Maidstone Cycle Campaign Forum
Working to improve cycling conditions and encourage people to cycle for transport and as part of a healthy lifestyle
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Working to improve cycling conditions and encourage people to cycle for transport and as part of a healthy lifestyle
Following the success of earlier years Maidstone CycleFest, Maidstone Cycle Campaign Forum will hold Maidstone CycleFest 2023 on Saturday 10th June between 10am and 4pm in Jubilee Square, High Street, Maidstone next to the Town Hall.
The focus of the event is to promote the health benefits of cycling, encourage best practice among cyclists, make people aware of existing cycle routes while highlighting the areas where improvement is urgently needed and show that cycling is enjoyable and is for everyone.
This year’s CycleFest builds on the success of previous years with more to do and see, we will have activities and exhibits to appeal to families, cyclists and people yet to get back on their bikes.
UK Electric Bike Centre
(based at Headcorn Aerodrome) will be displaying a range of eBikes and offering impartial and honest advice on selecting the best electric bike for your needs.
They have a wide range of electric bikes to try; from the lightest folding ebike on the market to hybrid step through bikes or full suspension mountain ebikes.
For more information visit the Electric Bike Centre web site - Click Here or call them on 01622 890 300
Make your own delicious smoothie using pedal power.
Sponsors
The event is being sponsored by Maidstone Borough Council.
Formed in 1922, San Fairy Ann Cycling Club is based in central Kent and is one of the longest serving clubs catering for cyclists of all ages and levels. Whether you are looking for friendly people at your level to cycle with, or to race or time trial, do come and visit us and you’ll be welcomed with open arms.
Come and talk to us at the CycleFest.
Why not cycle in to the event from Bearsted on a led ride from Costa Coffee, 143 Ashford Rd, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4ND leaving at 10.00 a.m.
The Department for Transport consultation on the proposed changes concluded with proposed changes seeking to improve safety for more vulnerable users: pedestrians, particularly children, older adults and disabled people, horse riders…and cyclists.
Key changes in the new Highway Code courtesy of Cycling UK include:
We have the opportunity to have our say, individually, on what we think of transport and highways services in Kent as part of a national survey which closes on the 28th February.
There are six independent surveys in total – you can take part in one or all of them. Each survey should only take a few minutes of your time. They are asking for views on:
Full details and access to the survey is through this link:
https://letstalk.kent.gov.uk/national-highways-and-transport-2022-23
This is a vision from KCC to have zero fatalities and serious injuries on Kent roads by 2050 so no problem with the forum 100% supporting this objective. However there is lots of detail around how this is done. We have written a comprehensive input for the consultation which can be seen on our Website and Facebook page.
The forum’s message - another nice plan, but we need the active travel infrastructure and road safety initiatives to be delivered in practice.
Look at MCCF's Response
All new residential developments in Kent now have a design speed of 20mph but there is still discussion on whether these roads should also have an enforced speed limit of 20mph. Trials are underway in Faversham and Tonbridge. This is an active debate at the moment so well worth everybody writing to KCC and MBC councillors with views and supporting 20mph.
The Forum has two objectives:
1 Encourage infrastructure for cycling specifically but Active Travel in general
2 Encourage more people to use their bikes for transport
We see the first as an enabler for the second which we would like to spend more time on.
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