeting at 7 Tiverton Way at 7.30pm. The main focus of this meeting will be to plan out our new Cycle Parking Guide, for which we have obtained grant funding to employ consultants to write and produce it.
Thu 27		Newsletter stuffing 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.
April 2008
Tue 1		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).
Thu 3		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cripps Court, Magdalene College, 1-3 Chesterton Road.
Fri 4		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, Sussex Street. Please note the change of venue.
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.
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.
Sat 12 / Sun 13		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (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.
Wed 16		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, Location t.b.c.. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
Thu 17		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Thu 17		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
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.
Mon 21		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (AJC) meeting 2pm, Kreis Viersen Room, Shire Hall, Castle Hill. Campaign members may be interested to attend AJC meetings, which cover walking/cycling/transport issues in some depth.
Mon 21		Social meeting Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm.
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.
May 2008
Thu 1		Local elections – use your vote for cycling Local election voting will take place on May 1st. The Councillors that are elected are the people that will be making the decisions on cycling and planning issues. Check out the elections section of our website to see what the candidates say, and ask them your own questions. (NB: Cambridge Cycling Campaign is a non-partisan body and does not endorse any particular candidate or party.)
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.
Mon 5		Camcycle 20/50 Ride with us to Reach Fair and back, or all the way to Ely and back. See full details. Start in Cambridge at Midsummer Common, 9.30am. Photos from the ride are now available.
Tue 6		Monthly General Meeting – members’ launch of Cycling 2020 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). Cycling 2020 will also finally be launched to members at this meeting in advance of the public launch at the conference on Saturday 10th May.
Thu 8		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road.
Fri 9		Friday rides Special ride for the Conference. 12:30pm, leaving from the Stourbridge Common side of Green Dragon Bridge. Lunchtime ride of varying speed and length, usually involving a stop for food. Ride at your own risk. More details.
Sat 10		Cycle Campaign Network Conference (and launch of Cycling 2020) A conference for cycling campaign groups from all around the UK will come to the Centre for Mathematical Studies in Cambridge. This is a great opportunity to take part in the national debate about cycling in cities and show off some of the things that make people think Cambridge is a great place for cycling. There will be rides, networking, and we welcome offers of host families to accommodate delegates. Our Cycling 2020 initiative will also be launched at the conference.
Sun 11		Sunday ride Special ride for the Conference. 9:30am, from the University Centre, Granta Place, Cambridge. This is a much longer ride, of 40-45 miles. More details.
Sun 11		Suffolk Sunrise 100 This is a sponsored bike ride organised by Action Medical Research, one of Britain’s leading medical research charities, with a choice of 50 or 100 mile routes exploring the beautiful peaceful Suffolk coast and countryside – including even a ferry ride across the River Deben. Riders will be supported with refreshment stops and other facilities. Both routes start and finish at Woodbridge Town Football Club. For details visit www.action.org.uk/sunrise or e-mail sunrise@action.org.uk or call 01767 640207.
Mon 12 – Thu 16		Fact-finding Study Visit to Assen, Netherlands We will be conducting a study tour in Assen, Netherlands, to give Cambridge cyclists and decision-makers an opportunity to see the high-quality provision for cycling in the Netherlands and raise aspirations for Cambridge provision. See our webpage on the trip for more details.
Wed 14		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, The Small Hall, The Guildhall. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
Thu 15		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, The University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge.
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		Newsletter 78 deadline Please send copy to Monica Frisch: mfrisch@phonecoop.coop . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Sun 18		London-Cambridge cycle ride for children at Addenbrooke’s A London to Cambridge cycle ride is being held to raise money in memory of Adam Rogers, a patient at Addenbrooke’s, who died of a brain tumour at the age of 13. The money will go towards the cost of a care team for child cancer patients to care for them in hospital and when they leave. 150 intrepid cyclists will be riding from London to Cambridge on Sunday 18 May, crossing the finish line at Addenbrooke’s Hospital at 4pm. For more information see the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust website.
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.
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.
June 2008
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).
Thu 5		Opening of the Riverside Bridge The opening ceremony for this new bridge will be at 12 noon, with people assembling from 11am.
Thu 5		Newsletter stuffing 7:30pm at Baby Milk Action offices, 34 Trumpington Street. Help very much welcomed. Please note the change of date.
Thu 5		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
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.
Wed 11		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
Fri 13		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, Sussex Street. Please note the change of date and venue.
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.
16-22nd		Bike Week 2008 We regret that no events have been organised this year by ourselves due to lack of volunteer time. However, any external events will be listed here.
Thu 19		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
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.
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.
July 2008
Tue 1		Monthly General Meeting – stories and photos from Assen 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 main item for this meeting will be illustrated reports from those who went on our trip to Assen, the Netherlands and a chance to discuss how applicable that approach is to Cambridge.
Thu 3		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Queen Edith’s Chapel, Wulfstan Way.
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		Newsletter 79 deadline Please send copy to Monica Frisch: mfrisch@phonecoop.coop . Members are warmly invited to write articles (style guidelines available) and are invited to contact the Editor in the first instance.
Sat 5 / Sun 6		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (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.
Wed 9		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, Location t.b.c.. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
Thu 10		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, The University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge.
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.
Mon 14		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (AJC) meeting 2pm, The Guildhall. Campaign members may be interested to attend AJC meetings, which cover walking/cycling/transport issues in some depth.
