Critical Commute, Manchester

[spikemanuk]

March Critical Commute, Manchester 28th March

Hi all,

Here are the details of this month's Critical Commute which is tommorrow at 8am. Sorry for the short notice, I've only just found out about this thread.

You can also subscribe to an email list on the website below to receive an email reminder each month.

Jonathan
Manchester Friends of the Earth / Love Your Bike
http://www.loveyourbike.org

> Information about the "Critical Commute" cycle ride into Manchester
> tomorrow morning:
>
> Next Critical Commute - 8.00 am on Friday 28 March 2008
>
> This month Manchester Friends of the Earth has sent out a press release in
> relation to the council's bid for funding from Cycle England, and there is a
> media call for the end of the commute at Albert Square at 8.30.
>
>
> The purpose of Critical Commute is:
>
> * to make cycling visible to drivers and demonstrate that it's a
> viable way to get around;
> * if you haven't cycled for a while, it's a chance to enjoy safety in
> numbers and learn from others who have more experience;
> * to have fun.
>
> It is entirely law abiding and does not attempt to stop or slow down traffic.
>
> The starting points are as follows:
>
> * Chorlton Green (by Horse and Jockey) 8:00am. You can join the
> Chorlton ride at several points along the way: Chorlton Library at
> 8.05am; anywhere on Upper Chorlton Road 8.10am (approx)
> * Withington Library 8:00am. Join en route at Fallowfield Sainsburys
> at 8:10 or Whitworth Park at 8:20
> * Levenshulme Station 8:00am. The route follows the Fallowfield Loop
> off-road route to Sainsbury's where it merges with the Withington
> group.
> * Prestwich, Bury New Road (outside Pizza Express, junction with
> Scholes Lane) 8:00am. Our route is straight down Bury New Road so you
> can join us en route. We normally set off between 8:05 and 8:10am.
>
> All rides finish in Manchester city centre at Albert Square at 08:30am,
> and often end with an activity such as handing out leaflets to passers-by.
>
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[Sh4rkyBloke]

I was there this morning at 8.30 after a solitary ride in from Urmston... not a bad one either apart from the moron who completely glanced through me and pulled onto the road almost into the side of me from a side road. He did apologise at the next junction, although never actually properly looked at me whilst doing it.. too busy checking for traffic so he could join the main road quickly.

Muppet.

There were about 15 ish people there and I left to go to work straight after... glad I did looking at the lovely rain now!!

 

[biking_fox]

My first Critical Commute, I met 2 two chaps at levenshulme station, and followed in on the Oxford Rd cyclce path, not something I've tried before. I wasn't impressed with the cycle path!

Hi to Sh4rkyBloke, and anyone else who was there.

Also didn't stay long, work calling. I was the U in yours, for the photoshoot, in a yellow (not neon) jacket.

See you next month?

 

[Maz]

This is not a go-slow protest is it? Just to pss off the drivers is it?
Excuse my ignorance on the subject.

 

[biking_fox]

From the link in

#16 - It is entirely law abiding and does not attempt to stop or slow down traffic

So MAz, no it is just more cyclists together than normal. Single file in the cycle lane.