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During the recent Parliamentary debate on Cycling (2nd Sept), local MP Pauline Latham called for “some funding to enable the extension of the proposed cycleways down through the world heritage site, via the historic mills at Belper, Milford and Darley Abbey, to the Silk Mill museum in Derby”. This comment was referring to the already… Continue reading Derwent Valley cycle path (north of Derby)

We’ve now got a Derby Cycling Group twitter account so, if you are part of the twitter network, please consider following us. The account is @DerbyCycling. Any new posts on the website will automatically be tweeted under the @DerbyCycling name.

Derby City Council have published their plans for rights of way within the City until 2017. The plan is currently open for comment. There are a number of positive cycling related actions in the plan which you may wish to comment on or to suggest additional cycling related activities. The plan and instructions for commenting… Continue reading Derby Rights of Way plans for 2013 to 2017

The DCG held a stall in Derby Market Place in conjunction with the local police publicising security for cycles. This was very successful with a constant stream of people wanting to discuss local cycling issues and a number of new members signed up. Well done to JennyS for organising the event. The general feeling was… Continue reading Successful DCG stall in Derby Market Place

Cyclenation, the national umbrella organisation for cycling campaigning groups (of which the DCG is a member) produce a regular newsletter and the latest edition can be found at this link Historical newsletters can be found here

A ‘Bicycle Security Surgery’ will take place 5-7pm each eve, from 17/6/13 to 21/6/13 at Derby Railway Station Forecourt, near the Falco bike stands. Representatives from Derby Cycling Group and both Derby Police and British Transport police will be there with their community van and bringing their bicycles to demonstrate best practice for bicycle security.… Continue reading Bicycle Security events for Bike Week

A report on the recent 20mph Places Conference held in Coventry can be found at this link

Some research at Newcastle University (your taxes pay for this!) has concluded that having a poster with a pair of eyes positioned above the bike sheds reduces the number of thefts. No idea why it works – thieves may be very stupid and think a poster can really watch them? The full study can be… Continue reading Simple Way to reduce cycle theft

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

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