metFebruary2010
NOTES OF HFCYCLISTS MEETING
Held on Wednesday 3 February
2010, 715 for 7.30pm
at the home of Julie Askins
105, Henchman St, W12 0BN
PRESENT: Julie Askins, Susie Gretz, Petrina Helm, John Griffiths, Paul Saunderson,
APOLOGIES: Gerry Berridge, Ayse Kardes, Yvonne Bailey, Shirin Khan
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Tuesday2 March 2010, 715 for 7.30pm
at the home of John Griffiths
122c Edith rd / West Kensington / W14 9AP
020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748
POLICE AND CYCLING
Last month John had acted as an observer at a police exercise to stop cyclists in Lyric Square and Hammersmith Broadway. If the cyclist was not acting in a dangerous way the police spoke to the cyclists about how threatening it was to vulnerable pedestrians. Dave Kent, who is blind, also spoke to stopped cyclists about the vulnerability of the visually impaired. About 60 cyclists were stopped and 2 FPNs [£30 tickets] given out.
The police also used the opportunity to check on a cyclist they found suspicious, ie a young person riding a bike they could not afford. They said many crimes were carried out by young people on bikes.
Julie said that a 15 year old black youth, who lives close to her and once came to one of our meetings, was often stopped and searched while riding on the road.
We will invite a police officer involved in the program to our next meeting.
[The authorities are also investigating
increasing the fine for dangerous pavement cycling to £60 - Mayor's
[Boris] Responses to questions Question No: 227 / 2010
http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/1023557/1196691006/name/Written%20Responses.doc
]
TANDEM
Dave Kent has a tandem and is looking for someone to ride up front. If
you would like to do that please contact John who will put you in touch.
CYCLIST CASUALTY MAP
A map of cycling casualties in London over the last few years is available
on line. This needs to be read with a bit of understanding. Not meant
to scare you but you could use to plan a safer journey. Most of the accidents
are on main roads, but these also have the most cycling traffic. And on
a given road it is instructive to see how casualties are clustered along
the Uxbidge rd near Shepherds Bush Green, and along the New Kings rd to
the west of Parsons Green.
http://www.citybeast.com/londoncyclists.html
The map is based on an analysis by Ted Reilly of data from Department
for Transport. Road Accident Statistics Branch, Road Accident Data, 2000-2008
CYCLE TRAINING AND TRAINING
COURSES
We discussed various cycling training and maintenance courses.
LBHF is offering a subsidised two hour session to anyone who lives, works or studies in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. see http://www.hfcyclists.org.uk/trainsub.htm
LBHF Adult Ed has a cycle maintenance
courses. This is on Friday evenings and this term started on 15 January.
see http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/AZofServices/A/17319_Adult_Education_courses.asp
and download prospectus and see p83.
Hackney have a cycle maintenance
workshop, normally 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month.
http://www.hackney-cyclists.org.uk/workshop.htm
Paul mentioned the Crisis skylight
courses for those in vulnerable housing.
http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/crisis-skylight-london.html
HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE CLOSURES
Be pleased you have a bike.
http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/News/Bridge_set_for_weekend_closures.asp
Hammersmith Bridge will be
closed all weekends until 15 march.
The bridge will also be closed completely from Saturday February 13 to
Monday February 22. However, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to
cross the bridge during the works, and residents living on both sides
of the bridge will still be able to access their properties. Diversions
will be in place for buses using the bridge - 33, 72, 209, 283, 419, 485
and 609.
RIDES
At the moment no rides are planned
THINGS TO CYCLE TO
V&A museum Daily until
- 7 February 2010
Meeting Point, Grand Entrance 14.45
DS Vernon Rapley and Riah Pryor from the Art and Antiques Unit of the
London Metropolitan Police will talk about the Police's display on the
investigation of Fakes and Forgeries.
Sunday 7 February
There is the Chiswick carboot sale on the first Sunday of the month, at
Chiswick community school, entrance at the corner of Alexandra ave / Staveley
rd W4 3UN, and the nearby farmers market.
http://www.chiswick.hounslow.sch.uk/folders/community/parent_and_teacher_association/car_boot_sales.cfm
INTERESTING FREE MEETINGS
The following websites are well worth looking at.
Dana Centre, http://www.danacentre.org.uk/events
Royal Society, http://royalsociety.org/events-diary/
EXPENSES
Julie had expenses of £27.76 for tonight's refreshments and was
reimbursed.
DATE / PLACE OF NEXT MEETING
The meetings of Brent LCC alternate between a Tuesday and a Wednesday.
We will have meetings to alternate and not clash with the Brent meetings
as some want to go to both. We will have our next meeting on
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Tuesday2 March 2010, 715 for 7.30pm
at the home of John Griffiths
122c Edith rd / West Kensington / W14 9AP
020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748
John Griffiths [chair / co-ordinator]
john[at]truefeelings.com
OUR WEBSITE www.hfcyclists.org.uk