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Slades Farm to host women’s cycling day to celebrate Olympic achievements
1:00pm Monday 3rd September 2012 in Latest By Julie Magee
TRACK FRENZY: Bournemouth Arrows cycling club who have seen a ten-fold increase in enquiries since the Olympics
SLADES Farm in Bournemouth will provide the setting for an event on Sunday, September 23 to celebrate the success of women’s cycling.
British Cycling’s Breeze in the Park will get under way with a bike ride for women of all ages and abilities including a pit stop tea party at a local cafe.
Cycling is growing in popularity in the UK but the number of female riders is shrinking with three times more men riding a bike regularly than women.
British Cycling Women’s Network manager Natalie Justice said: “London 2012 has turned out to be the women’s Games. This extraordinary and unprecedented time deserves a celebration.
“We want every single woman out there, who has been inspired by the Games, to bring their bike and kids along to the park and join us for a special Breeze bike ride.”
The free ride will start at 10 am at Slades Farm open space in Ensbury Park. Just turn up on the day or visit breezebikerides.com to find out how you can get involved.
Earlier last month the Daily Echo revealed how children and adults are flocking to the Slades Farm based Bournemouth Cycling Centre in the hope of becoming the next Victoria Pendleton or Bradley Wiggins.
Alan McRae, who manages the centre along with Roger Papp, has seen a massive increase in the number of residents of all ages signing up to the clubs and coaching sessions at the 250-metre velodrome which opened in June last year.
He said: “Cycling is hugely popular; we’re booked every evening and most days in the holidays there is something going on here.”
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hammer
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3:30pm Mon 3 Sep 12
pete woodley
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3:46pm Mon 3 Sep 12
hammer
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3:56pm Mon 3 Sep 12
hammer
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3:58pm Mon 3 Sep 12
pete woodley
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4:02pm Mon 3 Sep 12
FNS-man
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5:31pm Mon 3 Sep 12
ranger_bob
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6:28pm Mon 3 Sep 12
hammer wrote:Maybe they should enforce the Highway Code on F1 races and the Isle of Man TT as well then.
maybe they could also install traffic lights as well to make them practice stopping at red lights!
boudicas mum
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7:59pm Mon 3 Sep 12
s-pb2
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11:02pm Mon 3 Sep 12
boudicas mum wrote:They have to get to the velodrome somehow, they cant fly in!
I do hope they stick to the velodrome for this cycle event as it would make the path dangerous to walk on if there were lots of bicycles
retry69
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6:50am Tue 4 Sep 12
hammer
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8:53am Tue 4 Sep 12
ranger_bob wrote:I have never seen a car or a motorbike blatantly go through RED traffic lights!
hammer wrote: maybe they could also install traffic lights as well to make them practice stopping at red lights!Maybe they should enforce the Highway Code on F1 races and the Isle of Man TT as well then.
Repo
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9:18am Tue 4 Sep 12
hammer wrote:Really ??? You must be too busy on your mobile phone then !
ranger_bob wrote:I have never seen a car or a motorbike blatantly go through RED traffic lights!
hammer wrote: maybe they could also install traffic lights as well to make them practice stopping at red lights!Maybe they should enforce the Highway Code on F1 races and the Isle of Man TT as well then.
retry69
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9:50am Tue 4 Sep 12
Franks Tank
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10:33am Tue 4 Sep 12
Repo wrote:I think the offence of 'not paying due care and attention' also applies to the riders of sports motorbikes Hammer.
hammer wrote:Really ??? You must be too busy on your mobile phone then !
ranger_bob wrote:I have never seen a car or a motorbike blatantly go through RED traffic lights!
hammer wrote: maybe they could also install traffic lights as well to make them practice stopping at red lights!Maybe they should enforce the Highway Code on F1 races and the Isle of Man TT as well then.
hammer
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12:18pm Tue 4 Sep 12
retry69 wrote:I agree amber gambling but motorists do not stop at RED traffic lights and then go what the heck I will just go straight through it! There would be carnage on the roads - same for motorcyclists. Car drivers and motorcyclists would also get a fine/points for going through red traffic lights! Cyclists won't get a fine or points because there is no registration for cyclists - they think and do get away with it. Simple! As for the comment regarding mobile phones - no I don't use my mobile phone when driving EVER! Idiot!
Not wishing to add fuel to the cyclist/motorist arguements of which i am both, but Hammer you must spend very little time on the roads or your statement is just out to be provocative.Many many times it can be seen motorists trying to beat the lights on amber and end up going through a red,thats blatant and i am just as guilty as anyone else on the odd occasion
Repo
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1:22pm Tue 4 Sep 12
hammer wrote:Calm down dear ! Have you had a row with your boyfriend ? I was merely suggesting that if you tar all cyclists with the red light felony, then all motorists should be tarred with driving whilst using their mobile phones.
retry69 wrote:I agree amber gambling but motorists do not stop at RED traffic lights and then go what the heck I will just go straight through it! There would be carnage on the roads - same for motorcyclists. Car drivers and motorcyclists would also get a fine/points for going through red traffic lights! Cyclists won't get a fine or points because there is no registration for cyclists - they think and do get away with it. Simple! As for the comment regarding mobile phones - no I don't use my mobile phone when driving EVER! Idiot!
Not wishing to add fuel to the cyclist/motorist arguements of which i am both, but Hammer you must spend very little time on the roads or your statement is just out to be provocative.Many many times it can be seen motorists trying to beat the lights on amber and end up going through a red,thats blatant and i am just as guilty as anyone else on the odd occasion
hammer
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2:40pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Repo wrote:Cyclists also cycle whilst using their mobile phones and I have also seen cyclists texting with no hands on the handlebars cycling on the pavement. I don't mean that all cyclists go through red traffic lights just SOME. There are idiots in all forms of transport and I would be grateful if you would refrain from being so patronising.........
hammer wrote:Calm down dear ! Have you had a row with your boyfriend ? I was merely suggesting that if you tar all cyclists with the red light felony, then all motorists should be tarred with driving whilst using their mobile phones.retry69 wrote: Not wishing to add fuel to the cyclist/motorist arguements of which i am both, but Hammer you must spend very little time on the roads or your statement is just out to be provocative.Many many times it can be seen motorists trying to beat the lights on amber and end up going through a red,thats blatant and i am just as guilty as anyone else on the odd occasionI agree amber gambling but motorists do not stop at RED traffic lights and then go what the heck I will just go straight through it! There would be carnage on the roads - same for motorcyclists. Car drivers and motorcyclists would also get a fine/points for going through red traffic lights! Cyclists won't get a fine or points because there is no registration for cyclists - they think and do get away with it. Simple! As for the comment regarding mobile phones - no I don't use my mobile phone when driving EVER! Idiot!
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Repo
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2:50pm Tue 4 Sep 12
If you had written that at 3.30pm on Monday you could have prevented everyone being bored to death with your drivel.
hammer
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3:43pm Tue 4 Sep 12
s-pb2
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7:10pm Tue 4 Sep 12
hammer wrote:I see plenty and on a daily basis.
ranger_bob wrote:I have never seen a car or a motorbike blatantly go through RED traffic lights!
hammer wrote: maybe they could also install traffic lights as well to make them practice stopping at red lights!Maybe they should enforce the Highway Code on F1 races and the Isle of Man TT as well then.
pete woodley
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9:12pm Tue 4 Sep 12
hammer
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9:36am Wed 5 Sep 12
pete woodley wrote:what like Repo!
Cemetery junction,and Alma rd/charminster rd junction.great places to see idiots.
pete woodley says...
1:13pm Mon 3 Sep 12