Facilitators Tim Bowden Donald Boyd Dave Simpson Developing Cycling in and Around Huntly Share Huntly Cycle Survey results Find out whats already going on in and around Huntly ID: 153909
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Hosted by Huntly Development TrustFacilitators: Tim BowdenDonald BoydDave Simpson
Developing Cycling in and Around HuntlySlide2
Share Huntly Cycle Survey resultsFind out what’s already going on in and around HuntlyDiscover Huntly’s cycling history
Discuss what next?Why are we here?Slide3
June-September 2013 (Bike Week to Huntly Hairst)Over 110 responses 53% male, 47% female47% live in Huntly itself, 19% within 5 miles41% aged 31-50; 22% aged 51-70; 20% aged 13-18; 6% < 12
11% aged 19-30; 0% > 70Full results available at www.huntlydevelopmenttrust.orgA snapshot of what people said….
Huntly Cycle Survey ResultsSlide4
Most people own a MTB (62%) and/or a road bike (42%) – but a wide cross sectionEven split from unused to daily useMostly used for pleasure and general fitnessAlmost 1/3 use the bike to get to work¼ use it to do shopping10% to get to school
Huntly Cycle Survey ResultsSlide5
5.54 (Scores in all the boxes)What makes it good:Quiet roads & streetsScenery/landscape/viewsVariety of (circular) routes & terrainForest tracks (Bin, Gartly Moor, Battlehill, Clash, Mungo)
Huntly Cycle Survey ResultsSlide6
What makes it bad:Lack of cycle only paths/routesTraffic level & speedDriver behaviourRoad & path conditionsInteraction with A96 and A97
Huntly Cycle Survey ResultsSlide7
Top 8 actions to improve the situation:1 Cycle paths separated from other road users2= Cycle lanes painted on the road2= Development of safe routes to school4 Local routes with downloadable/printed maps5 Local
waymarked off-road cycle trails6 More cycle parking in the town centre7 Regular local guided rides on-road
8 Regular
local guided
rides off-
road
Huntly Cycle Survey ResultsSlide8
OutcomesI would cycle more often (62%)I would encourage others to cycle (55%)ImportanceQuite (41%) or very (53%) important to Huntly’s future
Develop & promote Huntly & District as a cycle destination?92% yes
Huntly Cycle Survey ResultsSlide9
The Bike ShackOpen for repairs, and sales of second hand bikes, taking donations tooTGS Mountain Bike ClubAfter school club with qualified leadersHuntly AutosparesNow 60% of in store stock cycling relatedOrganised RidesJust the one at present developed after 2013 HBW, but more to come?
Bike HireThe Huntly Nordic & Outdoor Centre has a number of Giant Mountain bikes in various sizes for half day and daily hire
Huntly
Bike Week
2014 sees this annual event in it’s third year
Ming the MercilessWell-established annual run and cycle event
Breaking news! – Huntly rickshaw – Darren…..
What’s already going on in Huntly?Slide10
Did you know…Huntly once had it’s own cycle race track?It was on the Market Muir and was used like an outdoor velodrome for circuit racingHuntly once boasted 4 bike shops?40 Duke Street - 14 Bogie Street -
3 Duke Street - 2 SquareThe Huntly Express once had a cycling column?Every week around the turn of the previous century (1900)
Huntly used to have it’s own cycling club?
Strathbogie Cycle Club – Huntly Cycle Club – Strathbogie Wheelers Club
There is much more meat to the cycling history of Huntly, progressing research and collecting photos, stories and memorabilia and producing a booklet/exhibition could be a possibility
Huntly, a cycling historySlide11
Is there enough interest in moving forward?Is anyone willing to put themselves forward to help develop further?What ideas are there out there?If positive, how do we move forward as a group?What do you/we want to do?
* Photos:
FreeDigitalPhotos.netSlide12
Confirm sufficient interest to move forwardList of potential projects Identify interested individualsSchedule next meeting(s)What next?Slide13
Happy Cycling!cycling@huntly.netMany thanks for participating