Rebecca Morley There are many benefits of cycling, whether it’s for commuting, as a hobby or sport. The Cycle for Health scheme, now in its fourth year of delivery, aims to boost mental health. More than 1,000 people have now taken part in the referral scheme across West Yorkshire after being prescribed cycling by health… [Read More]
Beryl to offer free 30-minute rides for sustainable Christmas shopping in Hereford – BikeBiz
Rebecca Morley Beryl is offering free 30 minutes rides on selected dates, starting on 16th November, with the support of Herefordshire Council. The offer coincides with Hereford’s Christmas shopping season and the free rides will be available on Wednesday evenings (4pm to midnight) for late-night shopping plus all day Saturday and Sunday. The winter promotion… [Read More]
New York City to ‘break car culture’ and build more than 250 new bike lanes | The Guardian
City council passed legislation to invest $1.7bn in road infrastructure over 10 years in move to improve safety Miranda BryantLast modified on Fri 1 Nov 2019 15.47 GMT New York is set to build more than 250 new bike lanes and add 1m sq ft (92,903 sq meters) of pedestrian space in a landmark move… [Read More]
Winnebiko II on CNN Science and Technology Report, July 1988 – Nomadic Research Labs (road cc)
This CNN piece is from a time when I had wrapped up the Winnebiko II adventure, and was embarking on a random speaking tour via a converted school bus. The Computing Across America book was finally published, and I was starting to think about the third bike version (the one that would come to be… [Read More]
Question Time – Chris Boardman – BBC
2019: 14/11/2019 (at 31:21) Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Brighton. On the panel: James Cleverly, chairman of the Conservative party, Conservative; Clive Lewis, shadow treasury minister, Labour; Alex Phillips MEP, Brexit party; Liz Saville Roberts, leader of Plaid Cymru at Westminster; and former Olympic gold medallist and world record-breaking racing cyclist,… [Read More]
Melbourne drug addict jailed for 11 years after killing Dutch cyclist – road cc
15/11/2019, 11:09 The family of Gitta Scheenhouwer travelled to Melbourne to see 28-year-old Michael Panayides sentenced for causing her death. Panayides was on his way to buy drugs and travelling at twice the speed limit in a stolen Mercedes-Benz when he hit Ms Scheenhouwer, 27. Panayides ran away, before later pleading guilty to culpable driving… [Read More]
Senator Craughwell gets on his bike after being challenged over anti-cycling tweet – road cc
15/11/2019, 16:10 You may recall from Wednesday’s live blog the story of Senator Gerard Craughwell, who was challenged to go for a ride around Dublin after posting the above tweet complaining about cyclists. Senator Craughwell said “I might just do that” – and even though he admitted to not having ridden a bike for 50… [Read More]
Perthshire seeks to become UK gravel bike capital with fresh investment – Cycle Industry News
Mark Sutton14 November, 2019 Highland Perthshire Cycling has announced the launch of the Perthshire Gravel Trails Project, which has received a grant of £9,835 from Rural Perth and Kinross Leader Programme 2014-2020: The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, match funded with £15,000 from the SSE Griffin and Calliachar Community Fund. Speaking to CI.N this… [Read More]
‘The bike saved me’: cycling project for vulnerable people under threat | The Guardian
Last modified on Fri 15 Nov 2019 10.20 GMT “We noticed people were walking three hours to come to us, to see friends, to go to college, to do voluntary work,” says James Lucas, co-founder of the Bristol Bike Project. “It can take it out of you if you are doing that every day. If… [Read More]
Survey of Disabled cyclists 2019 – Campaigning for inclusive cycling, Wheels for Wellbeing
Wheels for Wellbeing is running its annual survey of Disabled cyclists to find out about the latest needs and experiences of Disabled people who cycle. The data we collect will be used to inform our ongoing policy and campaigning work, and will help to strengthen the voice of Disabled cyclists in the UK.You can take… [Read More]