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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

After success with previous school safe haven hubs (school streets) around the City, the Council have obtained funding to extend this initiative to 4 more schools and are asking for feedback (Deadline 8th October 2023). School Safe Havens are where one or more roads surrounding a school temporarily become pedestrian and cycle only at the… Continue reading School Safe Haven expansion

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

Part of the Breadsall Greenway (NCN 672), on the “new” section between Brookside Road and Lime Lane, has suffered from water damage for a number of years. This has previously been patched up by the Derbyshire County Council Countryside Service but I’m pleased to report that the problem has now had a permanent fix applied… Continue reading Breadsall Greenway improvements

The, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust led, consultation process for deciding on what should be part of the Allestree Park urban rewilding project continues and it is important that anyone who would like to make use of the Park in the future ensure that they submit their preferences. In particular, as Derby Cycling Group, we’re keen that… Continue reading Feedback now on the Allestree Park Urban Rewilding project

We’re very pleased to see the improvements to the canal towpath between Swarkestone lock and the Cloud Trail complete. This towpath forms part of National Cycle Network Route 6. The improvements have been implemented by the Canal & River Trust in conjunction with the Sustrans Paths for Everyone program and using funding from the DfT.… Continue reading Trent & Mersey towpath improvements

The government, under the auspices of Active Travel England (ATE), provided an update on the 19 May 2023 entitled “Millions of people to benefit from £200 million to improve walking and cycling routes”, identifying the funding allocations of the scheme announced on 6 February 2023, £200 million to improve walking and cycling routes and boost local… Continue reading Active Travel Funding Announced