Adastral Park Bicycle User Group
The bug promotes and supports cycling as a means of transport. It provides
advice to
The BUG meets monthly and is open to anyone at
News Updated 19 October 2009
Saturday 24th October Mass Cycle Ride
International Day of Climate Action
Meet in front of Christchurch
Mansion at 11am Sharp
Come in bright clothes or
fancy dress!
There will be a photo for 350.org and then we will cycle through
town to The People’s Community Garden
In Maidenhall.
EVERYONE WELCOME! Come Join
In!
Contact: 07913 689552 / 01473
289531
For more info: http://www.greenlivingcentre.org.uk/TransitionIpswich/oct24/
350.org campaigns for an effective, global climate change treaty.
National Cycle Plan?
In June the Prime Minister
announced that the Department for Transport would produce a National
Cycle Plan to start a cycling revolution in England
The Plan represents an
opportunity substantially to increase the use of cycling, and should set out
what the aim for cycling should be, how much investment it requires, and what
needs to change in order to achieve that increase...
Visit the CTC site for more
info and to complete the survey www.ctc.org.uk/nationalcycleplan
Bike Week 2009 -
13th to 21st June
BUG Stand in the HUB 11am - 2pm on Thursday 18 June
This
years bike week event will be in support of the Green Travel Plan Anniversary.
The main item for cyclists will the the APBUG stand and the new Ipswich Charity
"The Green Bike Project" run by Mencap, that will rebuild and sell on
old bikes. Also BRING in those old bikes and spares you have had lying in the
garage and hand them to "The Green Bike Project " so they can become
working bikes once more.
Emergency bike
lights
If
for any reason you find you don't have a set of working lights to get you home
the BUG has arranged with security to keep a spare set in the gatehouse. They
use a strong rubber tie to secure so are easy and quick to fit. You will just
need to leave you details and sign for them.
Don't forget there is a workshop on site where you can maintain your bike out
of the elements and in the warm. The basic tools and pump in the workshop are
available for use by all. The two full bike tool kits can be used by anyone who
has ATLAS membership (they paid for them).
APBUG Affilliated
to CTC
The
BUG has joined as a affilliate of the CTC the UK's national cycling
association. More info on CTC benefits.
Winter cycle event
in the HUB Tuesday 7th Oct 1100 to 1400
Pedal Power provided free bike safety checks and minor
repairs. Regular cyclists from the BUG will be shared their experience about
clothing, lights etc that help make cycling a healthy and practical way to get
to work throughout the winter.
Cycle to work poll
( polls)
New abandoned bike
(28 July 2008)
Location: Cycle racks between B41
(generator house) and B12.
Probike Diablo MTB, Hardtail
with front suspension.
Mainly black, with red near
the stem and silver stripes
Notes: One rear brake block missing.
Rear wheel somewhat buckled. Labelled: 16/7/08
In accordance
with the Adastral Park policy they will be removed to the lost property store.
If not claimed after 3 Months then they will be donated to TEECH. Email us for if you are the owner
of any of these bikes.
Cycling Proficiency
for the 21st Century
Bikeability is
the Cycling Proficiency Test for the 21st century, designed to give the next
generation the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today's roads.
There are three Bikeability levels and children will be encouraged and inspired
to achieve all three levels, recognising that there is always more to learn and
to enjoy on a bike.
If you've had bikeability training please tell us about it.
More abandoned
bikes (21 June 2008)
The following bikes have been in the cycle park at the
end of the Gym for at least a month:
Raleigh Helios Misty, ProBike Trident , Olprun Mercury,
Raleigh Mantaray
Try a bike day 2008
pronounced a success (21 June 2008)
Thanks
to Wilf and the many volunteers of the BUG.
New draft Ipswich
cycle map (22 May 2008)
Visit
the Ipswich
cycle google groups to view and comment on new draft cycle map for Ipswich.
Suffolk County
Council drop current proposal for cycle lane on A1214 Woodbridge Road (July
2007)
Following
feedback (see below) from Adastral Park BUG and others co-ordinated by Kevin
Ablitt of Cycle Ipswich Suffolk
County Council Cycling Officer, Lucy Williams has announced in an email to
Kevin Ablitt that they will not proceed with the current proposal and are
seeking further consultation with cycling groups. Follow the story at Cycle-Ipswich Google Group
Anyone wishing to contribute ideas via the BUG please email us.
Fill that hole!
The CTC has launched two new services to improve conditions
for cyclists:
Fillthathole.org.uk enables you
to report potholes on line. They report it to the right council. If they don't
fix it in a reasonable time and someone else is injured the site provides
evidence that the authority were aware of the fault.
Clearthattrail.org.uk provides
a similar service for blocked rights of way.
Cycle
workshop at Adastral Park
BUG
members can use the cycle workshop. It is equipped with a pump,workstand and
some basic tools. More tools are kept in a locked tool box. Contact us for access.
.
Abandoned Bikes
To report an abandoned bike please contact the BUG
Abandoned bike
process:
A dated notice placed on the bike by BUG.
Information is posted on the bike newsgroup, the BUG Web site and sent to the
BUG mail list and to the Monteray Security Assignment
Manager who will place the information in the "Found Property"
book.
After 1 Month it will be removed to the lost property store. If not claimed
after 3 Months then it is donated to TEECH.
The BUG is affiliated to ATLAS. BUG members are encouraged to join.
Dedicated to promoting cycling, in all its varieties, for
leisure, transport, health,happiness and the environment.Operates at many
levels. Backed by a large number of cyclist-supporter-shareholders. Do not sell
bikes.
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