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You are here >> Home / Cycle News / United Kingdom Latest News Choose a country United Kingdom   31.08.2010 Making a Cycling Town: Results from the first three years of the "Cycling Towns" Programme Making a Cycling Town is the report that captures the experiences of the Cycling Demonstration Towns. It details best practice, including recommendations for the development of a town-wide programme ... more  United Kingdom   29.06.2010 Cycle campaigner finds Cycle “Stupidhighway” outside his front door Roger Geffen, a campaigner at CTC, the UK's national cyclists' organisation, got a shock when he returned from a cycling conference in Copenhagen this week to find a ‘Cycle ... more  United Kingdom   09.04.2010 Future Cycling Cities: CTC & Cyclenation’s Spring Conference CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation and Cyclenation (formerly the Cycle Campaign Network) are holding their next cycle campaigning conference in Portsmouth on 17 April. The ... more  United Kingdom   06.04.2010 Family of hit and run victim ‘devastated’ as sentence announced The family of cyclist and Hertfordshire business owner Kenny Lush, who was killed in a road traffic crash in May 2009, have revealed they are ‘devastated' at the lenient sentence given to ... more  United Kingdom   05.03.2010 Sustrans Virtual Bike Race Sustrans Bike It officers are running a nationwide Virtual Bike Race during March to celebrate 15 years of the National Cycle Network . Over 550 schools (thousands of children) will be taking part in ... more  www  United Kingdom   26.02.2010 Vote Bike! Ahead of the general election, CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation is launching a campaign called Vote Bike. Earlier this week, the Government published its Active Travel Strategy ... more  United Kingdom   24.02.2010 Cycle skills and police coding at ‘Bike It' schools Who: Pupils and teachers from Ysgol Glan Morfa and Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd, Sustrans Bike It Officer, Gwen Thomas and a Police Community Support Officer. What: Sustrans' Bike It Officer, Gwen Thomas ... more  United Kingdom   22.02.2010 CTC's response to the Government's Active Travel Strategy The Government is publishing its Active Travel Strategy on Monday 22 February. CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation welcomes the Strategy's declaration to make this the ... more  United Kingdom   19.02.2010 Funding for traffic-free path near Taunton gets underway The development of a traffic-free path between Taunton and villages to the east of the town has come a step closer following support from Ruishton Parish Council to help fund the start of the project. more  United Kingdom   17.02.2010 CTC Cycle Training and Education Conference in Wales Cycle instructors are a key part of getting Wales on two wheels, which is why CTC is bringing together all the cycle instructors in Wales for the first ever cycle training conference in the country. more  www  United Kingdom   15.02.2010 Massive increase in cycle parking needed to meet targets for cycle-rail travel The Government must make faster progress integrating railways with other forms of transport if it is to persuade people to stop using their cars, according to a report by House of Commons Transport ... more  United Kingdom   29.01.2010 Staff and students in Nottingham are urged to 'Do Something Different' A new campaign is launching in Nottingham in February to encourage staff and students at the city's two universities and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to pedal their way to a ... more  United Kingdom   11.01.2010 Sustran's School Travel appeal Donate to our School Travel Appeal and with your help we could get thousands of children out of the car and back on their feetWe believe that every child deserves a safe, fun and, where possible ... more  www  United Kingdom   05.01.2010 20 mph zones in London bring dramatic reduction in traffic casualties A new British Medical Journal research article reports the effect of introducing 20 mph zones on casualties within those zones and in adjacent areas. It was based on police road casualty data between ... more  United Kingdom   23.12.2009 After a successful 2009, CTC plans for future growth As 2009 draws to a close, CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation is looking back at the most successful year in its 131 year history, as well as looking forward to further growth in ... more  United Kingdom   27.10.2009 The best way to get non-cyclists to cycle to work Following the amazing success of the Workplace Cycle Challenges in Swindon, Colchester, Darlington, Somerset, Woking and Wolverhampton, CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation is ... more  www  United Kingdom   17.09.2009 Motorists drive closer to cyclists on cycle lanes New research supported by CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation shows that motorists give cyclists less room when they are riding in a cycle lane. Using a bicycle with instruments ... more  United Kingdom   19.08.2009 David Duffield Severn Bridge Sportive On Sunday 13 September the David Duffield Challenge not only changes its name to the David Duffield Severn Bridge Sportive, but it also offers new routes that promise to challenge even the most ... more  www  United Kingdom   30.07.2009 Zero Carbon Caravan Climate change threatens to spiral out of control and become unstoppable. There may already be too much carbon in the atmosphere, and runaway climate change could kill billions of people, to say ... more  United Kingdom   14.07.2009 £230,000 to get Scottish schoolgirls cycling Schoolgirls in Scotland will be