London Cycle Messengers Association to host Euro championships this weekend
two wheels good... | 22.05.2003 18:56
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