Girl donates bike to heart op boy memorial (From York Press)
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Girl donates cycle hub prize to heart op boy memorial
8:43am Tuesday 4th January 2011 in Cycling news
Bike winner Scarlett Frear is congratulated by members of her family and members of staff from The Cycle Hub
CYCLISTS in York now have a dedicated “hub” in the heart of the city offering parking, repairs, sales and even a shower and changing facility.
The £285,000 cycle hub station next to Lendal Bridge was officially opened yesterday by the head of Cycling England, Phillip Darnton OBE, and was followed by a mass cycle ride along the river at 4pm.
The hub, which is housed in a former electricity sub-station, is being funded jointly by City of York Council and Cycling City York and will be developed and run by the Bike Rescue Project – a York-based company which recycles bikes and parts.
Bernie Cullen, who runs the Bike Rescue Project said yesterday: “Everbody is saying it’s fantastic and how beautiful it is. They are pleased that the building has been kept for the community.”
One of the visitors at the open day yesterday was seven-year-old Scarlett Frear, who was there to pick up a new bike she won in a competition to mark the opening of the hub.
The Poppleton Ousebank pupil said she would donate the prize to a raffle at her school, to raise money for a memorial area to 11-year-old Bradley Brough, a fellow pupil who died in November during an operation on his heart.
Scarlett said: “He was my sister’s friend and I already had a bike, so I thought I would give the prize to the school and help them raise money.”
Her mother, Leanne, told how Scarlett won the competition.
She said: “She had to draw a picture of a happy cyclist and she did a lovely picture of a little girl with huge smile on her face in lots of bright colours.
“They are going to put it on display in the new hub.” For more information on events taking place at the hub, visit cyclingcityyork.org.uk
Comments(7)
Melody Clarke
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12:33pm Tue 4 Jan 11
Pete the Brickie
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2:11pm Tue 4 Jan 11
Melody Clarke wrote:Well said, brilliant gesture.
Well done Scarlett! What a thoughtful, generous girl - puts a lot of grown-ups to shame. I hope you have a fantastic 2011!
AngryandFrustrated
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2:16pm Tue 4 Jan 11
pedalling paul wrote:I too think it is a good idea and long overdue - after all, multi story bike parks have been a feature in other cities around the world (Leeds has one as does Amsterdam etc) so considering this administration's obsession with 2 wheels I'm surprised it has taken so long. However, I would question its location - is it not right on the banks of the Ouse, next to the bridge? If so, access will be severely restricted at times due to flooding, and that's before anyones luggage or bike is damaged or trapped by the flood waters!
Slap bang on the riverside National Cycle Network route, so hopefully York can now attract more touring cyclists to stop off here. With valuable bikes and luggage securely stored at the Hub Station, visitors will have the confidence to sightsee, arrange accommodation etc. knowing that their only means of transport will not be at risk of theft or damage. And useful for residents who prefer not to park more valuable bikes "on street". Hope York can get another similar facility for the opposite side of the City. Hows about something in the Piccadilly area, should as smaller scale Coppergate 2 ever be resurrected.
yo30 dan
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2:47pm Tue 4 Jan 11
pedalling paul
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2:58pm Tue 4 Jan 11
AngryandFrustrated wrote:The building forms part of the flood barrier, along with the wall alongside the river gardens, and floodgates under Lendal Bridge.
pedalling paul wrote: Slap bang on the riverside National Cycle Network route, so hopefully York can now attract more touring cyclists to stop off here. With valuable bikes and luggage securely stored at the Hub Station, visitors will have the confidence to sightsee, arrange accommodation etc. knowing that their only means of transport will not be at risk of theft or damage. And useful for residents who prefer not to park more valuable bikes "on street". Hope York can get another similar facility for the opposite side of the City. Hows about something in the Piccadilly area, should as smaller scale Coppergate 2 ever be resurrected.I too think it is a good idea and long overdue - after all, multi story bike parks have been a feature in other cities around the world (Leeds has one as does Amsterdam etc) so considering this administration's obsession with 2 wheels I'm surprised it has taken so long. However, I would question its location - is it not right on the banks of the Ouse, next to the bridge? If so, access will be severely restricted at times due to flooding, and that's before anyones luggage or bike is damaged or trapped by the flood waters!
Wellington Row which runs past the door, is part of the National Cycle Network and is well used by cycle commuters (those selfless souls who help keep some cars off the road at peak times) . So the site is ideal.
again
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3:24pm Tue 4 Jan 11
yo30 dan wrote:Nearly everyone who cycles in York will be a resident. I suspect the anti-cyclist lobby tends to be those who drive in from outlying areas.
I give it a week before it's smashed up and firebombed by York residents for being too pro-cycling.
Who knows, some might even live in Shipton or Beningborough.
pedalling paul says...
11:23am Tue 4 Jan 11
Hope York can get another similar facility for the opposite side of the City. Hows about something in the Piccadilly area, should as smaller scale Coppergate 2 ever be resurrected.