encouraged to start cycling to tackle their decreasing levels of activity as part of a two-year pilot project.Sustainable transport charity Sustrans has been awarded ... more  United Kingdom   07.07.2009 Making cycling mainstream is a "Breakthrough for the 21st century" Ideas for making cycling a normal day-to-day activity put forward by CTC - the national cyclists' organisation, will be unveiled today at a conference showcasing 19 top breakthrough ideas for ... more  www  United Kingdom   15.06.2009 More than a million trips per day on the National Cycle Network Value for money National Cycle Network is cutting car traffic and getting more people activeSustainable transport charity Sustrans today (13 June) announces the latest figures for cycling and walking ... more  United Kingdom   05.06.2009 CTC record membership Every day more and more people join CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation; and that's why CTC has surpassed the membership record set back in the ‘Golden Age' of cycling ... more  www  United Kingdom   27.05.2009 10,000 cyclists head for the York Cycle Show during Bike Week Thousands of cyclists from all over the UK will head to York on the 20-21 June for the York Cycle Show. It's one of the highlights in the cycling calendar, the UK's largest mass participation ... more  United Kingdom   29.04.2009 Cycling to school doubled in 2008 The number of pupils cycling to class every day rose from 4 per cent to 8 per cent (out of 19,000 pupils surveyed) in ‘Bike It' schools during 2008. Sustrans calls on Government to ... more  www  United Kingdom   23.04.2009 Government backs key CTC demand on road safety for cyclists Government backs key CTC demand on road safety for cyclistsThe Government's draft Road Safety Strategy, which was published today, has endorsed CTC's demands to halve the risks of cycling ... more  United Kingdom   30.03.2009 Personal approach convinces Londoners of advantages bicycle A personal approach appears to be successful in getting people to cycle. In the London borough of Sutton mobility advisors went knocking on doors. Bicycle use increased by 50 per cent.   The ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.03.2009 CTC's New Vision for Cycling Cycling has never been more relevant than it is today, so that's why CTC's Campaigns Department is launching a ‘New Vision for Cycling' which calls for a doubling of cycle use in ten ... more  www  United Kingdom   15.01.2009 Cheap PR stunt demonises cyclists CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation has completely refuted claims by car insurance company LV= that "inexperienced cyclists taking to the roads in the last 6 months have ... more  United Kingdom   09.01.2009 Sustrans calls on local authorities to spend £17 million on safe routes to school Sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, is calling on local authorities to apply for funding to develop safer and healthier routes to schools in their area. The £17 million for the 'Links ... more  www  United Kingdom   10.12.2008 Luton students pedal their way to fitness for free Students at the University of Bedfordshire will break for the Christmas holidays in better shape after taking advantage of a new recycled bike scheme to get them to and from campus.A total of 25 ... more  United Kingdom   10.11.2008 Health inequalities can be tackled by new walking and cycling infrastructure Walking and cycling have the potential to tackle the worst effects of the UK's growing health gap that leaves the poorest people suffering from more illnesses and dying younger.Chief Medical ... more  United Kingdom   14.10.2008 Where are all the cycle lanes? CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation is disappointed that year on year fewer cycle lanes are being built in England. Last year local authorities painted a pitiful 2.8 millimetres of ... more  www  United Kingdom   02.10.2008 Volunteers debate how to build on success of National Cycle Network Sustrans news release: Volunteers debate how to build on success of National Cycle NetworkWhat:   About 60 leading volunteers for sustainable transport charity Sustrans will pedal over the ... more  United Kingdom   29.08.2008 Nervous cyclists get their own emergency service Most motorists wouldn’t dream of driving without having insurance and breakdown cover. That’s why CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation is offering cyclists a ... more  United Kingdom   28.08.2008 Tackle obesity with 20mph zones in Welsh towns and cities, Sustrans urges All Welsh urban areas should introduce 20mph zones to remove them from the UK’s “fat map”, Sustrans Cymru urged today (Thursday). The call comes as large parts of Wales feature ... more  United Kingdom   27.08.2008 Sheffield Festival of Cycling and the Phil & Friends Challenge Ride Hundreds of cyclists are expected to attend the first Sheffield Festival of Cycling and the CTC Phil and Friends Challenge Ride on Sunday 31st August. There will be lots to see and do for all ... more  United Kingdom   28.07.2008 New guide shows how to make streets safe and friendly this summer Neighbourly people keen to improve the safety and friendliness of their community this summer can now follow expert advice, which is being piloted across England and Wales. Sustrans, the UK’s ... more  www  United Kingdom   25.07.2008 CTC: David Cameron’s bike is stolen The fact that David Cameron’s bike has been stolen demonstrates how often bike theft happens and how many members of the public do not notice when bicycles are stolen from the street. ... more  www  United Kingdom   07.07.2008 Sustrans: How to reduce a petrol bill by £269 million As the rise in fuel prices continues unabated