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Swap your car trip: Sustrans are offering drivers the chance to win holiday at the Bluestone eco-resort in Pembrokeshire, t-shirts and tops by howies, a Ridgeback bike and money to spend at the Ethical Superstore. Nearly one in four car journeys are less than two miles, so why not join with thousands of others and swap just one car trip between 29 June – 4 July 2009. All you have to do is pledge to cycle, walk, car share or use public transport instead and you can get more details here.
National Bike Week took place recently and on Saturday 13th June, Cycle Aylesbury held a joint cycle ride with Leighton-Linslade along the canal tow path to Marsworth. See our photos of the ride here.
AYLESBURY RIM RIDE:
Our Campaign group will be running an Aylesbury Rim Ride which will be led by Peter on Thursday 2nd July starting at 7pm from outside The Watermead, 10 Lakeside, Watermead, Aylesbury HP19 0FU. Why not join us!
The Mix 96 Tour De Vale:This years Tour has been rearranged to 12th July and all those who previously registered will be contacted by Wheelpower shortly. You can find out more information here. If you want to enter this years Tour you can download an entry form via the same link. Lets hope for better weather this time!
The original event on 7th June was postponed due to the heavy early morning rain which was a big disappointment to us all, particularly as things began to dry up from about 9am. Many did set out on their ride & we took these pictures of some of you who turned out.
You can see the limited number of photos we took of riders in full screen mode if you visit our Photo Gallery or click here & select the slideshow.
The Silverstone Bike Ride: You can follow in the wheel-tracks of motor racing legends such as Lewis Hamilton or Michael Schumacher and cycle around the legendary circuit at Silverstone on Thursday 30th July in a sponsored ride for Macmillan Cancer Support . One lap is just over 3 miles long and suits all cycling ages and abilities - ride as many laps as you like and help to raise money for people affected by cancer. For more information on the ride or to make a donation click here.
Sponsored Charity Ride: Team ApresSCI are a 5 strong group who will be riding 875 miles from London to Edinburgh & back between 26th & 31st July. The team is raising money for a new purpose built research facility at Stoke Mandeville Hospital for spinal cord injuries. You can make a donation via this link and follow their progress on Twitter.
Cycle Hazards: Campaign member Bob Sargeant has been around the town with his video camera & highlighted a number of potential problems for cyclists.There are 3 clips which show potential problems at & approaching the Bourg Walk Bridge, reduced vision at junctions due to flower containers and finding an alternative routealong the Tring road for cyclists between Tesco & Oakfield Road.
If you have any comments on Bob's video's or would like to inform us of any other problems you have encountered whilst cycling in Aylesbury please contact us via the Leave Feedback link below.
Bike Hike Bus: Neil Cadenhead would like your feedback on a service he is thinking of starting up in Buckinghamshire. If you are a family that enjoys biking together or a keen solo cyclist but are limited to the mileage you can cover, would you use a service that can take you and your bikes to other cycle routes in the county and then bring you home afterwards? Why be limited to a few local cycle routes when you can use all the routes in the county
The service is also available to cycle clubs who can travel in his bus to the start of races with their bikes secure in a trailer that will carry a total of 16 bikes. Hikers can also benefit by obtaining a lift to the start or from the finish of their walks.
Neil would like everyone to give him their feedback to see if you are interested in the service he is offering. To contact Neil email him at Big-neil@hotmail.com
Gemstone Cycleway improvements: The opening ceremony of the Bourg Walk, the new pedestrian & cycle bridge linking Aylesbury town centre with Southcourt, was held on Friday 17 April 2009.
The Jet Way cycleway was officially opened which is a new route linking Stoke Mandeville Hospital with the town centre via Southcourt.
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Some junctions where the Gemstone routes cross side roads have been raised and surfaced with red tarmac. This means that the cycle path will be flat as it crosses the side road. For vehicles on the road the cycle path will cross on top of a red coloured road hump.
To see the locations where raised junctions will appear over the next few months, click here. Other locations where Gemstone routes cross side roads will just get red tarmac and not be raised.The changes are in operation from 12 March 2009.
For full details provided by the Cycle Aylesbury team click here or watch this video clip for more information.
View our PHOTO GALLERYwith our Tour de Vale, Tour of Britain pictures & many more. Just click here,select the group of pictures you want to see & view them either individually or on a full screen slideshow.
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As prices continue to rise...
Why don't you consider saving yourself money as inflation rises, the banking sector is in crisis & the cost of filling your car remains high at around £5 a gallon by cycling to work or your local shops? It's good for you, it's non-polluting & you can beat the rush hour queues at the same time. Why not try it & see how quickly you can get around the town - most 'in town' journeys will take 10 minutes or less & find out how much you can save on your car fuel bills.
If you drive a car for the purpose of your work the highest tax free amount you can claim per business mile from the Inland Revenue (HMRC) is 40p*. This rate is based on an allowance for all costs of driving generally, including long distance trips. If you live locally to your work then your driving costs are increased by higher use of fuel, wear and tear etc as the car warms to its optimum operating temperature by which time you may well have arrived at your place of work.
On the basis that this adds 30% to your driving costs this increases the HMRC rate to 52p a mile. If you live 2 miles from work then you will drive 20 miles per week to and from your home at a cost of £10.40. Over a year this will exceed £450 which equates to the purchase of a really good bike which you could use instead and benefit your health too. Even if you only cycled to work a couple of times a week you would still repay the cost of a very servicable bike costing £150, so its easy to recoup your costs. Why not give cycling to work a try?
* The AA have produced current tables of car running costs based on such factors as: type of fuel used, purchase price & annual mileage. Full details are available if you click here.
You can beat the financial blues & traffic queues by using your bike for local trips to shops & work.
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As prices continue to rise...
Why don't you consider saving yourself money as inflation rises, the banking sector is in crisis & the cost of filling your car remains high at around £5 a gallon by cycling to work or your local shops? It's good for you, it's non-polluting & you can beat the rush hour queues at the same time. Why not try it & see how quickly you can get around the town - most 'in town' journeys will take 10 minutes or less & find out how much you can save on your car fuel bills.
If you drive a car for the purpose of your work the highest tax free amount you can claim per business mile from the Inland Revenue (HMRC) is 40p*. This rate is based on an allowance for all costs of driving generally, including long distance trips. If you live locally to your work then your driving costs are increased by higher use of fuel, wear and tear etc as the car warms to its optimum operating temperature by which time you may well have arrived at your place of work.
On the basis that this adds 30% to your driving costs this increases the HMRC rate to 52p a mile. If you live 2 miles from work then you will drive 20 miles per week to and from your home at a cost of £10.40. Over a year this will exceed £450 which equates to the purchase of a really good bike which you could use instead and benefit your health too. Even if you only cycled to work a couple of times a week you would still repay the cost of a very servicable bike costing £150, so its easy to recoup your costs. Why not give cycling to work a try?
* The AA have produced current tables of car running costs based on such factors as: type of fuel used, purchase price & annual mileage. Full details are available if you click here.
You can beat the financial blues & traffic queues by using your bike for local trips to shops & work.
