Free Dr Bike checks and repairs
During July and August you’re invited to consult Dr Bike for health checks (and simple repairs) every Wednesday in Derby. All welcome.
During July and August you’re invited to consult Dr Bike for health checks (and simple repairs) every Wednesday in Derby. All welcome.
The Rapid Cycleway Prioritisation Tool is being developed by the Institute of Transport Studies at the University of Leeds (ITS Leeds) using the Propensity to Cycle Tool to identify promising locations for new cycleways around the country. This project is supported by the DfT and local authorities are expected to make use of the data…
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Derby Cycling Group and others have been in discussion with Derby City Council about the urgent need for the Council to implement road changes to cope with, and support, the massive increase in walking and cycling arising from the COVID pandemic. The Government is very keen for Councils to implement changes quickly (“within weeks”) and…
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In these COVID times, many of us are cooped at home; still healthy and working if we are lucky, but inactive and sedentary. My home-working “office” looks out over a busy road – except it is very quiet these days. There are as many people taking exercise as there are cars: walking, jogging, cycling. There…
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What do you do and where are you based? Jenna: I’m home schooled but I would be starting college hopefully this year. I’m based in Derby. How long have you cycled for? Jenna: That’s a difficult question! Since I was about 9 years old and then I stopped for a while when I turned 11…
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What do you do and where are you based? I am a paediatric doctor and I have recently started a new job in Chesterfield. I care for very poorly children ranging from premature babies right up to the age of 18. I am also a Mum to Sabine who is aged 3. I live in Tansley…
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What do you do and where are you based? I live in Derby. I am an Arts Co-coordinator at Royal Derby Hospitals, Community Dance Artist and registered Dance Movement Therapist. I am a grandma to two girls, Ava and Evelyn. I am in a community choir, enjoy zumba, reading and dancing. How long have you…
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Love to Ride’s first event of the year ‘Ride to Work Week’ was due to take place next week. With many businesses requiring staff to work from home where they can, this event needed to evolve. So the event has now been rebranded as ‘Ride Anywhere Week’, which will still run next week from 23-29…
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What do you do and where are you based? I work for Rolls Royce as an aerospace engineer and live 3 miles away from the site at Sinfin. How long have you cycled for? I grew up in Hong Kong so I cycled leisurely at times but not very often, it was normally with family.…
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Where are you based? I’m based from home but most of my meetings are at the council house in the centre of Derby. I’m probably there on average three days a week. What do you do? I am a city councillor and a local campaigner. I suppose I also try to look after the house…
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