Adults in BANES can now get up to two One-to-one Cycle Training sessions for just £5 per session.

Bath Cycling Campaign is keen to promote cycle training for adults, because it is a great way for beginners, or returners to cycling to build their confidence. Training is provided on a one to one basis by a professional trainer and is tailored to the needs of the rider whatever their ability.

This is the first draft of the next Joint Local Transport Plan - it will set priorities and governs access to big government funding pots. What do you think? Try searching for "cycl" to track down the cycling bits.

http://www.westofengland.org/meetings/joint-transport-executive-committe...

Here’s an inspiring and beautifully written article from the Observer 8/11/09, about cycle touring around Britain’s coastline:

Mike's big British bike adventure

Fairweather cyclists everywhere are hanging up their helmets for winter. But Stuart Jeffries is made of sterner stuff

20 October 09

Article in the Guardian

Helen Pidd offers her top 10 tips for getting through the winter by bike

20 October 09

Article in the Guardian

9/10/09

Women cyclists make up a far higher proportion of deaths involving lorries than men. Why?

Many of the fatalities involving cyclists happen in collisions with a heavy goods vehicle (HGV). This year, seven of the eight people killed by lorries in London have been women.

See this story on BBC News magazine

According to a postal worker's blog, Royal Mail is considering getting rid of all it's bikes.

www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/oct/24/postal-worker-blog-innovation-idiocy

CTC - The National Cyclists' Organisation has launched a new campaign called Stop SMIDSY.

Stop ‘Sorry Mate, I Didn’t See You’

see www.stop-smidsy.org.uk

Bath Cycling Campaign has received funding to subsidise and promote cycle training for adults in BANES.

A grant of £5000 has been raised via a grant from Bath Car Share Club and match funding from BANES council. It means that the cost to the individual will be reduced from £30 to £5 per session.

We are aiming at adults who can ride a bike, but would like extra skills and confidence to allow them to make journeys on the road.

from The Campaign for Better Transport, 15/9/2009