Facebook

There is now a Stibasa page on Facebook, please 'like' us there.

Also, to avoid confusion (or cause it, arguably) with the Barking and Dagenham Branch of the London Cycling Campaign, they now have a separate Facebook Page as "Barking and Dagenham Cycling Campaign". Please 'like' that, too.                                  

stibasa widens official net

I am now the local (ie B&D)  rep for http://www.20splentyforus.org.uk/ and a volunteer for www.sustrans.org.uk. Sustrans has a paid officer working in Barking (Gascoigne Estae, mainly)  and thios means there will be more cycling and walking events, to which all will be welcome (usually if not always). I will advertise these on Stibasa.

These organisations aims are compatible with LCC's and definitely fit into the stibasa philosophy. Threre's a formal lonk at local level now, though.

Barking Skyride

Congratulations to all involved in the Barking & Dagenham Skyride last Sunday 21 August, especially council cycling officer Nick Davies. Thanks also to Charlie, Gerhard, Juwel and Stephanie for hosting an LCC stall in Barking Park. It generated quite a bit of interest.

Barry Mason, RIP

With great sadness I am passing on the news that Barry Mason has died in Spain where he was on a cycling holiday. He will be a great loss to cycling and our sympathy is with those who knew and loved him.

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/5328
http://asitc.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/barry-mason/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/06/05/british-holiday-maker-dies-after-going-for-a-dip-in-spain-115875-23180076/

There is a tribute to Barry on the LCC website to accompany the growing number on e-mail groups and blogs:

http://lcc.org.uk/articles/barry-mason