PAST EVENTS IN 2004January 2004Saturday 24thBurns NightOur ever-popular annual Burns Night fundraising supper and dance. February 2004Sunday 8thBelleville Rendezvous reprised at the Rio CinemaA couple of animated favourites, one with direct appeal to the cycling massive, at the Rio Cinema in Dalston this afternoon: Belleville Rendez-Vous & Spirited Away (English version). March 2004
Wednesday 3rdHackney Cyclists' AGM and Spring Seminar If you only come to one Hackney Cyclists' meeting this year, you might like to make it this one. The format will be rather different from our usual monthly business meetings. We are
delighted to be presenting two
special guest speakers for the evening, to speak on the theme:
May 2004Thursday 20thTransport hustings for North East London GLA candidatesYour chance to quiz those who aspire to be our Greater London Assembly member, in the North East London constituency area (Islington, Hackney and Waltham Forest), on matters of transport and mobility, and hear their views on LCC's ten point plan. The candidates are:
Time: 8pm Flyer Sunday 23rdFamily fun ride to HighgateA family fun ride from Finsbury Park along the parkland walk to Highgate, including picnic, games, and help with mechanical problems along the way. Meet at 12 noon at the Manor House gate of Finsbury Park. The ride'll be back by 4pm. Bring a picnic and games to play. Details from Andy on 020 8809 0908.
June 2004Saturday 12thBike The BoundsOliver Schick will once again lead the great circumnavigation of Hackney's borough borders - a bit like beating the bounds, except a lot less effort and wear on the soles of your shoes. It's an absorbing journey of surprising contrasts, totalling about 20 miles. Meet at 2pm in front of Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street,
moving off in a counter-clockwise direction. Social afterwards, from
about 6pm. 
Monday 14thHPV racing at Eastway Cycle Circuit7pm. Come and check out the fastest bikes in the country at this evening's HPV (human powered vehicle, AKA recumbent bicycle) races. Bikefix will be there to demonstrate their range of machines, and it will be a fantastic opportunity to try them all out around Britain's best cycle circuit. A4 colour poster
to print out and display.
Wednesday 16thLondon Fields cyclists' breakfast7am - 10am. If your morning route takes you anywhere near London Fields, join us for fresh coffee and croissants, and while you're eating them, let Dr Bike give a quick diagnosis of your bike's state of health. Southern end of London Fields, near the top of Broadway Market. Streetmap location. Thursday 17thSTA Bikes breakfastFree breakfast for people arriving by bike at Sir Thomas Abney School. Music, bicycle games, Dr. Bike, free maps and other information, plus a chance to talk to organisers and trainers of the innovative STA Bikes training project. The school is on Fairholt Road, London N16, near the corner with Bethune Road. Location: see your London A-Z, page 46, 1E, or use this map. 8 to 8.50am Friday 18thHackney Sundown Cool Commute Wind-Down5.30pm onwards. Stop off on your way home for chilled drinks, chilled music and a generally chilled vibe at a leafy location on Green Lanes. Professional masseurs will be on hand to relax your tired muscles as the rest of the world whizzes by. Find us next to the Robinson Crusoe Pub, on Green Lanes at the corner with Collins Rd, opposite the south-west gate of Clissold Park. Streetmap location. A co-production with Islington Cyclists Action Group. Saturday 19thHelp required with family cycling day For any further details contact Berni Graham on 8442 4728; or Ben Laurance on 8806 2003. You can also check out the LCC's listing of London-wide Bike week 2004 events, as well as the UK-wide event listings.
