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Wirral’s top cop endorses campaign for cyclists to wear head gear
A WIRRAL charity has joined forces with police to urge cyclists to wear
approved helmets. ‘Headway’ aimes to raise awareness of all aspects of brain injury and reduce incidents of acquired brain injury across the borough. The campaign, led jointly by Phil Barr, Development Officer for Headway, and Wirral’s Area Commander Chief Superintendent John Martin, aims to encourage all cyclists to wear approved helmets when riding. Mr Barr said: “People often spend hundreds of pounds on bicycles for themselves or their children. “All I ask is that for a few extra pounds you buy a cycling helmet to go with it. It could save a life or prevent a brain injury that could be devastating, not only to the individual, but for the family as a whole “If you have a relative or friend who rides a bike without a helmet then encourage them to get one or, better still, buy them one for their birthday!” Mr Martin, a keen cyclist himself added: “I fully endorse what Headway Wirral is trying to achieve. This campaign fully reflects the Force’s goal, and that of the Collision Reduction Partnership of reducing serious accidents on the road and to make Wirral a safer place to live and work.” Headway Wirral, has expanded its service in Laird Street, Birkenhead, and in addition to opening on Thursdays will provide a drop in centre for people with Acquired Brain Injury and their families and carers on each Tuesday between 10 am and 2pm. http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-n...0491-30329269/ |
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Red Bull Hill Chasers racing returns to Bristol this Saturday
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This Saturday evening sees Red Bull Hill Chasers return to Bristol following its successful debut last year, pitting pairs of riders from different disciplines against each other to find out which bike and type of riding is best for going uphill and the flag carriers for road cycling this year is Ted King of Liquigas-Cannondale, one of the pro pelotons quirkier characters. What's more, anyone can enter, with a an open qualification session on Saturday morning. Kings musings on his blog sometimes irreverent, often insightful, always worth reading have won him something of a cult following among fans, with his I am not Ted King t-shirts, frame stickers and even a pint glass helping raise money for charity. Hell be joined on Saturday at the event, which starts on Park Street at 7pm, by 15 national and international pros from four other disciplines fixed, BMX, cyclocross and mountain bike. The remainder of the 32-strong field will be made up of riders selected through a qualifying session in the morning, held between 8.30am and 11am on Saturday morning on neighbouring Hill Street. Entries for that are being accepted on the Red Bull Hill Chasers web page. Competition in the evening session will see the 32 finalists whittled down to just two who will fight it out for the top prize of a Charge Gold frame, with a Silver frame on offer for the runner-up and you guessed it a Bronze one for the rider finishing in third place. Going by the video of last years event, won by Chris Metcalfe, back to defend his title, there will also be a big crowd out to cheer them on. The pro riders taking part, with discipline in brackets plus their sponsors, a Ted King (Road) Liquigas-Cannondale Austin Horse (Street/Fixed) Brooklyn Machine Works Michal Prokop (Mountain Bike 4X) Specialized/Red Bull Jon Pybus (Cross Country) GT Racing UK Ed McParland (Cross Country) GT Racing UK Dave Henderson (Cross Country) GT Racing UK Gareth Mongomerie (Cross Country) GT Racing UK Chris Metcalfe (Cyclo Cross/Road) Charge Jon Watson (Cyclo Cross/Road) Charge Abi Greenway (Cross Country) Charge Juliet Elliot (Street/Fixed) Charge Aidan Bishop (Mountain Bike Freeride/DH) Cannondale/Mavic Lewis Lacey (BMX) Charge BMX Kye Forte (Mountain Bike Freeride) Red Bull Rob Reed (BMX Charge) BMX Scott Beaumont (4X) Yeti http://road.cc/content/news/52642-re...istol-saturday -- Simon Mason |
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Wirrals top cop endorses campaign for cyclists to wear head gear
On Feb 15, 1:58*pm, "Mr. Benn" wrote:
A WIRRAL charity has joined forces with police to urge cyclists to wear approved helmets. Headway aimes to raise awareness of all aspects of brain injury and reduce incidents of acquired brain injury across the borough. The campaign, led jointly by Phil Barr, Development Officer for Headway, and Wirrals Area Commander Chief Superintendent John Martin, aims to encourage all cyclists to wear approved helmets when riding. Mr Barr said: People often spend hundreds of pounds on bicycles for themselves or their children. All I ask is that for a few extra pounds you buy a cycling helmet to go with it. It could save a life or prevent a brain injury that could be devastating, not only to the individual, but for the family as a whole If you have a relative or friend who rides a bike without a helmet then encourage them to get one or, better still, buy them one for their *birthday! Mr Martin, a keen cyclist himself added: I fully endorse what Headway Wirral is trying to achieve. This campaign fully reflects the Forces goal, ****, he must be from the dark side. Has Speilberg got the rights to this story? and that of the Collision Reduction Partnership of reducing serious accidents on the road and to make Wirral a safer place to live and work. Luke Roadflyer to the rescue! Headway Wirral, has expanded its service in Laird Street, Birkenhead, and in addition to opening on Thursdays will provide a drop in centre for people with Acquired Brain Injury and their families and carers on each Tuesday between 10 am and 2pm. Obviously didn't attend grammer classes or perhaps have aquired a brain injury. since. http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-n...ws/west-wirral... |
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Red Bull Hill Chasers racing returns to Bristol this Saturday
On Feb 15, 2:00*pm, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: This Saturday evening sees Red Bull Hill Chasers return to Bristol following its successful debut last year, pitting pairs of riders from different disciplines against each other to find out which bike and type of riding is best for going uphill and the flag carriers for road cycling this year is Ted King of Liquigas-Cannondale, one of the pro pelotons quirkier characters. What's more, anyone can enter, with a an open qualification session on Saturday morning. Doing hill climbs is like shooting yourself in the head with a revolver. It's all over and done with quickly :-) -- Simon Mason |
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