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No 58, May 2008
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| Let's celebrate! Epping Road Cycleway party | 1 |
| Raid-Pyrenees | 2 |
| Get Happy! | 4 |
| Bike North in Vietnam | 5 |
| Calendar | |
| Other Editions | |
Editor: Jennifer Gilmore
Production: Keith Griffin
The views expressed in Chain Mail articles are those of the authors only and do not necessarily represent either the common views shared by a majority of Bike North members, or Bike North policy as formulated by the Bike North Executive Committee.
Let's celebrate! Epping Road Cycleway party
It's only about 5-6 weeks to go before we expect that the new shared user path (SUP) along Epping Rd will be fully open and ready to use. This path will connect to the shared user paths that were completed last year along the Gore Hill Freeway and along Epping Rd west of the Lane Cove River. That will mean we have a 7.5 kilometre route connecting the lower North Shore with the North Ryde area - through Naremburn, Willoughby, Artarmon, St Leonards, Lane Cove and North Ryde.
I'm personally very excited! And I'm sure many others are too. There are times that I felt this project dominated my life over the last eight years - and I'm sure there are a couple of other people that feel likewise. So I want to celebrate this event in a big way... and so do others.
Bicycle NSW has organised a couple of breakfasts during the week in May (you can see details of these on the BN website) and these are great.
BUT WE WANT MORE!
We want a weekend celebration that gets big media coverage and brings in lots of members of the local communities on both sides of the river. Because not only do we want to party... we also want to encourage lots and lots of people to use this new path, so the people who put the money into these projects will know its worth doing! And spend more again!
It's clear that it won't happen unless we drive it. So Bike North is initiating a celebration and hoping to bring in as many partners as we can. Bicycle NSW is happy to support us in whatever way they can. Willoughby Council will most likely help - and I'm sure others will too once they see our proposal. We now have a planned date - Sunday 15th June!
We have great ideas for the day, but it will take lots of help. What we can actually do, will depend on support from our membership base. We need you! So please contact me to offer your services.
Carolyn New
Phone: 9438 1903
Email: carolynn@ihug.com.au / carolynn@iinet.net.au