There have been several false stories about Bespoke spread on social media recently. One of them is that Bespoke was set up and funded by the Eastbourne Liberal Democrats. We asked the original founder of Bespoke and its current co-chair,… Continue Reading
There are some fantastic rides in the South Downs National Park coming up over the next couple of weeks. The rides are FREE and are provided by Eastbourne Cycle Centre. Saturday 12th September – 11am – Discover Churches In The… Continue Reading
Carlton Reid has put together a great video with Chris Boardman and Blaine Walsh to help illustrate Rule 163 of the Highway Code. Highway Code Rule 163 Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should… Continue Reading
More than a year has passed since our elected representatives overwhelmingly voted to amend the byelaw that bans cycling on Eastbourne’s promenades. And finally, there is news. Time to break out the bubbly? Not so fast! While the Department for… Continue Reading
Eastbourne Borough Council published the formal notice to amend the seafront byelaw last week. If confirmed by DCLG, this will allow parts of Eastbourne promenade to permit cycling. Current plans include one level of promenade between The Pier and The… Continue Reading
On Saturday 4th July 2015, a bicycle ride along the Coastal Cultural Trail took place. Bespoke, together with Bexhill Wheelers, Hastings Urban Bikes, The Towner Gallery, The De La Warr, and the Jerwood Gallery joined forces on the fact finding… Continue Reading
On Wednesday 22nd July, Eastbourne Borough Council voted to amend their seafront byelaws. The change was to provide a future “designated route” for cyclists on the promenade. The amendment passed with 15 votes in favour. Two members of the public addressed the… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Eastbourne councillors will be voting on wether to amend the seafront byelaws. The proposed change is to the wording of the byelaw that prohibits cycling. Byelaw 1 In byelaw 1, add , “” designated ” in relation to a route… Continue Reading
The BBC Sussex Breakfast Show, hosted by Neil Pringle, covered cycling on Eastbourne promenade on Wednesday 8th July 2015. We’ve clipped the relevant content and is available here. In general, the opinion on the show seemed to be in favour… Continue Reading
The long awaited Sovereign Harbour Community Centre moved another step closer tonight. Eastbourne Borough Council’s planning committee approved amended plans for the centre this evening. Due to the location of the centre, cycling and walking access is a priority. Bespoke had… Continue Reading