Hampshire County Council has agreed to implement the northern part of the scheme (Footpath 88) between Eastwood Close and Mill Rythe and work is expected to commence in Spring 2013. The southern part is now deemed to be Phase 2 of the project and solutions to the contentious ‘pinch point’ adjacent to My Lord’s Lane are being sought.
More details on the project page.
There are several groups that provide advice on inclusive cycling. For example:
We have direct experience of battery-powered cycles in the group. These are particularly useful for people who lack the stamina for longer rides. They do, however, require pedalling. If you have any specific questions about battery-powered bikes, we’d be happy to try to answer any specific questions you might have here.
Similarly, we have experience with trikes – and even battery powered trikes. They’re particularly useful for people with balance or mobility problems. Again, we’d be happy to answer any specific questions you might have here.
We don’t have any direct experience of other forms of inclusive cycling, however. If you do, please get in touch.
We’ve created a cycle map of Hayling that you can download from this site. You can get a printed copy from several locations on the island including the Information Centre at Beachlands and the library.
Portsmouth City Council publish several cycle maps that include Hayling Island or are within easy reach of the ferry (which has provision for bikes).
We’re running several projects campaigning for improvements to cycle provision on the island. If you’d like to support our efforts, please subscribe to the supporter’s newsletter.
Hayling Island is in a great position for the leisure cyclist. We have the South Downs national park right on our doorstep.
The best way is to join a group. That way you can:
Continue reading “I’d like to cycle for pleasure”
Commuting by bike is a great way to get regular exercise and save money at the same time.
Here’s some things to think about:
Continue reading “I’d like to start commuting”
This article is for people that think they might need a bike, or a better bike, or just a different bike, whether you’re new to cycling or not.
If you don’t want to spend money until you’re sure it won’t be wasted, read on! You don’t want a terrible bike or the wrong type – that might put you off cycling for life and be a total waste of money. And you need to be safe!
Bike types can be very confusing – there’s a great summary of the different types on the Sustrans website.
If you don’t find the answers here, or you want advice on starting a different type of cycling (such as commuting to work, or joining a cycling club), you can always ask a specific question here.
We’ve discussed and agreed the broad terms of the treasure hunt and sent them to Peter Drury – organiser of the Hayling Billy 50 celebrations – to see if the HB50 team has any issues and find out what scope there is to collaborate on – for example – publicity.
We have published details of the project here.
Continue reading “Hayling Billy treasure hunt progress to December 2012”