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CycleHero premieres here

If you've read the headline news in Cycle magazine you'll know that
CycleHero, CTC's 60-second film on Climate Change and cycling, which
will be seen this summer by 3 million cinema goers, can now be viewed
at cyclehero.com. We've got 10 pairs of tickets to the film's
London `premiere' next week to give away. The evening event includes
a special screening of the film An Inconvenient Truth. To apply for
the tickets, simply email Adrian.dent@... with CycleHero in
the subject box.

Bendy bus threat to cyclists

Bendy buses may be loved by fare evaders, but they remain perennially-
unpopular with London cyclists who quite understandably find
negotiating the city's relatively narrow streets alongside these 60ft
behemoths challenging if not downright dangerous. Transport for
London statistics reveal this week that cyclists are almost three
times as likely to be injured by a bendy bus. CTC member Claire
Trocmé last night appeared on the BBC London news to explain how she
was forced off the road by a bendy bus whose driver insisted on
overtaking her on a curved section of bus lane. More on the story
here

Watch the Tour trackside

If you're searching for the best spot from which to see the Tour De
France race through Kent this summer consider Folkestone Racecourse,
which will be opening its gates to caravaners and campers during the
Kent leg. Pitches are available between Thursday 5th July up to and
including Sunday 8th July – the day that the cyclists will make their
way through Kent to finish in Canterbury. Details here and see our
own online guide to the event here

Arson fight takes to two wheels

Both the ambulance service and the police have been doing it for
years, so it was perhaps only a matter of time before the fire
brigade took to cycling. Unfortunately officers in Hounslow are not
using fire-engine red models fitted with extinguishers and
collapsible ladders. During a two-month pilot scheme, fire fighters
will patrol parts of the borough using mountain bikes to seek out
arson hotspots. More

First fixie footage c. 1899

The riding of fixed gear bicycles has been described a little mean
spiritedly as a passing fad, but fixie fans now have evidence to
counter the argument courtesy of quickrelease.tv. The site also
features the story this week of how Eurosport commentator and CTC
member David Duffield found himself surrounded by 65 unclothed ladies
all in the name of marketing bicycles. Well, it was 1978.

Olympic film inspires cycling

If you can ignore for one moment the dreadful London Olympics logo
(if you haven't seen it picture the doodle of a 10-year-old child
circa 1985), watch the far more inspiring promotional video here
which includes a story about cycling…

what's on?

Smithfield Nocturne

On the evening of Saturday 23rd June, two weeks before the Tour de
France visits the capital, David Millar and Brad McGee will join
other top cyclists in a 1 km race around London's Smithfield Market.
Earlier in the evening there will be a folding bike race, and also a
race for people who work in cycling – expect an appearance from some
CTC staffers. We have two hospitality tickets worth £100 each to give
away for this event. To enter, email adam.coffman@... and
tell him the name of the team David Millar rides for.

In your area…

The CTC online events page is regularly updated. Find cycling events
in your area here

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Coast and Castles

Visitors to Northumbria this summer can draw inspiration from a new
leaflet detailing five routes which radiate from the "Coast and
Castles" Cycle route and pass some of the famous landmarks of the
county on the way. Available for £2.50 from
coastaonb@...

Cycle A-way

CTC's concise web-based guide to designated* cycle routes in England,
Wales, Scotland and Ireland, together with other published guides,
laid out by country and by county so it's easy to find the
information you're looking for. View it here (*'Designated cycle
routes' means those routes established by local authorities and
others over the years).

Sound of Music Country

Thanks to CTC member Caroline Goulden for a new route sheet offering
links and advice on Austria's designated cycle tracks. Many follow
rivers so the cycling isn't as hard as you might expect and they
really are an excellent way of discovering the country without having
to work too hard to plan your holiday since information on
accommodation may be found on the same website. Find it on the CTC
site using the new system or on the old - the document reference is
AU5. Call 0870 873 0060 for guidance.

End2End pack now downloadable

We are now able to offer CTC members a means of obtaining our popular
guide to cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats directly off the
website. The easiest way to find it is to click on `Cycle Routes' and
then `Old Route Sheet Equivalents'. Browse down the list for UK1. If
you would rather receive it by post, send us an A4 SAE with 60p
affixed.

products

Bags of style

The courier-style Vaude Gustav bag is reduced from £59.99 to £39.99
while stocks last. Other great deals on bags and backpacks here

Remember that profits from everything you buy from our shop help
support the campaigning work we do. Plus, most items that aren't
already on sale are reduced by 10%. The shop can be found at
www.ctcshop.com or feel free to give us a call on 0870 873 0069

CTC Campaigns

A12 cyclists wanted

A new BBC current affairs programme is looking for cyclists who use
the A12 between London to Great Yarmouth. This stretch of road was
recently named as the worst in the country for potholes –
particularly the stretch around Colchester. Have you reported a
problem on this road but to no effect? Please email your experiences
to adam.coffman@.... Don't forget you can report potholes
using CTC's very own reporting website at fillthathole.org.uk

Velo City

The number of participants for the Velo-city 2007 conference, which
takes place in Munich from 12-15 June, has reached a new record. Five
days before the opening there are already more than 900 people who
have registered for the great biennial event in the Bavarian city
more

member benefit

Cotswold Outdoor

Cotswold Outdoor is one of the UK's leading retailers of outdoor
clothing, climbing and camping equipment. CTC members get a 15%
discount on clothing and equipment detailed in its summer and winter
catalogues by quoting Reference Code C2061 when ordering in store, by
telephone or online (use C2061 in the promotional code box when
ordering over the web). To place an order or find details of your
nearest store, phone 0870 442 7755 or visit www.cotswoldoutdoor.com

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