sustainable transport charity Sustrans today (4 July) announces its latest count of people using the National Cycle Network for walking and cycling trips. more  www  United Kingdom   02.07.2008 Exeter pupils saddle up for free ‘Bikers Breakfast’ PHOTOCALL Who: Students and teachers from West Exe Technology College   What: Up to 100 students from West Exe Technology College will be cycling to college to claim their free ... more  www  United Kingdom   01.07.2008 Welsh Assembly urged to help trim people’s waistlines and carbon footprints Assembly Members will consider a proposal on Thursday to make Wales a leader in the battle against climate change by reducing carbon emissions from transport. Sustainable transport charity Sustrans ... more  www  United Kingdom   27.06.2008 UK's first cycling city announced Last Thursday Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly appointed Bristol as the UK's first official Cycling City, and announced a further 11 Cycling Demonstration Towns across England. Bristol and the 11 ... more  www  United Kingdom   09.06.2008 Sustrans' Bike It project set to expand in London The highly-acclaimed Sustrans project, 'Bike It' continues to grow in London. The Bike It project encourages and supports children to choose two wheels instead of four for the school journey. ... more  www  United Kingdom   11.04.2008 Cycling and Walking Bridge over Thames in London Sustainable transport charity Sustrans today (10 April) announced the latest stage in its progress towards developing proposals for London's first major purpose-built dedicated walking and cycling ... more  www  United Kingdom   31.03.2008 Sustrans: Railway Path needs a secure future It's good news but we need to secure the future of flagship cycle path.Sustrans is very glad that Bristol City Council seems to have abandoned plans to  utlilise the Bristol and Bath Railway ... more  www  United Kingdom   20.03.2008 London to Paris Bike Ride- Médecins du Monde UK 12-15 July 2008 Following the success of a sponsored bike ride in 2007, Médecins du Monde UK (MdM UK) is calling for more adventurous cyclists to sign up for the third London to Paris Bike Ride 2008. This ... more  United Kingdom   18.03.2008 Cycle 'Clyde-Tae-Forth' with Sustrans in Scotland this summer Booking is now open for Sustrans' mass summer bike ride, which this year is uncovering the beauty of Scotland's lochs, glens, forests and mountains with a 200-mile trip from Glasgow to ... more  United Kingdom   11.03.2008 Sustrans: "Welsh streets need re-planning to help tackle obesity" Wales's obesity epidemic will escalate unless streets are redesigned to encourage walking and cycling, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity will say tomorrow. With 18 per cent of ... more  www  United Kingdom   03.03.2008 Bids open for new cycling demonstration towns Applications have been invited by Cycling England for ten new cycling demonstration towns and one city. They will join the existing six towns that have pioneered this initiative, sharing £47m ... more  www  United Kingdom   21.02.2008 Government plans could smooth the way for cycling CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation today cautiously welcomed government proposals to ensure road works are completed with less disruption to road users. CTC campaigns and policy manager ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.02.2008 London Spends 600 Million on Cycling London Mayor Ken Livingstone recently announced the most ambitious programme to transform walking and cycling in London. “The aim of this programme is nothing short of a cycling and walking ... more  www  United Kingdom   12.02.2008 London’s cycling revolution CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, today welcomed the announcement by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, of a major new cycling strategy and investment in cycling. Campaigns and ... more  www  United Kingdom   22.01.2008 Sustrans urges Government to beat obesity epidemic by implementing NICE guidance Obesity levels will continue to soar unless transport planners follow today’s groundbreaking guidance encouraging walking and cycling as physical activity, the UK’s leading sustainable ... more  www  United Kingdom   18.01.2008 Sustrans springs into the cycling season with new maps and guidebook There's more to explore on two wheels this Spring with a trio of new publications from sustainable transport charity Sustrans.  Sustrans has introduced two new additions to the ... more  www  United Kingdom   15.01.2008 Government minister condones vigilante action against cyclists CTC is deeply alarmed by the comments of a Government minister suggesting that vigilante action against cyclists is acceptable.In a House of Lords debate on the 10th of January, Baroness Sharples ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.12.2007 Sustrans: £50 million won and we couldn’t have done it without you! This is fantastic news, and thanks to everyone who voted for Sustrans’ Connect2 in the People’s £50 Million Lottery Giveaway, and for your help in winning £50 million of ... more  www  United Kingdom   07.12.2007 Phone voting for Sustrans' Connect2 has begun Many thanks if you have already voted online for Sustrans' Connect2 at www.thepeoples50million.org.uk and for spreading the word to your own contacts. Everyone can now vote from a landline ... more  www  United Kingdom   29.11.2007 London Wants 80,000 Rental Bikes The City Council of the UK capital has revealed an ambitious scheme to stimulate the use of bikes. Mayor Ken Livingstone has set a target of 80% increase in cycling by 2010. One of the means to reach ... more  www  United Kingdom   26.11.2007 Connect2 £50m for Walking