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Part 1 – The story so far… The story begins when the Romans….not that far back, Jim. As its name implies, Nottingham Road was once the principal route to and from our neighbouring city but severe congestion led to the construction of the A52 (as we know it today). Phew! Some relief for the poor… Continue reading Nottingham Road Cycleway

On the evening of 20th November, Simon and I attended the monthly meeting of the Nottingham cycle campaign group, Pedals. The organisers had laid on a speaker in the form of Adrian Hill, the regional manager for the East Midlands for Active Travel England (ATE).  Adrian’s background is in transportation including working in buses in… Continue reading An Audience with Active Travel England 

On 31st August a group of DCG members gathered for our fourth and final evening ride around some of the lesser known routes around the suburbs of Derby. A short ride to ensure we could complete the route in daylight. A background to the investigation rides can be found here: We followed the riverside path… Continue reading DCG Investigation Ride No. 4 -Darley Abbey & Allestree

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

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

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

We’ve been campaigning for the plans for Allestree Park (“the largest urban rewilding project in the country”) to include safe and attractive cycling routes to, and through, the Park and will continue to press for these aims. A group of local mountain bikers have also been exploring the potential of having a dedicated area of… Continue reading Mountain biking in Allestree Park

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

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