On Wednesday evening I saw plans for the new Derby Multi Sports Arena, which incorporates a Velodrome, a sports hall big enough for 12 badminton courts, a 125 item gym, and outside a 1.5km closed cycle road circuit. It is absolutely fantastic. The sports hall is below the velodrome, but the velodrome is open in… Continue reading Velodrome – Fantastic
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Punctures
Since you can now buy a new inner tube in the Pound Shop for (guess what?) ……… £1, is it worth repairing punctured inner tubes any longer?
European Platform on Mobility Management
There appears to be a lot of useful information on the mix of transport types used in various cities across the UK and Europe (with a few others worldwide) which is documented at http://epomm.eu/ In particular there is a map based interface that lets you compare various cities. Derby isn’t included although Nottingham and Leicester… Continue reading European Platform on Mobility Management
Disability Cycling
A guide to Disability cycling has been published by Get Cycling and can be downloaded from here The “Bikes not Barriers” website can be accessed here
Down by the River ……………….
Derby City Council have started work on some improvements to the cycle path between the Silk Mill and Darley Fields, this being part of Route 54 of the National Cycle Network and is on both sides of Handyside’s Bridge which crosses the River Derwent. From there, the narrow path which runs along the river bank… Continue reading Down by the River ……………….
Cycling to the Train
We’ve received a video from Alistair Clark who thought other members might be interested in viewing it. You can give yourself a small test of how well you know Derby when viewing it to see if your recognise all the locations! Any other budding film directors are welcome to submit their work. All members can… Continue reading Cycling to the Train
Cyclists as Trunk Road users
Today I attended my second meeting of the “East Midlands Road Users and Environment Committee” of the Highways Agency (HA) in Leicester on behalf of Derby Cycling Group. This is a way that the Highways Agency, that oversees the trunk road network, liaises with non-motorised users of its network – including cyclists, pedestrians and horse-riders. Today’s… Continue reading Cyclists as Trunk Road users
The Big Pedal 2012
Aimed at all schools in the UK, The Big Pedal is back and this time it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The organisers have made some improvements to the race – including the participation of scooters! The race is open to every school in the UK and takes place between 5-23… Continue reading The Big Pedal 2012
Liveable Streets and Suffragettes
The Liveable Streets website (based in the US) contains a lot of videos including one on the recent Suffragettes and Cycling event in Leicester.
A New Barrier
At Shelton Lock a new school is being built, and an access road has been constructed crossing the nearby Cycle Path. The photograph was taken on NCN Route 6 between Alvaston and Shelton Lock, looking towards Derby, with the school to the right and Jubilee Road to the left. There is a man controlling the… Continue reading A New Barrier