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AUTUMN 2011 - WINTER 2012 Updated 10th March 2012 |
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| FEB 2012 |
Fourty
five members are setting off for a short tour of Brittany on 24th Feb.
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| FEB 2012 |
Sixty Eight celebrate 30th BIRTHDAY! Sixty
Eight CTC members turned out at the Stoke Canon Village Hall for the Coffee
Pots 30th Anniversary. |
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| FEB 2012 |
A bus driver who knocked a cyclist off his bike in Bristol using his bus "as a weapon" has been jailed for 17 months. Gavin Hill, 29, from Frome in Somerset, previously pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court to dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm. The court was told Hill deliberately knocked Phillip Mead down after the pair had an altercation. Mr Mead suffered a broken leg. Sentencing Hill, Judge Mark Horton said the collision "was not an accident". Gerald Creed, managing director of Bugler Coaches, said Hill had been sacked by the company on the day the incident happened. He added that the firm's sympathies lay with Mr Mead. More from  |
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| FEB 2012 |
COFFEE POTS 30th BIRTHDAY! This
week is a very special occasion. The Coffee Pots have been running regularly
for 30 years! This is your chance to help them celebrate ... a special
event is being held at Stoke Canon Village Hall on Thursday 16th.. |
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| FEB 2012 |
CTC's new CEO announced. Gordon
Seabright has been appointed as CTC's new CEO ( Director) |
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| FEB 2012 |
Times
launches Safe Cycling Campaign. "On the urban roads of Britain today cyclists need to be fit for cities. Cycling should be both safe and pleasurable. Ministers, mayors and local authorities must build cities that are fit for cycling." |
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| FEB 2012 |
Kevin Mayne steps down as CTC Director Kevin Mayne is stepping down as Director of the CTC Kevin
who, after 14 years as Chief Executive of CTC, will become Director of
Development for the European Cyclists’ Federation. |
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| JAN 2012 |
EXETER FM Boss-
verbal attack on cyclists. |
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| JAN 2012 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR
from CTC DEVON. |
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| JAN 2012 |
Cycling Weekly columnist Keith Bingham has authored a lengthy article slating provision for cycling in Britain over the last 40 years. He related the situation to that in Holland where decaded ago they ripped up the streets and started again. There they spend between £10 and £20 per head on cycling, compared with just £1 per head in England. You can read a .pdf of the full CYCLING WEEKLY article by <<CLICKING HERE>> # #CTC Devon are not responsible for other external sites that we may link to. |
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| JAN 2012 |
Christmas Day 2011 saw record simultaneous usage of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme bikes, according to a data analyst and blogger from University College London (UCL) who has been crunching the numbers on the scheme since it began in July 2010. That’s a sharp contrast to the low usage levels seen 12 months earlier, when cold weather and snow combined to keep all but the most hardy from using the scheme. You can read more on the subject on the road.cc # website by <<CLICKING HERE>> # #CTC Devon are not responsible for other external sites that we may link to. |
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DEC
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Devon Dirt 2012 - entries rolling in. Entries
have already begun to roll in for the 2012 DEVON DIRT bike ride. |
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DEC
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80th Anniversary Dinner goes down the hole. CTC Devon's 80th Anniversary Dinner took place at Kents Cavern in Torquay. Whilst attendance was well down on previous years, those who did attend enjoyed a pleasant evening with a good meal, and a complementary tour of the cave system! CTC Vice President Ted King gave a speech and toast to the Devon CTC. Photos and more fom the evening can be found <<HERE>> |
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DEC
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The District Council held the Teignbridge Cycle Forum on 15 November at Forde House, Newton Abbot ,and it was well attended with representatives from various bodies attending. The purpose of the event was to promote cycling and improved provision for cyclists in the local area. Presentations were made by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans, the Forestry Commission and both District and County Councils. Workshops were then held to provide opportunities for all to comment on the planning and prioritization of future routes and facilities.
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NOV
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Dartmoor
Classic - entries now at 2300.
Entries for the 2012 Dartmoor Classic have already reached 2300. (14/11/11) With the limit for 2012 at 2800 any local CTC riders who want a ride are strongly advised to enter the event now. Enter via the Dartmoor Classic # website. The event is always over-subscribed and it looks very much as if this event will be a sell out well before Christmas.
EVENT
IS NOW FULL.
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NOV
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Dartmoor
Classic - 1000 entries in 48 hours.
Entries for the 2012 Dartmoor Classic opened on 30th October - within 48hrs over 1000 people had already registered to rdie the Sportive on 24th June. Today (7th November) entries are at 1600 and the Dartmoor Classic website. The entry limit for 2012 has been set at 2800. Once again the event is being held in association with Specialized, and will be based at Abbrook Park Kingsteignton. Many local charities benefit from the ride, amongst them FORCE cancer charity, Rowcroft Hospice, and the Dartmoor Rescue Group. With UCI recognition the Classic has the reputation of being the best independent Cyclosportive in the UK.
