Campaign Diary

This article was published in 2002, in Newsletter 41.

April 2002

Tue 2 7.30 pm Monthly open meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane, at the Park Street junction. (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 pm.)
Wed 3 7 pm Bike Week 2002 planning meeting, at 140 Cherry Hinton Road. Please get in touch if you might be able to help! phone (01223) 500902
Sun 14 1 pm Leisurely Ride. A countryside ride, at a gentle pace. We’ll be back in Cambridge around 4.30 pm. Please bring lights.
Mon 15 7 pm Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street
Tue 23 Bicycle Maintenance evening classes, five weekly sessions. For people with little or no previous experience of bicycle maintenance who want to get started. To check course dates, fees, get more information or enrol, call the Community Education Office phone (01223) 712340 or 712341. Questions about course content e-mail davidwgreen@onetel.net.uk
Wed 24 8.30 am Newsletter 41 review and Newsletter 42 planning meeting, over breakfast at Tatties café.
Sat 27 Cycle Campaign Network/CTC Spring Conference in Dorchester
Sat 27 10 am Police cycle auction at the 29th Cambridge Scout Headquarters, Stanesfield Road, off Barnwell Road, Cambridge. Viewing from 9 am. phone (01354) 688197 for information

May

Wed 1 7 pm Bike Week 2002 planning meeting, at 51 Wolfson Flats, Churchill College. Please get in touch if you might be able to help! phone (01223) 500902
Tue 7 7.30 pm Monthly open meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane. See description for 2 April.
Sat 11 Newsletter 42 deadline. Please send copy to Mark Irving.
Sun 12 1 pm Leisurely Ride. A countryside ride, at a gentle pace. We’ll be back in Cambridge around 4.30 pm.
Mon 20 7 pm Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street.
Tue 28 Bicycle Maintenance improvers evening class. Five weekly sessions for people who want to move on from the basics. See 23 April for contact details.
Wed 29 7.30 pm Newsletter 42 Envelope Stuffing at the Baby Milk Action offices, 23 St Andrews Street (between the Robert Sayle main and computer shop entrances, entrance next to Lunch Aid). Help very much welcomed!

June

Tue 4 No monthly open meeting, as we are unable to use the Friends’ Meeting House on the bank holiday. We hope to plan an alternative event.
Wed 5 7 pm Bike Week 2002 planning meeting, at 8 Thirleby Close. Please get in touch if you might be able to help! phone (01223) 500902
Sun 9 1 pm Leisurely Ride. A countryside ride, at a gentle pace. We’ll be back in Cambridge around 4.30 pm.
Sat 15-Sun 23 Bike Week 2002
Mon 17 7 pm Join us for a social gathering at CB2 café 5-7 Norfolk Street.

Further ahead

Sat 6 July Police cycle auction. For details see 27 April.
Sun 28 July Bike Events London to Cambridge sponsored bike ride
Sun 8 September St Ives Bike Ride. 25 mile sponsored ride taking a circular route through the Cambridgeshire Fens and travelling up the meridian line. Starts and ends at the Dolphin Hotel, St Ives. British Heart Foundation, 14 Fitzhardinge St, London W1H 6DH
Sun 29 September The Cambridge Wheel sponsored ride. 28 or 44 miles; start and end in Cambridge; in aid of Action Research.