On Thursday April 18th at 6 pm the new forecourt of Derby train station will be openedbaby inflatable bumble bee toys. The new cycle racks will be opened officially at that time too. The Secretary of State for Transport and local MP Patrick Macloughlin will be there as principle guest. Derby Cycling Group would like… Continue reading Railway Station opening
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The Future of Cycling
Eight of theses massive machines are chomping through central London at the rate of several hundred metres a week. As the cost of tunnelling reduces much smaller versions will be available for cycle tunnels. With silky smooth concrete surfaces these new transport systems will provide traffic, wind and rain free utopian cycling on gentle gradients… Continue reading The Future of Cycling
Free British Cycling ride leader training
British Cycling (in conjunction with SkyRide) are offering free ride leader training at various venues across the country (including Derby). Dates for Derby are6 April & 22 June. If you are interested, you should visit the site . There is a commitment to lead some rides after your training.
Help make Derby a more cycle-friendly place
Derby City Council is consulting on its ‘preferred option’ for the new Local Plan until just before Christmas. As Derby is now built almost up to its boundaries, Derby City Council is working with Amber Valley and South Derbyshire Councils to have a coherent plan for the wider area. This will identify where new homes… Continue reading Help make Derby a more cycle-friendly place
Derby multisport centre progresses
Today’s Derby Evening Telegraph includes an article about progress on the multi-sports centre (which includes the velodrome) and which is all very positive. More details at this link
Campaign for Better Transport Car Dependency Scorecard
The Campaign for Better Transport has created a “Car Dependency Scorecard” that assesses various cities on various criteria including how cycling and walking can be used as alternatives for car use. Overall Derby is rated 11th (somewhere in the middle of the various cities). For cycling and walking Derby does better at equal 7th. The… Continue reading Campaign for Better Transport Car Dependency Scorecard
UK wide Cycle Network map
A new map has been produced by Richard Mann showing a map of Britain in the style of the Oxford Cycle Map, based on OpenStreetMap data. It shows the treatment of main roads in red, and quiet routes in blue, which helps get a feel for how much the main roads have been adapted to… Continue reading UK wide Cycle Network map
Save Derby Velodrome Petition – 783 signatures
We have now printed off the 722 signatures from the Save Derby Velodrome online petition ready to hand to councillor Martin Repton on Monday 28th May. We also have 61 additional paper signatories from the market place rally, giving a total of 783 people who have signed to support the multi sports arena incorporating a… Continue reading Save Derby Velodrome Petition – 783 signatures
20mph Places Conference report
John Morrison from Sevenoaks Cycle Forum attended the recent “20mph Places” conference and has written a good summary of the conference (including some personal comments) at this link
Derby Politicians and Cycling: How do they stack up?
Derby Cycling Group asked all six of the political parties what their policies are regarding cycling ahead of the council elections on May 3rd. This is how we think they faired, in the order in which we have received the feedback (to be updated as more information comes in): 1. Labour We received a copy… Continue reading Derby Politicians and Cycling: How do they stack up?