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NOV
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Plymbridge Woods - cycle hub on hold. The proposed new cycle cafe and hub at Plymbridge Woods is on hold. There was an oversight on the planning application which had not noticed that a restrictive covenant was in place for the land. The planning application has been withdrawn. John Longworth-Krafft, Assistant Director of Operations for the NationalTrust said “ We are very aware that this will be a real disappointment to the many people and organisations that support our plans, and want to stress to these supporters that we are not abandoning this project. We are also fully aware of concerns expressed by various local residents and users of the woods: The withdrawal of the application in order to deal with the restrictive covenant will also enable us to discuss these concerns with everyone and address them where necessary in the revised scheme”. More from National Trust <<HERE>> |
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NOV
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Dartmoor
Devil is a record breaker Results,
photos and video at: |
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| OCT 2011 |
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Serco, operator of the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme in London, a further £50 million as it prepares to expand the scheme into the east of the capital next year. Additional docking stations will be made available in West London and elsewhere in the area covered by the scheme. Serco will also be installing new docking stages in the area around the Westfield Shopping Centre at Shepherds Bush, an area not currently served by the scheme, and increasing capacity elsewhere in the network. Those measures will add more than 200 docking stations with around 4,500 new docking points, with 2,300 additional bicycles being made available to users of the scheme, which currently has some 400 docking stations and 6,000 ‘Boris bikes.’ More at road.cc # #CTC Devon are not responsible for other external sites that we may link to. |
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OCT
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Dartmoor
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| OCT 2011 |
CTC
Torbay trip to Chateaulin.
Geoff Sharpe organised another very successful trip to Brittany on the weekend of 7th-9th October. Over 45 riders took the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff. There were 2 rides to the destination of Chateaulin, one led by Geoff and the other by Chris Whateley. In all around 130 miles was covered in total, including a slightly damp ride back to the ferry on Sunday. Photos: Click on camera below.
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| OCT 2011 |
Sad news that Mike (Father) Wareham passed away at the end of September. Mike who had been ill for some time, was a founder member of the Teign Valley Pedal Bashers. He and his wife Ann (Mudsie) were also keen supporters of CTC Devon and helped at many CTC events. Mike's funeral is on Monday 10th October. |
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| SEP 2011 |
network. Devon's cycle network is expanding rapidly, with work going on all around the county, adding and improving cycle facilities. Construction is under way near Horrabridge to extend the Drake's Trail with a new viaduct, and work continues on the trail from Dawlish to Exmister along the River Exe. The new cycle bridge over the M5 will eventually link up the new town of Cranbrook with Exeter, but for nowprovides access for cyclist's crossing from Gypsy Hill towards Clyst St.George. |
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| SEP 2011 |
Seatons Six-man
bike! AVP
website. # |
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| SEP 2011 |
Tour of Britain continues through Somerset.. #CTC Devon are not responsible for other external sites that we may link to.
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| SEP 2011 |
100 miles in 8
hours - 18th September <<ROUTE SHEET>> << ENTRY FORM>> pdf.files |
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| SEP 2011 |
1000's of local cyclists were treated to a perfect day out when the Tour of Britain # visited Devon today. Many were able to view the ride in as many as three locations as it set out from Exeter, climbing over Dartmoor, before switching back over towards Exeter again and on down to the finish at Exmouth. At Haytor local star Jonathon Tiernan-Locke ( Rapha-Condor) from Plymouth had powered away to lead the race, to tumultuous applause from the crowds. At the finish in Exmouth Mark Renshaw pipped team mate Mark Cavendish ( HTC Highroad) into 2nd place. Locke consolidated his Skoda King of the Mountains position with 54 points. #CTC Devon are not responsible for other external sites that we may link to. |
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| SEP 2011 |
Plymbridge
Woods petition. There are plans to inprove cycling facilities in Plymbridge woods, with more cycle tracks, and a cafe. There is a petition support these proposals which you can access if you <<CLICK HERE>> # #CTC Devon are not responsible for other external sites that we may link to. |
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SEP
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It's only six weeks until the final and most exciting event in the CTC Devon calendar. The Dartmoor Devil is on 30th Ocober, and 200 riders are expected to tackle the regular challenge across the most notorious hilly sections of Dartmoor. The entry fee includes free soup at lunchstop control. Two start times available, at 8am and 9am, full details on the website at www.dartmoordevil.co.uk |
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| SEP 2011 |
Some sad news for members and frined of the Torbay CTC. Fred Weston dies on Friday 8th September riding home after completing a 100 mile ride. Fred, originally from Cheshire and previouly an officet of Torbay Borough Council, was an extremely popular member, alway smiling, and often had a joke to share. He will be missed on the club rides and events. Thoughts are with Suzette and the rest of Fred's family. |
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| SEP 2011- |
Tour
of Britain -Stage 5 DEVON
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| SEP 2011 |
Over the coming weekends there are introductory rides in the Haldon Forest and in other forests around the UK CTC Forestry Challenge Over a three week period, visitors to Forestry Commission locations can log their rides and be entered into a prize draw to win a £1000 family cycling package, which includes a bike as well as other goodies. Cycle instructors will also be offering guided cycle rides, free bike safety checks and cycle training |
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Drakes
Trail 
Tour
of Britain 2011 - Stage 5 at Haytor.
