Cambridge Cycling Campaign

For more, better and safer cycling in and around Cambridge

Campaign Diary

February
Mon 1 8.00 pm Core traffic scheme meeting moved to Thursday 4 February
Tue 2 7.30 pm Open Meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane. Topic Bikes and Trains with guest speakers Tom Joyner and John Sarson from WAGN. (Tea and coffee, a chance to chat, and for us to introduce ourselves to new members for the first half-hour. The meeting itself starts at 8.)
Thur 4 7.00 pm Core Traffic Scheme sub-group meeting at 7.00pm, followed by Discussion of our response for the Cambridgeshire Local Transport Plan at 8.00pm. Both of these are at 35 Ainsworth Street.
Sat 6 STEER meeting in Chelmsford
Tue 9 7.00 pm National Bike Week planning meeting, 100 Thoday Street
Wed 10 8.30 am Newsletter 22 editorial review meeting, at Tatties café
Sun 14 2.00 pm Leisurely Ride. Meet at Brookside, near Lensfield Road An archaeological ride of 20-25 miles, ending at Lucy Cavendish College for a Valentine’s tea. We’re usually back in Cambridge by 6 pm. Bring lights.
Mon 15 8.30 pm Pub social. We’ll be at the Zebra on Maid’s Causeway
Tue 16 Conference: Integrated Road Safety – addressing the new deal at Leicester City Football Club. phone (0116) 252 6533, or e-mail traffic@edd03lcc.demon.co.uk
Tue 23 8.00 Safety on the Roads subgroup meeting, focusing on issues surrounding motor vehicle speed. 46 Suez Road

March
Tue 2 7.30 pm Open Meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane. Guest speaker Mike Sharpe, of the National Cycling Forum. (See 2 Feb for description.)
Fri 12 Newsletter 23 copy deadline. Please, please, please send articles to the editor on time for this one
Sun 14 2.00 pm Leisurely ride. Meet at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. ‘Lorraine’s Leisurely Loop’ – going to the Shelfords, Thriplow, Foxton, Barrington – with tea at the farm shop in Barton A countryside ride, using bridleways and quiet roads, at a gentle pace. Bring lights. We’ll be back in Cambridge by 6 pm
Mon 15 8.30 pm Pub social. We’ll be at the Zebra on Maid’s Causeway
Sat 20 10.00 am Police Cycle Auction, at Parkside Police Station. Viewing starts at 9.00. phone (01354) 688197 for information
Fri 26 7.30 pm Newsletter 23 stuffing, at 8 Thirleby Close – volunteers welcome

April
Tue 6 7.30 pm Open Meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane. (See 2 Feb for description.)
Thu 8 8.30 am Newsletter 23 editorial review meeting, at Tatties
9 – 11 Bike 99, Hall 4, NEC, Birmingham – with new family cycling area. phone (01369) 708008
Sun 11 2.00 pm Leisurely ride. Meet at Brookside, near Lensfield Road. A windmill ride to Swaffham Prior (see 14 March for description.)
13 – 16 Velo-City conference, in Graz (Austria) and Maribor (Slovenia)
Mon 19 8.30 pm Pub social. We’ll be at the Zebra on Maid’s Causeway
Thu 22 6.30 pm Josie Dew‘s slide presentation at Waterstone’s in Bridge Street (see Josie Dew comes to Cambridge)
Sat 24 – Sun 25 National Cycle Campaigning Conference