It’s that time of year again! Yes, that time when the New Forest papers move into high gear with the “sportive stirring spoon”. The New Forest Post was on form this week with a front page article entitled FIRST MASS CYCLE RACE RIDE with “thousands of riders set to descend on the area at the weekend”. Chris Yandell seems to enjoy hyperbole (who doesn’t), but with around 2,000 … [Read more...]
Democracy New Forest Style: Cycle Event’s Organisers Charter
John Jackson organises the much loved and very popular Gridiron 100 cycle event that has taken place in the New Forest for the last 23 years. John was the only member of the public to raise issues and present evidence at the New Forest National Park Authority Members meeting to 'discuss' the new Cycle Event’s Organisers Charter.The new charter does not just concern larger … [Read more...]
Discriminatory & disproportionate
Yesterday, the New Forest National Park Authority voted on the new Cycle Event's Organisers Charter. There were two amendments proposed which would have given the new charter the support of key cycling groups. These key cycling groups include Sustrans, CTC, cycle event organisers and local cyclists. It should be noted that this charter has no legal standing. In a display of … [Read more...]
Cycling Event Organisers Charter
Dear Secretary's of State, Under-Secretary of State, and Members of the New Forest National Park Authority,The New Forest National Park Authority regrettably plans to make history on Thursday 22nd January 2015 by becoming the very first local government organisation in the UK to attempt to overrule the Highway Code by restricting the number of cyclists accessing public … [Read more...]
Strava privacy
Strava is a great tool for cyclists and runners. It's easy to use, elegant and gives those with competitive tendencies the opportunity to stretch themselves.But, what about the security implications of showing a public route with a clear start and finish point? For cyclists, this means giving away the rough area where you live / work and presumably where you keep your … [Read more...]