CTC and FC to offer guided rides across the UK
CTC instructors offer guided cycle rides, bike safety checks and cycle training at Kielder, Dalby, Sherwood, Moors valley, Haldon, Forest of Dean and Delamere
CTC instructors offer guided cycle rides, bike safety checks and cycle training at Kielder, Dalby, Sherwood, Moors valley, Haldon, Forest of Dean and Delamere
Follows case of 17 year old girl killed by mountain biker
Northern Ireland Assembly plan to make helmets compulsory – but the CTC and Sustrans are opposed
The sale of 50% of English FC land has been halted – but the future is still uncertain
Reproduced from Issue 58, Dave continues his fight to have land access in the UK reformed.
CTC’s festive gift membership offer is still running (until Jan 15th).
This promotion allows all new members of CTC to get a free set of Knog ‘Frog’ lights when they join CTC. You should join the CTC anyway – they’re ace.
CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, Aston Hill Mountain Bike Club and Forestry Commission have joined forces to create a special CTC membership package that provides access to and funding for one of the South East’s best mountain bike trails.
CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation has condemned a judge’s decision to reduce the sentence handed down to a driver because the cyclist he killed wasn’t wearing a helmet.
The CTC’s Awards and Recruitment Committee gave a Highly Commended Award to Richard Abbott for his contribution to cycling in his region.
Helmets have been in the news. Two stories in particular have received wide coverage this week: The case of Smith v Finch and secondly the death of Natasha Richardson who suffered a head injury whilst skiing, apparently without a helmet. Both stories have sparked a heated debate about the usefulness of helmets in preventing head injury and whether they should be made compulsory. This clearly has implications for cyclists. To find out why CTC is against mandatory helmet wearing for cyclists read on…