July 2004Saturday 3rdDunwich Dynamo 2004 (first full moon)The date of the Dunwich Dynamo is determined by astronomical means, customarily falling on the Saturday closest to the full moon after the summer solstice. This makes 2004 a special year as there are two full moons in July. The sage of Amhurst Road determined that the main event should fall on the second one (see Saturday 31st July, below). [Douglas Carnall has written up his experiences of the event on the first full moon.. Ed.] Saturday 3rd to Sunday 25thKings of painThis summer Lance Armstrong will attempt to become the first rider to win six Tours in a row. To coincide with this event Rapha is holding a unique exhibition called Kings Of Pain. Running for three weeks at The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, the exhibition celebrates the Tour de France and the glory and suffering of road racers through film, events and rare memorabilia from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Visitors will have a unique opportunity to buy original posters, magazines, signed photographs and rare cycling toys from the sport's glory years. There will also be vintage road bikes to see and the latest in carbon fibre technology. Live TV coverage of each day's stage will be shown. The full range of Rapha products will be available to sample and purchase. Open from 12.00 until 20.00 every day. Saturday 31stDunwich Dynamo (second full moon)A free turn-up-and-go overnight on-road bicycle ride to the beach. Now in its 12th glorious year. Meet at 8pm for a 9pm start, at the Pub on the Park, Martello Street, London Fields, Hackney, London E8. More details from Barry Mason or Patrick Field. August 2004Sunday 1stLammas PicnicTo celebrate the at least temporary success in saving the right of way across from Hackney Marshes to Leyton, there will be a relaxing afternoon on Leyton Marshes for a Lammastide picnic. Bring family and friends, well-behaved dogs, food and drink, games to play, kites, acoustic musical instruments. This picnic commemorates the events of Lammas Day (1st August) 1892, when hundreds of parishioners from Leyton, led by the Leyton Lammas Lands Defence Committee, took up fences and tore down rails placed on the Lammas Lands of Leyton Marshes by the East London Waterworks Company. 2.00 - 5.00 p.m. at Marsh Lane Fields beside Marsh Lane, Leyton, E10. September 2004Sunday 19thShoreditch Carnival & Car Free Day We're once again promoting London's biggest and (dare we claim?) best Car Free Day event, the Shoreditch Carnival & Car Free Day, encompassing 19 of the 20 streets inside the Shoreditch Triangle. The motor-free streets and spaces will be opened up to stalls, street entertainment, and terrace-style eating and drinking outside restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs. There'll be at least three music areas, a children's area assisted by SureStart Hoxton, and a cycle test track. For more info, check out shoreditchcarnival.org.uk. October 2004Saturday 16thPedal Power at EastwayNew cycling club for adults with learning disabilities. 1pm - 3pm at Lee Valley Cycle Circuit (AKA Eastway), Quarter Mile Lane, London E10Cost £2.50 + bike hire. A range of adaptive cycles is available to try. Bring your own bike if you can. We are also looking for volunteers to help staff the sessions. Contact Jo Roach (020 8809 7718 / jo4cakes replacethisAT hotmail.com).
Hülya Türkmen, an employee of the Learning Trust in Hackney, was recently involved in a tragic collision with a heavy goods vehicle on her way between under-fives projects, which resulted in an injury to her right leg requiring amputation above the knee. Her dedication to her role and the children of Hackney remains, and she is ever keen to visit the children whom she works with. Of course her road to recovery will be a long one, and will require support. Her friends and colleagues have therefore organised a concert to celebrate her bravery, and raise funds for specialist equipment for her. Lineup: Bush Taxi
(West African music with a jazzy touch...); Ekin (contemporary approach
to traditional Anatolian folk music.); Dimension (Turkish rock!); + two
solo artists An excellent buffet will be on offer for just £3 per person, kindly donated and prepared by the Turkish Education Group. Drinks of course will be available. Buses: 236, 394. Nearest Train Stations: London Fields, Cambridge Heath. Underground: Bethnal Green. Or come by bike, of course. Sunday 31stPedal Power at Victoria ParkNew cycling club for adults with learning disabilities. 1pm - 3pm at Victoria Park Harriers Club House just inside the park gate on the corner of Cadogan Terrace and Victoria Park Road, London E9. Buses 388 and S2. Map.Cost £2.50 + bike hire. A range of adaptive cycles is available to try. Bring your own bike if you can. We are also looking for volunteers to help staff the sessions. Contact Jo Roach (020 8809 7718 / jo4cakes replacethisAT hotmail.com). November 2004Saturday 13thPedal Power at EastwayNew cycling club for adults with learning disabilities. 1pm - 3pm at Lee Valley Cycle Circuit (AKA Eastway), Quarter Mile Lane, London E10Cost £2.50 + bike hire. A range of adaptive cycles is available to try. Bring your own bike if you can. We are also looking for volunteers to help staff the sessions. Contact Jo Roach (020 8809 7718 / jo4cakes replacethisAT hotmail.com). Saturday 27thPedal Power at Victoria ParkNew cycling club for adults with learning disabilities. 1pm - 3pm at Victoria Park Harriers Club House just inside the park gate on the corner of Cadogan Terrace and Victoria Park Road, London E9. Buses 388 and S2. Map.Cost £2.50 + bike hire. A range of adaptive cycles is available to try. Bring your own bike if you can. We are also looking for volunteers to help staff the sessions. Contact Jo Roach (020 8809 7718 / jo4cakes replacethisAT hotmail.com). December 2004Saturday 11thPedal Power at EastwayNew cycling club for adults with learning disabilities. 1pm - 3pm at Lee Valley Cycle Circuit (AKA Eastway), Quarter Mile Lane, London E10Cost £2.50 + bike hire. A range of adaptive cycles is available to try. Bring your own bike if you can. We are also looking for volunteers to help staff the sessions. Contact Jo Roach (020 8809 7718 / jo4cakes replacethisAT hotmail.com). |
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