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We are planning to keep our programme of Woking area G2 Sunday half-day rides (G2WS) running through the winter months.  Please support these rides, which run on the first Sunday of each month.   However, we are pausing the programme of Woking area G2 Wednesday rides for the winter months.

These are full-day rides that have been running on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month.  These rides will re-start in Spring subject to there being sufficient demand and availability of ride leaders.  I am very grateful to Kevin Hawken and Chris Jeggo who have been leading these two rides this year.  All rides are shown on our Rides Calendar with full details posted on Spond.

Thanks

John Carolin

Clarification posted by Pat Daffarn

Multiple cyclists can be independent witnesses of an incident.

Below is a summary of response from 11845 Ceri Morgan, RTC Decision Maker, Criminal Justice – Traffic and Process Unit, Guildford Police Station after clarification was sought following WSCC members stating on Whatsapp that as members of the same club we would not be considered independent.

Her full email is below:

From: !CJ Online Allegations (Surrey) <CJOnlineAllegations@surrey.pnn.police.uk>
Sent: 05 November 2024 11:13
To: pat.daffarn@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Reporting threatening driver with 7 witnesses.
 

Good Morning

It is generally the case that if you were driving in a car with your wife and were involved in a collision (for example) they wouldn’t be an independent witness to the collision.  If they are involved in the incident then they are not witnesses but involved parties. 

However it is common for people in one location to be connected one way or another so we do not automatically rule it out due to them knowing one another.  But it is why we prefer footage to witness accounts as it is impartial.  The crime teams do not always deal with cases the same as we do in traffic matters, as different legislation requires different things, so I cannot speak for them.

Although not helpful in this situation as it has already happened dashcams do help with these matters.  Though hopefully this doesn’t happen again it may be something to consider for the future.  Thank you for making the further report, we will not deal with this matter in this department as the crime element is dealt with elsewhere in Surrey Police so they should be in contact.

Kind regards
11845 Ceri Morgan

RTC Decision Maker

Criminal Justice – Traffic and Process Unit

Guildford Police Station, GU1 9PE

Email: CJRTC@surrey.police.uk

Hamish was one of the stalwarts of West Surrey. He first rode with the club in 1953 and was Runs Secretary from 1963-69. In 1973 he married Gillian, the daughter of club President and founder member, Bill Inder. In 1987 Hamish’s employer, British Aerospace, was closing its Weybridge site and Hamish was transferred to Filton. At the end of the club’s Annual Report for 1987 Marguerite Statham detailed Hamish’s and Gillian’s considerable contributions to club life. Hamish continued to ride with Bristol CTC, and they both visited Woking from time to time while Bill was alive, not so often thereafter. Hamish joined Russ Mantle on tours to the Lake District etc, both taking boots as well as bikes. He was a good photographer, a regular contributor to W Surrey slide shows. Always good company, Hamish will be missed. Our condolences go out to Gill and the family.

Cycling was Simon’s life. A delightful man with a great sense of humour he was brought up in Guildford and became a leading light in W Surrey District Association (DA) of the CTC (as WSCC was then known) from his teens until he moved north to pursue a full time career in cycling. In 1978 he was the first CTC member to complete the whole route (over 1500 miles) of the CTC Centenary Relay Ride around Great Britain, which he did in 15 days. In 1979 he won the competition to design a new DA enamel badge, a green Surrey oak leaf on a white background with peripheral gold lettering, which proved very popular. Three years later he used the same colours for his design of the first DA jersey. For a few years from 1983 he organised the Tour of the Hills to great effect, showing a flare for publicity and securing sponsorship from FW Evans. He was artistic all his life, providing illustrations and cartoons for numerous cycling publications. He wrote a couple of excellent books – “The Cyclist’s Training Manual: Fitness and Skills for Every Rider” and “The Long Distance Cyclist’s Handbook”. A keen Audax rider, he completed Paris-Brest-Paris in 1983, and in 1984 was one of the successful team that rode from Brindisi to Calais, for which the team won the AUK Merit Award. He became a senior level professional coach with British Cycling, but in 2006 he was hit by a drunk driver as he was cycling to work at the Manchester velodrome. The driver was jailed for 18 months, but that is small consolation for the tragedy which crippled him both physically and mentally for the rest of his life, spent in a care home for the brain-injured. Further information can be found on the Willesden Cycling Club website and CC Woking’s history webpage.

G-BUG campaigns for and promote active travel including cycling, and our site has links to local clubs including West Surrey CC.  G-BUG have a stand in Guildford Upper High Street open to public 11.00 to 16.00.  Would you like to join us on the stand?

Pat needs more cycle along Kidical Marshals ? on Sunday 29th Sept 2024, core time 13.30 to 15.00 to support children of all ages campaigning for safer streets and perhaps future WSCC members;  last event:

The route indicates where dynamic marshals will be assigned.  Parked vehicles are an extant risk in Alexandra Terrace, hence assigning marshals to advise impatient drivers, we had more than one last time.   Marshals’ labels to attach to WSCC yellow tops or (supplied) high viz vests from 10.30 at G-BUG stand in Upper High Street. Marshal teams are assigned to specific junctions/crossings, but otherwise cycle with the kids on balance bikes, cargo bikes or whatever on the 2.5-mile loop, finish by 15.00.

Then have fun in GBC’s Clean Air Day in the High Street and visit the G-BUG stand.