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Christmas Playing Out Street Party
Posted Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 22:16 in Catherine's blog
The origins of the ‘Playing Out’ scheme are from a couple of parents in South Bristol who were frustrated that their children had nowhere to play.…
Cycle parking at New Street station drop off zone
Posted Monday, April 25, 2016 - 23:30 in Tim's blog
Last autumn, The Queen was a visitor to New Street station where she officially opened the new station. I gather she arrived by train. It is not reported whether she brought a bike with her.…
Looking down Corporation Street to New Street
Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 21:22 in Chris's blog
This week there has been much confusion about 2 short sections of cycle route that have appeared on Corporation Street.…
Two locks is not always better than one
Posted Monday, April 11, 2016 - 19:31 in Robert's blog
This is what I found when I locked up my bike at Sainsbury's in Selly Oak on Sunday. They were not there the day before. There was no sign of a bike (other than mine).…
A view of the new and old cycle lanes on the Curry Mile
Posted Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 22:17 in Chris's blog
This Easter weekend, I visited family in Manchester, and took the opportunity to cycle down the Curry Mile.…
Reveresd front forks
Posted Sunday, March 27, 2016 - 10:34 in David's blog
Make sure your front forks are the right way round …
London Cycling Campaign proposed truck design
Posted Monday, March 21, 2016 - 09:04 in Robert's blog
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, believes cyclists would be better off if Britain were not a member of the European Union, yet the best cycling infrastructure in the world is found in countries that are members. How can this anomaly be? …
Würth dry chain lubricant
Posted Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 13:55 in Robert's blog
A good solution to the eternal problem of keeping an exposed chain lubricated without it becoming a sticky mess. …
Shared use pavement on Bristol Road.
Posted Monday, March 7, 2016 - 14:56 in John's blog
Summary and conclusions: …
Posted Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 15:32 in David's blog
West Midlands cycling campaigners are coming together to create a regional campaign group. …
repolished turd; the newly resurfaced A38 South
Posted Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 16:38 in Robert's blog
Four months after the substandard cycle lanes on the A38 South were repainted, the carriageway has been resurfaced and the lanes repainted again. …
Quiet network
Posted Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 18:24 in Robert's blog
According to the …
A left turn lane on a Copenhagen bike lane
Posted Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 18:21 in Chris's blog
At the beginning of February, Sustrans organised an event called 'Bringing Copenhagen to Birmingham', inviting speakers to talk about the importance of promoting cycling and the best ways in which …
A left turn lane on a Copenhagen bike lane
Posted Saturday, January 23, 2016 - 15:12 in Chris's blog
Push Bikes member, Shaz, has been on a trip through Europe, and writes here for us about his experiences in Copenhagen: …
Three Men On The Bummel book cover
Posted Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 08:56 in Ann's blog
Written at the end of the 1890s cycle craze driven by the invention of the safety bicycle, Three Men on the Bummel is a sequel to Jerome K Jerome’s better known classic Three Men in a Boat…
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