Campaign to improve cycling infrastructure and uptake in Ely, Cambridgeshire
We recently posted a piece about the campaign for better justice for victims of road accidents. The campaign is being organised by British Cycling and promoted in Parliament in an EDM proposed by the MP for Cambridge, Julian Huppert. We asked people to contact our MP Jim Paice and ask him to sign the EDM. Some of our members took the time to do that and have now received letters back.
Continue reading “Local MP refuses to back call for better justice for road accident victims”
Were you one of the 250 commuters we gave a card to at the station on Tuesday morning? If so then why not join the campaign?
We’re campaigning to improve cycling infrastructure and promote cycling in and around Ely. To do that we need to get the councils to take on board the needs of cyclists. The more members we have the more the councils will listen to us.
You can join online – it’s easy! Just go to the join page here or you can join in person at our meetings. The next meeting is our AGM on the 20th September. Why not come along?
We gave a short presentation to Witchford Parish Council at their meeting on the 5th of September. We were able to raise a few issues that the Parish Council may want to work with us on.Continue reading “Witchford Parish Council meeting 5th Sept.”
Julian Huppert the MP for Cambridge has sponsored an Early Day Motion (EDM 407) to ask for a review of the justice system that relates to victims of road accidents. There are numerous examples of cyclist and pedestrians being killed or seriously injured by motorists who then get little more than a slap on the wrist. The EDM aims to bring this issue to the attention of the government and asks for a comprehensive review of the situation. We think our MP Jim Paice should support this review by signing the EDM.
Continue reading “Cambridge MP wants justice for victims of road accidents”
We had visitors this weekend and decided to cycle into Ely with them this Sunday. It’s a relatively well served route (for the UK) with a wide shared use path along the busy A142. I do the journey regularly and as an experienced adult cyclists it’s an easy ride. Sunday was a little different as there were 13 of us cycling in; 5 adults, 1 teenager and 7 primary school age children.
Continue reading “Riding into Ely from Witchford as a family”
Ely Cycling Club runs weekly bike rides starting at the Paradise Centre every Sunday at 9am. Anyone is welcome to give it a try – no need to book, just turn up on the day or drop them a quick note on their Facebook page if you have any questions.
Continue reading “Sunday morning bike rides with Ely Cycling Club”
One of our members is cycling the length of France for charity in September, here’s his take on it.
So, another day, another charity cycle! It seems that almost every week we hear or read about someone doing a charity run, ride, swim or walk. Only last week the local Ely paper even featured a lady on the front page preparing to undergo a charity head shave, while inside was another story of a gentleman taking on a cycle challenge of his own, all in aid of good causes.
Continue reading “Montpellier or Bust – A 1,000km Charity Cycle Challenge”
We did another family bike ride today. I wasn’t too optimistic about the weather but it held well. We had two new comers, a father and his daughter from Stretham , the daughter was about 5 and riding her bike without stabilisers but in need of opportunities like this to gain familiarity and get some practice.
We had sunshine for the first few hours and got as far as Cam Drive before being driven home by a thunderstorm and rain. We picnicked in the play park behind Brook Grove in the sun. It was only on the last bit coming round and back to the road at Downham Road that we could see a wall of rain and thunder moving towards us from Little Downham.
The Ely Cycling Campaign is organising family bike rides around Ely every second Sunday. These will be leisurely rides around Ely for adults and children with many playground stops and a picnic (bring your own) in Ely Country Park /Pocket Park by the river.
The next rides will be on:
29 July 2012, 12 August 2012, 26 August 2012 and 9 September 2012
No need to book, just turn up on the day. Anyone can join in, we’ll go as slow as the slowest rider and if you don’t want to finish the ride you can drop out or join in at any point.
Ely Cycling Campaign