London Cycle Messengers Association to host Euro championships this weekend
two wheels good... | 22.05.2003 18:56
Cycle couriers from all over Europe will converge in East London for a weekend of competition and fun and partying in celebration of bike culture
Dozens of couriers from 10 Euro countries, including a queer team from Berne, Switzerland will partake in fun and competition this weekend based around the Eastway cycle circuit in Stratford.
According to media officer Ted Dave 'We'll be encouraging competitors to dress up as tranvestism is a common motif'.
Bill Chidley, Chair of LBMA stated that 'Messengers are sometimes percieved as a nuisance. We are keen to promote greater respect for more vunerable road users among our members and to encourage all messengers to abide by the Highway Code. Cycling is a vital part of this city's transport solution, and the courier community as its most visible exponent is determined to be part of that!'
Robin Superkid (vice-co-ordinator) made the point that 2003 will be bigger and better than the world championships (last held in London in 1994) with a more diverse and stronger international community of messengers united through the advent of the internet and cheap air fares.
Saturday-Monday are the main days of competition, with a specially constructed 'Babylondinium' in which the coveted individual prize will be decided this will test messenger-specific skills such as speed of collection, consolidation and delivery, as well as good old fashion speed in a straight line, there are also male and female individual prizes.
Also:
- A test of speed from a standing start, to be run in heats, culminating in a furious final on Monday.
- Fixed wheel competitions including the awesome longest skid, gravity defying track stand, and the entertaining backwards cicle.
- Real time 'controlled' race with controllers using 2 way radios to despatch teams of riders
- Cargo bike competition for specifically designed load carrying bikes, trikes and 4-wheelers.
- The rickshaw team challenge makes its thrilling debut
The 491 Gallery (491 Grove Green Rd, Leytonstone E11)
Hosts an photographic exhibition 'On a wheel and a prayer' until 29 May.
Friday (tomorrow) sees a memorial ride visiting the 6 points where the 6 couriers killed working died. Floral tributes to be laid. Meet Potters Fields (by mayors office) Junction of Tower Bridge Rd/Tooley St. 4PM
Party!!
Sunday night (25th) Eton Mission Social Club, 91 Eastway (junction of Eastway, Wick Rd & Chapman Rd, (next to shops) Hackney E9
3 quid in for non LBMA members. DJs, bands etc
According to media officer Ted Dave 'We'll be encouraging competitors to dress up as tranvestism is a common motif'.
Bill Chidley, Chair of LBMA stated that 'Messengers are sometimes percieved as a nuisance. We are keen to promote greater respect for more vunerable road users among our members and to encourage all messengers to abide by the Highway Code. Cycling is a vital part of this city's transport solution, and the courier community as its most visible exponent is determined to be part of that!'
Robin Superkid (vice-co-ordinator) made the point that 2003 will be bigger and better than the world championships (last held in London in 1994) with a more diverse and stronger international community of messengers united through the advent of the internet and cheap air fares.
Saturday-Monday are the main days of competition, with a specially constructed 'Babylondinium' in which the coveted individual prize will be decided this will test messenger-specific skills such as speed of collection, consolidation and delivery, as well as good old fashion speed in a straight line, there are also male and female individual prizes.
Also:
- A test of speed from a standing start, to be run in heats, culminating in a furious final on Monday.
- Fixed wheel competitions including the awesome longest skid, gravity defying track stand, and the entertaining backwards cicle.
- Real time 'controlled' race with controllers using 2 way radios to despatch teams of riders
- Cargo bike competition for specifically designed load carrying bikes, trikes and 4-wheelers.
- The rickshaw team challenge makes its thrilling debut
The 491 Gallery (491 Grove Green Rd, Leytonstone E11)
Hosts an photographic exhibition 'On a wheel and a prayer' until 29 May.
Friday (tomorrow) sees a memorial ride visiting the 6 points where the 6 couriers killed working died. Floral tributes to be laid. Meet Potters Fields (by mayors office) Junction of Tower Bridge Rd/Tooley St. 4PM
Party!!
Sunday night (25th) Eton Mission Social Club, 91 Eastway (junction of Eastway, Wick Rd & Chapman Rd, (next to shops) Hackney E9
3 quid in for non LBMA members. DJs, bands etc
two wheels good...
e-mail:
ecmc@gn.apc.org
Homepage:
www.ecmc2003.org
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Address of Eastway Cycle Circuit
22.05.2003 19:04
off A12 (East-cross route)/ Temple Mills Lane, Stratford/Leyton E10
muppet
Menace
23.05.2003 10:56
I'll support cyclists anyday if they respect the rights of those who use the pavements (especially young children).
Otherwise they are another self-righteous selfish bunch (with kinky clothes and silly helmets).
Keep off our pavements and take your speedometers elsewhere (especially the "minority" of rogue cyclists ;)) !!!
Footnote
Bloody pedestrians
23.05.2003 12:47
johnny_boy
Dunno no ammo for syclist rights
23.05.2003 18:41
Dunno about pedestrians - but they are a darn sight better than cyclists (yes, stoopid polystyrene-packaged heads and some with even more stoopid shades - bluebottle flies wno are a bigger pain than bluebottle flies).
At least pedestrians don't speed around on pavements like selfish bluebottle flies on con-job "latest superduper light frame" two-wheelers.
And both motorists and pedestrians have to suffer that eyesore of bluebottles walking around with one bleeding bicycle wheel. Look like recycled (no pun) roman footsoldiers (with state-of-the-art shields).
To make the point of my dislike, I once trapped a serial nuisance pavement cyclist by poking a rod through his wheel and watching him fly cheaper than Easyjet. When he landed (and he didn't land well) nobody bothered to help him into a coffin.
But there were plenty of sniggers.
Off yer bike