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		Cambridge Cycling Club – Cycle Jumble Cambridge (Town & County) Cycling Club: Cycle Jumble / ‘Saddlebag Sale’, 10am – 12pm, Comberton Village Hall, Green End, Comberton. Is your garage bursting with spare bicycle parts that “might be useful one day”? Are your family having to share a bedroom because you’ve got so much cycling stuff that it’s taken over the house as well?… If so, why not reserve a table-top at the cycle jumble and see what you can sell (and buy some more bits and bobs while you’re there…) Fee for table top to sell your stuff: £5. Free entry. Contact Helen Eborall <hce21 [at] medschl.cam.ac.uk>
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.
Sun 27		London to Cambridge Bike Ride Raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer by taking part in the annual London to Cambridge Bike Ride on Sunday 27 July 2008. 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 31		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
August 2008
Fri 1		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, Sussex Street. Please note the change of venue.
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 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).
Thu 7		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
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.
Thu 14		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
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.
Sat 16		Cambridge Night Ride: No 2: The Study This event is to reflect, as a group, about the difference between a bike and many bicycles. For those who don’t want to wait for your copy in the mail (velocipedus on gmail) see the half-finished product here: Cover and Text
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.
Thu 28		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Royal British Legions Hall, Fishers Lane, Cherry Hinton.
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.
September 2008
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).
Thu 4		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, Location t.b.c.. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
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 80 deadline Please send copy to Monica Frisch: mfrisch@phonecoop.coop . 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.
Thu 18		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, The University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge.
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		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.
Sun 28		Hearts First Bike Ride – Oxford to Cambridge 2008 The British Heart Foundation Oxford to Cambridge Bike Ride, now in its fifth year, is the only charity bike ride that links these two historic university cities. The challenging 89 mile route follows quiet roads through the rolling Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire countryside to the big skies and flatter fenland of Cambridgeshire. By taking part and raising money for the British Heart Foundation you will help us to continue the fight against heart disease, which is still the UK’s single biggest killer. For further information see BHF’s web site, call the event hotline free on 0800 389 9750 or e-mail nthamesevents@bhf.org.uk
October 2008
Thu 2		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, Location t.b.c.. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee meetings, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.
Thu 2		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
Fri 3		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Tatties, Sussex Street.
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.
Sat 4 / Sun 5		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (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 5		Home Farm Trust Sponsored Bike Ride 10 or 60 mile charity bike ride from Ugley, near Stansted. In aid of the Home Farm Trust. For further details, contact kath.austin@hft.org.uk or 01223 306668.
Tue 7		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).
Thu 9		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
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.
Mon 13		Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (AJC) meeting 2pm, Shire Hall, Castle Hill. Campaign members may be interested to attend AJC meetings, which cover walking/cycling/transport issues in some depth.
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.
Thu 23		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road.
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.
Sun 26		British Summer Time ends Clocks should be put back at 1am – don’t forget your bike lights!
Thu 30		West/Central Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, The University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge.
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.
November 2008
Tue 4		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). Our speaker will be Rod King of 20’s Plenty For Us, campaigning for the implementation of 20 mph as the default speed limit on residential roads in the UK. The meeting will also consider Charitable Status for the Campaign.
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 81 deadline Please send copy to Monica Frisch: mfrisch@phonecoop.coop . 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.
Thu 20		East Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Cherry Trees Day Centre, St Matthews Street.
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.
Wed 26		Joint Development Control Committee We understand this meeting has been cancelled.
Thu 27		Newsletter stuffing 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.
December 2008
Tue 2		Monthly General Meeting: Cambridge Growth Agenda 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). Our speaker will be Peter Studdert, Director of Joint Planning (Cambridge Growth Areas and Northstowe), who will speak on the topic of the Growth Agenda and the huge new developments around Cambridge.
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.
Fri 5		Newsletter review meeting 8.30am at Carluccio’s, Fisher Square (immediately above the Grand Arcade cycle park).
Sat 6		Mill Road Winter Fair stall We’ll be at the Mill Road Winter Fair this year with our stall (near the proposed Tesco site that we helped stop on lorry delivery grounds). Can you help staff the stall? Please contact us if so, or e-mail sdb_156@hotmail.com directly.
Sun 7 – Tue 9		A14 Improvements public information exhibition Girton College Conferences, Huntingdon Road. More information in Newsletter 81.
Thu 11		North Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Manor Community College, Arbury Road.
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		Seasonal social Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café, 5-7 Norfolk Street – from 7pm. Pre-booking is essential, via sdb_156@hotmail.com with ‘Cycling Christmas Dinner’ as the subject of your e-mail.
Thu 18		Public meeting on Contraflow Cycle Lanes: attend to defend these 7.30pm, St Barnabas Church. Some Councillors in Petersfield are against the new contraflow cycle lanes in Kingston Street and elsewhere. See their latest leaflet. Please attend this meeting to defend these new facilities and dispel the inaccuracies in the leaflet.
Thu 18		South Area Committee Campaign members may be interested to attend City Council Area Committee meetings, which often cover walking/cycling/transport issues. 7.30pm, Queen Edith’s Chapel, Wulfstan Way.
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.
Tue 23		Joint Development Control Committee 10am, Location t.b.c.. Campaign members may be interested to attend Joint Development Control Committee, which are determining the Planning Applications relating to the huge major housing development proposals for the Cambridge Sub-region.

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