A small group of DCG members gathered on Thursday 24 August for another evening ride.On this occasion we were heading east, initially beside the river then along the shared path by the Pentagon Island and onto Chequers Road cycleway. A background to these rides can be found here: 1983 Tribute The outbound route takes in… Continue reading DCG Investigation Ride No. 3 – Spondon & Chaddesden
Author: James Bailey
DCG Investigation Ride No. 2 – Allestree & Little Eaton Island
On the evening of August 17th, a group of DCG members gathered outside of The Quad on another hot Thursday evening. A bit of background to these rides can be found here: Our intended route took us through the West End towards Kedleston Road, up into Allestree and towards Little Eaton Island on the A38… Continue reading DCG Investigation Ride No. 2 – Allestree & Little Eaton Island
DCG Investigation Ride No. 1 – Mickleover
On the evening of 10th August 2023, a group of DCG members congregated outside The Quad on a hot Thursday evening intent on riding our inaugural investigative ride to highlight the positives and negatives of cycling infrastructure in Derby via a circular cycle route to Mickleover. A bit of background to these rides can be… Continue reading DCG Investigation Ride No. 1 – Mickleover
The Spot Revisited
We first reported on this scheme back in February 2023 when work started on site on the construction of a Transforming Cities funded scheme at The Spot. Now that the works are largely complete we’ve been back to see the results. Rider’s Eye View We’re giving you your pudding before you’ve had your mains in… Continue reading The Spot Revisited
Derby Cycling Group Investigation Rides
Best by bike? Derby Cycling Group has been carrying out a project to assess a select few of Derby’s principal travel corridors for their suitability for active travel. We reached out to the membership to gather a broad range of views based on experiences for suitable routes to trial. Throughout August, DCG rode four routes… Continue reading Derby Cycling Group Investigation Rides
Sheffield Cycle Infrastructure. The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
All aboard the 10:10 EMR Service to Sheffield On a chilly Saturday morning in January a small group from Derby Cycling Group travelled by train to Sheffield for a guided tour of the city’s cycle infrastructure to experience the good, the bad and the ugly. Dexter and John, from Cycle Sheffield, kindly agreed to be… Continue reading Sheffield Cycle Infrastructure. The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Spot the Difference
The Spot The Spot (not to be mistaken with the function venue seen from Lara Croft way…or the fictional yellow dog) is the area of Derby City Centre where London Road, Osmaston Road and St Peter’s Street meet like the confluence of three mighty rivers (Ed. Yes James). It’s open to motorised traffic in one… Continue reading Spot the Difference
A Ride Through the Park
Pride Park Pride Park is former railway land that was converted into a commercial park in the late 1990s. It’s bounded by railway lines on its southern and western sides and by the River Derwent to the North and East encompassing an area of over 100ha. It’s principally low density/low rise office blocks, car dealerships,… Continue reading A Ride Through the Park
Cycleway Effective Width
The Bee Gees asked, “How deep is your love?”, Patti Page “How Much is that doggy in the window?” and I ask, “How wide is that cycleway?” We were never provided with answers to the first two of those big questions, but I will endeavour to do so for the latter. So, riddle me this;… Continue reading Cycleway Effective Width