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Each year Slough BoroughCouncil applies to theDepartment for Transport forfunding to run level one andtwo Bikeability training inschools. Any school can hold aBikeability course, which is thenew version of the old CyclingProficiency test.
If you would like a course to beheld at your school [email protected].
The courses are run by localqualified trainers, and willtake approximately 8 hours tocomplete.
Bikeability courses are usuallyrun for year 5 and 6 pupils. Thenumber of spaces available islimited due to funding, but weaim to get as many childrentrained as possible.
You will need a bicycle and ahelmet to take part in aBikeability course.
Your bicycle must beroadworthy, including:
• good working front and rearbrakes.
• well pumped up tyres -punctures cannot berepaired, as time does notallow for this.
• freely rotating pedals.
• a frame with no cracks onthe welded joints.
• a well oiled chain.
• a secure saddle and handlebars.
If a bike is not fit to be useddue to a mechanical problem,you might not be able to takepart in the course.
Level 1 Bikeability involvesplayground skills, which therider will have to be proficientat before they are allowed onthe roads for Level 2. Thewhole of Level 2 is based onthe road.
If a course is not availablethrough your school, yourchildren are not yet in year 5, oryou are an adult looking fortraining, you can book privatelessons through the Bikeabilitywebsite (www.bikeability.org.uk).
The council also work inpartnership with Sustrans BikeIt to encourage children to cycleto school. The Bike It officerworks closely with three schoolseach academic year to runevents, lessons, competitionsand assemblies to promotecycling as a healthy andenvironmentally friendly way totravel to school.
Sustrans Bike It worksintensively with schools byhaving an Officer coming in tohold practical sessions, departknowledge and assist in runningevents.
The school will get a minimumof three terms of this intensiveengagement, and then will beencouraged to start running theinitiatives in a moreindependent way. For up to dateinformation about your localarea, visit the Sustrans websiteunder the Bike It section.
Sustrans are a leading UKcharity enabling people to travelby foot, bike or public transportfor more of the journeys wemake every day. They work withfamilies, communities, policy-makers and partnerorganisations so that people areable to choose healthier, cleanerand cheaper journeys, withbetter places and spaces tomove through and live in.
Cycle training and cycling to school Safety and security
Bicycle users• Follow the Highway Code and
obey traffic signals;
• Do not cycle on pavements,unless signs or markings allowyou to. Give clear signals whenchanging direction, so otherroad users understand whatyou are doing;
• At junctions, make eye contactwith other road users;
• When large vehicles are turningleft, give them plenty of roomand avoid passing them on theirnear side. Remember longvehicles often move to the rightbefore turning left; and
• Where available, ‘advanced stoplines’ at traffic signals give youspace to pull away safely, in fullview of traffic. They areparticularly useful forpositioning yourself for a right-turn.
Pedestrians• Where available, use designated
crossing points; and
• Look out for children who arelearning to cycle as they canswerve unexpectedly.
Motorists• Do not break speed limits and
be prepared to slow down forcyclists if needed;
• Allow at least one cars widthclearance when overtakingcyclists. This allows them roomto manoeuvre around hazardssuch as drains and potholes;
• When leaving your car, checkyou are not opening your doorin the path of passing cyclists;
• Do not stop on ‘advanced stoplines’ at traffic signals. These aredesigned to allow cyclists spaceto position themselves to pullaway safely through thejunction;
• Use dipped headlights whenapproaching cyclists at night;
• When turning left, be aware ofcyclists travelling on the nearside, especially in queuing trafficor when you have just overtakenthem; and
• Allow cyclists extra clearanceand longer stopping distances inwet weather as surfaces can bemore slippery.
Sharing off-carriagewayfacilities• Cyclists must give way to
pedestrians and wheelchairusers. Alert other users to yourpresence;
• When walking or cycling onsegregated paths (with one sidepedestrians and the other forcyclists), stay on the correctside;
• When using off-road cyclepaths, remember that you muststill give way to road-users atside-roads; and
• Ensure you check properly fortraffic when leaving the pathand rejoining the carriageway.
Rules of the road
Slough Borough Councilcontacts• Slough walking/cycling
department; TransportSection, 01753 475111www.slough.gov.uk/Parking-travel-and-roads/cycling.aspx
• Pothole reporting; HighwaysSection, 01753 477336www.slough.gov.uk/parking-travel-and-roads/report-a-highways-issue.aspx
• Adult cycle training; Transport Section 01753 475111
Bike shops• Stows, 72 High Street,
Slough, SL1 1EL01753 520528www.stows.co.uk
• Halfords, 380 Bath Road,Slough, SL1 6JA01628 603312www.halfords.com
Other useful websites• www.bikeability.org.uk
(cycle training)
• www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/national-cycle-network (the National Cycle Network)
• www.bikeforall.net (general information oncycling)
• www.skyride.com (Skyride)
How to get involved Slough Cycle Forum [email protected]
Local Access Forum [email protected]
Please contact either of theemail addresses above to beadded to their mailing lists orfor further information aboutmeetings.
Information
Encouraging Slough residents toswitch to walking, cycling or publictransport brings widespreadbenefits to people and thecommunity. These include:
• Reducing congestion andimproving the efficiency of thetransport network, resulting intime-savings for everybody;
• Reducing pollution from petroland diesel fumes, improving airquality, reducing asthma andrelated illnesses;
• Improving the health and fitnessof cyclists and walkers, reducingthe risk of heart disease, obesityand diabetes whilst loweringblood pressure;
• Cutting long-term healthcarecosts, reducing sickness and illhealth problems for localbusinesses; and
• Promoting access to leisureopportunities and quieter partsof Slough, improving people’squality of life.
