Spokes rides
Wye Downs
Sunday 27 October Meet at 10.30 am (on Winter time) on Sunday 27 October at Wye station Ride below Wye Downs for the 'Buffalo ride'. This is one of rides accessed by rail in the Stour Valley, suitable for all types of cycles and cyclists. It gets its name from the route which looks a bit like a buffalo on a map! Riders are advised to have lights in case of delays. 21 miles which are advertised as taking 3 hours plus time of stops. Ride report We had a pleasant ride of approximately 20 miles on quiet lanes over the undulating country below the north downs, circling back to Wye, where we had a late lunch snack in the village café. The weather was ideal: sunny and pleasantly warm autumn weather with very little wind. The next ride is likely to be very early in December - details will be posted here and in Update. NCR2 closure at Dover
Part of National Cycle Route 2 (NCR2) is closed until mid-November. The closure is at Union Street in Dover and there is no diversion in place other than walking for quarter of a mile along the pavement of the A2 or cycling along the A2 dual carriageway and mixing it with trucks going to the pool. This is totally unsatisfactory and Spokes are working with Sustrans and Kent County Council to resolve this. Consultations Crab and Winkle extension Canterbury City Council in partnership with The Crab and Winkle Line Trust will be holding an exhibition of updated plans for constructing the path along the embankment between Clare Road and Station Road in Whitstable, including plans for new bridges over Teynham Road and Old Bridge Road. The Exhibition is at St Peter’s Hall, 154 Cromwell Road, Whitstable on Saturday 21 September between 11am and 5pm. Striking the balance Striking the balance is the title given to Kent County Council's (KCC) draft Local Transport Plan. The final plan will replace the current plan which was adopted in 2017. KCC claim the plan '.. is ambitious but achievable in its aims to improve all types of journey'. To misquote Mandy Rice-Davies, they would say that wouldn't they. The plan is out for consultation until 8 October 2024 - you can find it at www.kent.gov.uk/ltp5. We'll let you know about any Spokes responses and comments through Update. National Highways and Transport Survey Councils across the UK - including KCC - are asking residents to tell them what they think of transport and highways services in their area. There are six independent surveys covering:
Sales From time to time, Spokes members have bikes and other cycling bits and pieces to sell or giveaway. These are listed on the website Sales page. Items for sale/giveaway at the moment are:
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