Blog about upcoming bike tides and cycle promotion events
ChiCycle are interested to hear what local cyclists and residents think of the Chichester PopUp Cycle Scheme. This Sunday 16th August evening at 5pm, we intend meeting up at Northgate car park near the Tennis Club. We advise anyone wishing to join us with a bicycle to wear a day-glow vest and a cycle helmet. People may wish to try out the scheme for the first 20 to 30 minutes to develop initial impressions and so we can get some…
Chicycle intend holding monthly community bicycle rides along the cycle route between Emsworth and Chichester. This is hoped to raise the profile of our campaign for safe cycling provision along the A259. Please join us for a bike ride this February on the Sunday of the 23rd. We will be meeting at 1.45pm at Fishbourne Palace Car Park. Ride will start at 2.00pm and go to Bosham as before. All dates for this years additional ChEmRoute rides are listed below….
Rob and Martine Walters are the driving force behind Cycall in Worthing. Cycall provide adapted cycles for disabled adults and children or anyone with a health issue which prevents them from accessing cycling. They have a track at Brooklands Park which runs for a third of a mile and they often provide rides along Worthing sea front. On Saturday 25th Jan 2020 Bill and Sarah Sharp and Mark Record met up with Rob to explore the potential for inclusive cycling…
Adam Bell counted at least 45 people who joined the community bike ride on Sunday. A gallery of images from the event is shown below. James Stanbridge sent in a short video of people congregating at Salthill Rd junction in Fishbourne before we held a minutes silence. Community Bike Ride to highlight the importance of the Chemroute. More background information prior to the ride on the 19th Jan 2020 was given in this recent article in the Chichester Post. Sunday…
To help celebrate and recognise International Car Free Day, ChiCycle is financing the costs of the Chichester Car Free Day Campaign who are holding a Playing Out event on South Street. Transition Chichester are also giving the event significant administrative support. Chichester Lions, Priory Rotary Club and Chichester Rotary Club are all advising about management of traffic and offering help on the day. The Playing out event will run from 12:30 to 15:30. It should be a lot of fun…
The Chichester Observer has published a photo and video documentary and a news article about the event and the Chichester Post has also written a story on it. Many thanks to Louise Curry of Earth to Heaven Specialists in Handmade, Natural Willow Coffins for the loan of the coffin. It was beautifully, tastefully but simply crafted from natural materials. We sent the following text to the local press to explain our objectives and motivations- Campaigners met on Saturday to raise…
9:45 am: March to Declare Your Support for calling A Climate Emergency!!! Last time the council adjourned making a decision on the 15th Feb so we are holding another demonstration now they will be debating the issue. Additional actions will include drawing chalk earths on the pavement and engaging with people. (Note that we aim to do this on the pedestrian streets – not confrontationally on the roads) Support the Motion calling a Climate Emergency by witnessing the meeting from…
Residents from Bognor Regis and Chichester held a protest on Tuesday morning 11th Dec 2018 for better facilities for people on foot, on bikes or in wheelchairs in the county. Read more about the story reported in the Chichester Post. Unfortunately, the Chichester Post no longer operates so a copy of the story is copied below… News Posted in News. Protest to improve county for all users Posted on 14th December 2018 | 1 Comment RESIDENTS from Bognor Regis…