Slough Borough Council- working for youSlough Borough Council worksclosely with adjoining boroughs toprovide an integrated cyclenetwork linking surroundingtowns and villages.
The council also works with localschools to develop Safer Routes toSchool to encourage schoolchildren to walk or cycle to school.
National Cycle NetworkThe ‘NCN’ offers more than 12,000miles of walking and cycle routeson traffic-free paths, quiet lanesand traffic-calmed roads. There areseveral sections of NCN in Sloughas well as links to neighbouringtowns such as Windsor (see mapoverleaf).
Sustainable travel
• Make sure you can be seen.Bright or reflective clothes andaccessories on you or your bikehelp drivers to see you in poorvisibility;
• Use front and rear lights whencycling in the dark and in poorvisibility. There are legalrequirements for lighting andbicycle reflectors;
• Keep your bike in good workingorder - for example, ensure thebrakes are functioning properly,and tyres are pumped up to theappropriate pressure and arenot worn out;
• Cycle within your capabilities. Do not be too adventurous;
• If you are unsure or feel unsafe,find a safe place to dismountand walk;
• Always lock your bike whenleaving it unattended. Invest in agood quality lock and try to lockit to something immovable;
• Do not cycle with heavyshopping bags on yourhandlebars as they can affectyour balance and steering;
• Always use pedestriancrossings, they provide safercrossing points; and
• Beware of cyclists whencrossing, just because you can’thear them approaching doesn’tmean the road is clear.
Photograph taken by Ralph Bagge
Maidenhead2 miles
Maidenhead
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Pippins PrimarySchool
Colnbrook CofEPrimary School
FoxboroughPrimary School
Holy Family RCPrimary School
Langley GrammarSchool
Parlaunt ParkPrimary School
East BerkshireCollege
MarishPrimarySchool
Ryvers PrimarySchool
The LangleyAcademy
CastleviewPrimarySchool
Long CloseSchool
St. Bernards ConventRC Grammar School
Wexham CourtPrimary School
WexhamSecondary School
KhalsaSchool
St. Ethelbert’s RCPrimary School
James EllimanPrimary School
Penn WoodPrimary School
St. Anthony’s RCPrimary School
ClaycotsPrimary School
BeechwoodSecondary School
Lynch HillPrimarySchool
PrioryPrimary School
Our Lady of PeaceRC Junior School
CippenhamSchools
Western HousePrimary School
MontemPrimary School
The WestgateSecondary School
HerschelGrammar School
GodolphinJunior School
Baylis CourtSchool
ChalveyEarly Years Centre
Slough and Eton CofESecondary School
Our Lady of PeaceRC Infants School
GodolphinInfants School Baylis Court
Nursey School
St. Joseph’sCatholicHigh School
The LeaNursery School
Iqra Slough IslamicPrimary School
WillowPrimary School
SloughGrammar School
St. Mary’s CofEPrimary School
HeybrookCollege
Langley HallPrimarySchool
Arbor Vale School
ClaycotsSchool
UptonHospital
Wexham ParkHospital
SloughStation
BurnhamStation
LangleyStation
Windsor& Eton
Central Station
Windsor& Eton
Riverside Station
WindsorCastle
DatchetStation
MontemSports Centre
Ten PinBowling
BusStation
West WingArts Centre
LangleyLeisure Centre
Jubilee River
Jubilee River
River Thames
River Thames
Queen MotherReservoir
Grand Union Canal
Superstore
Superstore
Superstore
UPTONCOURTPARK
DITTONPARK
KEDERMISTERPARK
KENNEDY PARKRECREATION GROUND
MERCIAN WAYREC. GRD.
SALT HILLPARK
DittonManor
RUGBYCLUB
CRICKETCLUB
Gate opening times
6am - 6pm Winter time6am - 8pm Summer time
Heathrow2 miles
Borough Boundary
Cycle lane or ‘bus and cycle ’ lane; these facilities are on the carriageway
Proposed cycle lane on the carriageway
Shared path (adjacent to the carriageway shared between pedestriansand cyclists)
‘Traffic-free’ path (away from roads e.g. through parks or along canal towpath)
20mph Zones
Canal towpath; cycling is permitted although cyclists should have permitswhich can be obtained at this website; http://www.waterscape.com
National Cycle Network; part of the official ‘NCN’ comprising quiet or ‘trafficfree’ routes suitable for unaccompanied 12 yrear olds
One-way street
Toucan crossing (for pedestrians and cyclists)
Pedestrian crossing
Covered cycle parking
Play areas
½ ½11 20 kilometres
½ 10 miles ¼ ¾
LEGEND
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Signage for route Y Station Road to Upper Common Road For further information please visit: www.slough.gov.uk/parking-travel-and-roads/cycling-in-slough.aspx
Jubilee River Cycling Route For further information please visit:www.sustrans.org.uk/assets/files/leaflets/Sustrans_Jubilee_River_NCN4.pdf
Cycle parking at Parlaunt Park Primary School For further information please visit:www.sustrans.org.uk/bikeit
Herschel Park For further information please visit:www.slough.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/herschel-park.aspx
Cippenham Safer Routes to School. Off carriageway cycle route For further information please visit: www.slough.gov.uk/parking-travel-and-roads/road-safety.aspx
This map was produced by Slough Borough Council. The map is reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO Crown copyright and databaseright 2012. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019446