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smsm1:
GB Cycling Embassy to launch in London 3rd Sept http://t.co/0TJvIoX - come along, and bring your bike
Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/smsm1/status/105175042194808832
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At various times 'cycling' has been criticised for having 'too many organisations'. This was usually disingenuously used as an excuse (by governments particularly) for not 'engaging'.
There have been various bodies for different aspects of 'sport' - now mostly covered by British Cycling.
The Cyclists' Touring Club used to think it 'spoke' for everyone else, but the rise of local campaign groups (Spokes in Edinburgh was one of the first) eventually made them realise that there were people who weren't interesting in 'touring' but wanted better conditions.
In recent years the C.T.C. has reinvented itself as the CTC and is a fairly effective UK wide campaigning organisation.
Then along came Sustrans which grew out of the Bristol equivalent of Spokes (Cyclebag). This has probably done more than any other organisation to encourage 'ordinary' people to cycle.
At various times it's been 'resented' and often seems to remain aloof.
And now there's something else -
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Manifesto & Mission Statement
An Embassy, free from the burden of history, legacy and ties, created to work in partnership with fellow organisations and charities in Great Britain, mainland Europe and around the world trading ideas and experiences in how to promote cycling and make cycling infrastructure work in urban and rural contexts.
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