metSeptember08

NOTES OF HFCYCLISTS MEETING
Tuesday 2 September 2008, 7.15pm for 7.30pm

Held at the home of Phil Lamond and Sophie Gisbert
Flat 10 Hanover Court
Uxbridge rd,
W12 9EP

PRESENT: Sophie Gisbert, Phil Lamond, John Griffiths, Gwen Cook, Susie Gretz, Julie Askins, Paul Saunderson, Bjorn Volk, Mihali

APOLOGIES: Henrietta Bewley, David Bays,

WESTFIELD:
The roadway will be built as in the original plans provided by Westfield's transport advisors Halcrow. There are no plans to include any of our suggestions before it opens.

LBHF thinks that it is just fine to expect cyclists to get off the carriageway through a busy Toucan crossing with pedestrians waiting at the kerb, and a bus bearing down on the cyclist.

There is a difference between a Toucan Crossing, which is for cyclists on the footway area to cross to the opposite footway area, and a facility to transfer cyclists from the carriageway safely to the footway area.

Drawings for both of these distinct types of facility can be found at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/businessandpartners/lcds_appendixc.pdf

At pages 197 / 198 there are the drawings on how a facility may be designed for transferring cyclists from the carriageway to a shared use area, and vice versa.
drawings CCE/C4.1 and CCE/C4.2

Drawings for a Toucan crossing are shown at CCE/C12 and CCE/C13 on pages 208 /209

[Full London Cycling Design Standards can be found from from
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/businessandpartners/publications/2766.aspx]

LBHF will review how the scheme works a few weeks after it has been implemented. Paul said the process could be called "Design by Death". Let us hope not.

Westfield is due to open Thursday 30 October.

SKY SPORTS FREEWHEEL ON 21 SEPTEMBER.

Ravenscourt Park will be a hub for rides coming in from other parts before setting off for Central London. We will lead a ride from Ravenscourt Park to the meeting point around the Mall, and back again.

Susie, Julie, Mihali, Paul, Phil, Sophie, John will all be involved. Gwen hopes to have an Agewell group ride.

More details on times, exact meeting point etc in short while. We will probably leave Ravenscourt Park around 11am.

Meanwhile if you want to come on the ride please register as soon as possible at
http://www.london.gov.uk/freewheel/
Also register as a marshal if you want to escort the ride.

Bjorn will be on a LBHF stand at Ravenscourt Park

MAP OF PROBLEM PLACES

At the Greenfest Susie produced a map and collected responses of where there were problem areas.
see www.hfcyclists.org.uk/hfcyclistsProblemAreas2.jpg

At the last meeting we said we would do some things, but as people have been away or distracted these have not happened.

Hammersmith Bridge stood out as a real problem, and John will contact some people in LBHF about the possibility of a 20mph limit on the bridge. Following the notes of our last meeting Cllr Eugenie White pointed out that some works are planned for the bridge, and now would be a good time to make this suggestion.

Susie would collate the other problem places. Any one wishing to add to the list please email to susie@gretz.abelgratis.com . Gwen said she would send in some points.

CYCLE PARKING

Gwen has requested more cycle parking for the market area of North End rd. 5 new stands are to be put in soon. Gwen had been hoping for more and there is a requirement and space for many more. John suggested that a car parking space could be transferred to many cycle parking spaces at the end of one of the side roads. Does the Council really wish to reduce congestion? Dream on.

RIDES, EVENTS, ETC?

SUNDAY 7 September
Tour of Britain / Bikejam
A free, fun and interactive day out for all the family
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/tour-of-britain.aspx

TUESDAY 9 September 2008 11:30am - 2:30pm

Grand Union Canal Fest 2008 -Come and explore the canal and discover one of the hidden secrets of Park Royal!

Location: Scrubs Lane, NW10 6QY, in the pocket park at Mitre Bridge,
[on the north bank of the canal, where the canal goes under Scrubs lane. not on the towpath side. map at http://tinyurl.com/664top]

Enjoy these free activities:
* Boat/canoe trips
* Free Barbeque lunch
* Guided history walks
* New ways of travelling around Park Royal
* Information on cycling and walking to work
* Public transport information
* Travel Planning opportunities

see www.parkroyal.org/transportevent [info supplied Bjorn]

SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
Our ride along the canal to Horsenden Hill. A very special place. Bring picnic.

Meet at Susie's place for breakfast at 10.30am.
4a Eynham rd, W12 0HA, near the corner of North Pole rd.
contact Susie Gretz on 020 8749 1969, or Julie on 07796 163 187

REFRESHMENTS

Delicious home made smoothies, quiche, cakes etc supplied by Sophie from local allotment produce.

EXPENSES

John had expenses of £10.58 for web hosting fees.

DATE / PLACE OF NEXT MEETING

TUESDAY 7 October, 7.15 for 7.30pm
at home of John Griffiths
122c Edith rd, W14 9AP [ corner of North End Rd]

John Griffiths [chair / co-ordinator]
020 7371 1290 / 07789 095 748
john@truefeelings.com
OUR WEBSITE www.hfcyclists.org.uk