News
- Big Bike Ride press release
- Cycle Sense?
- Cycling on prescription
- More mobile speed camera sites
- Free BMWs from Cycle West!
- Previous news items from 2002
New Cycle Map for Cuba (Counties that Used to Be Avon)
In collaboration with surrounding Councils, Bristol City Council is developing and funding a new cycle map for the city.
The draft map proposals will be on display at the Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood BS15 from 6pm on Tuesday 25 November. An open consultation meeting will start at 7.30pm.
If you would like to attend please send your notification to the South Gloucester cycle team at cycle&walk@southglos.gov.uk
Big Bike Ride
The BCC held its third annual Big Bike Ride to celebrate European Car Free Day on 22nd September. See the press release.
Cycle Sense?
Curiously the DfT is using skulls to promote cycling in their Cyclesense campaign. Understandably the CTC are not happy about this, find out more from their press release.
29 April 2003 [Top]
Cycling on prescription
NHS doctors in the Avon area are now prescribing cycling lessons to heart patients and people who are seriously overweight.
Probably not a surprise to anyone in the BCC but cycling, since it is regular exercise, can dramatically decrease the risk of repeat cardiac failure and diabetes, reduce stress and ease rheumatic complaints.
Perhaps most importantly, unlike going to the gym, it can easily become part of a daily routine, so it's exercise that doesn't feel like exercise.
Literally, just what the doctor ordered!
28 April 2003 [Top]
More mobile speed camera sites
Avon and Somerset Police will be visiting 14 more accident 'hotspots' in Bristol with their mobile speed detection cameras.
Other new camera sites in the local area are in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset.
The bad news is there are only 8 static roadside speed cameras in Bristol and only 58 in the whole Avon and Somerset area.
Expect to see more letters in the Evening Post from drivers outraged to see the police enforcing the road traffic law using a method proven to reduce road crash casualties.
2 January 2003 [Top]
Free BMWs from Cycle West!
A news release from Cycle West.
News release
2 January 2003
Free BMWs from Cycle West!
After the success of the first series of Bicycle Maintenance Workshops (BMW) the Bristol-based charity Cycle West is re-launching a new series of free BMWs in the New Year for residents of Easton and Southmead!
Over four weeks the courses will explain how to fix simple problems and make minor bicycle repairs. Topics covered will include mending punctures, adjusting brakes and gears and replacing cables.
The courses are part of Cycle West's new BikeAbility Lottery-funded
project. Operating in Easton and Southmead, BikeAbility runs a range of
activities to encourage more people to cycle. BikeAbility Co-ordinator
Zoë Dignan explains: The workshops are aimed at people with little or no
mechanical knowledge. We aim for them to be fun and informative, so if you
have a New Year's Resolution to take on a new hobby or to do more exercise
this could be right up your street!
In Southmead the first free BMW will be at the White Hall, Glencoyne Square. Classes are on Monday evenings beginning on 20 January 2003. There will be free BMWs in Easton on Tuesday mornings at the Mill Youth Centre on Lower Ashley Road, starting on 21 January.
Places on the course are free of charge to residents of Southmead and Easton—but places are limited so it is important to book early.
BikeAbility aims to increase awareness of the environmental benefits of cycling and, by providing affordable, independent travel, improve people's access to employment, education, shopping and leisure.
For further information:
Zoë Dignan (0117) 930 0340 or Peter Andrews (0117) 929 0440
