tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post5963918819720483731..comments2024-03-18T08:51:07.314+00:00Comments on i b i k e l o n d o n: Win a copy of The Urban Biking Handbook!ibikelondonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978714126105951294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129037502516609710.post-34786538002477282202011-11-16T17:39:15.437+00:002011-11-16T17:39:15.437+00:00Hi Mark
"is a chapter on setting up a co-ope...Hi Mark<br /><br />"is a chapter on setting up a co-operative "bicycle education space" _really_ necessary?"<br /><br />Hmm. Do these count as bicycle education spaces? Are they really necessary?<br /><br />www.thebristolbikeproject.org/<br />www.56a.org.uk/bikeworkshop.html<br />http://www.kebelecoop.org/?page_id=22<br />http://cranks.org.uk/<br />and many more<br /><br />They are all run by very committed people and I think they are doing as much for cycling as anybody. So a chapter introducing the concept shouldn't be dismissed.<br /><br />Peddlars Arms in Leeds (http://pedallers-arms.org/) for example has these aims:<br />To empower people to maintain their own bicycle and provide accessible learning opportunities for all levels of ability.<br />To re-use old bicycle parts to keep environmental and financial costs low, thereby keeping useful resources from going to landfill.<br />To promote cycling as a safe, viable and cheap transport option.<br />To help marginal or under represented groups who cycle to feel comfortable with their bikes and the space so they can in turn help others.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Chris<br /><br />PS I don't have a facebook account so I can't enter the competition but I like ibikelondon and I will be cycling pretty much as normal throughout the winter - if I can drag myself away from the woodstove.Chrisnoreply@blogger.com