and Cycling Your Vote Could Make the Difference: Online Voting Opens Monday 26 NovemberThe first opportunity to help secure £50 million for walking and cycling routes starts on Monday 26 November - so ... more  www  United Kingdom   21.11.2007 No-car travel to Olympics 2012 The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced a transport plan with a goal of 100% UK travel to Olympicvenues by non-car modes. Spectators will be encouraged to use public transport or to walk or ... more  www  United Kingdom   20.11.2007 Investment in cycling could save £520m Cycling England has told the Government that encouraging more people to cycle on Britain's roads could save the taxpayer more than £520m and fight climate change. A 20% increase in cycle ... more  www  United Kingdom   14.11.2007 Bike It events keep Swindon pupils pedalling through the winter day and night On a 'normal' day, Nova Hreod College can expect to have anything up to 150 pupils cycling in. On Thursday 15th November, the College will be offering an added incentive of a hearty breakfast ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.11.2007 Cyclists protest missing links at St Pancras International Tomorrow cyclists from the London Cycling Campaign will stage a demonstration at St Pancras International against Camden Council’s failure to cater for cycle access to the ... more  www  United Kingdom   31.10.2007 A better climate for cycling? Cyclox, the cycling campaign for Oxford, will on Saturday 17th November host a conference to examine how cycling can help tackle Climate Change. Our ‘Cycling for the Climate’ National ... more  www  United Kingdom   04.10.2007 Lottery win for cycling CTC, the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, has been awarded a major grant towards a £6.3million ‘Cycling Champions’ programme, which will promote cycling to sections ... more  www  United Kingdom   14.09.2007 Work starts on innovative structures that offer a different view of Lincolnshire Cyclists and walkers will soon be able to experience a different view of the stunning landscape between Boston and Lincoln as work starts on installing the long-awaited Hi-Views structures on the ... more  www  United Kingdom   11.09.2007 Litter pickers needed to help tidy up Route 64 Local volunteer Rangers, who help sustainable transport charity Sustrans to look after National Cycle Network Route 64 through Newark, are calling for more people to help clear rubbish from the ... more  www  United Kingdom   05.09.2007 'Every Welsh child deserves a safe route to school' says Sustrans As children across Wales return to school this week, sustainable transport charity Sustrans is calling for every child to be given the right to a safe route to school. The call comes as research ... more  www  United Kingdom   04.09.2007 More volunteers needed to look after cycling and walking routes in Essex Sustainable transport charity Sustrans is calling for more volunteers to help look after the cycling and walking routes across Essex and is inviting would-be volunteers to join the current volunteer ... more  www  United Kingdom   24.08.2007 The day of the Bicycles - On Sunday 23 September, London goes traffic-free London is buzzing today with the news that, for one remarkable day, many of the capital's roads will be completely traffic-free and open only to cyclists. On Sunday 23 September, London goes ... more  www  United Kingdom   21.08.2007 Scotland leads UK on tackling the school run Continued Scottish Executive investment to improve walking and cycling in Scotland means the country is leading the way on tackling the school run. As part of the Executive's National Transport ... more  www  United Kingdom   16.08.2007 CTC - Challenge Rides “A spectacular win like the Highway Code victory deserves a spectacular celebratory ride. This event is a unique way to support cycling while enjoying some stunning scenery – there’s never been a more ... more  www  United Kingdom   14.08.2007 "The only seaside riding this summer will be by donkey" says CTC Cyclists are being overlooked in plans to open up access to the English coastline according to CTC, the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation. At present the Government plans to improve access for ... more  www  United Kingdom   08.08.2007 New research shows cycle tourism is route to riches A new report by leading sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, reveals that cycle tourism has the potential to contribute millions to the UK's tourism economy. As demand for domestic holidays is ... more  www  United Kingdom   07.08.2007 Help make the cycling and walking path in Healey Dell look really swell! Get your hands dirty for a good cause and join local volunteers to give the cycling and walking route through Healey Dell, in Rochdale, a makeover at a workday organised by sustainable transport ... more  www  United Kingdom   03.08.2007 CTC: Keeping Cycling on Track "Cycling and rail travel are perfect partners. The combination provides a ‘doorstep-to-destination’ option for longer-distance journeys which might otherwise be possible only by car. It is also a ... more  www  United Kingdom   02.08.2007 You Are My Bicycle (UG) If other men are carsYou are my bicycle.Eccentric individualisttweed jacket and tie.Some women might mockyesterday's EnglishmanI am enchanted. Cars aren't always fast:traffic snarled, fume ... more  www  United Kingdom   31.07.2007 Cycling to school more practical than swimming Following today’s announcement that a £7.5million annual package of Government funding to help boost sustainable travel to school is to continue for another two years, the UK’s national cyclists’ ... more  www  United Kingdom   04.07.2007 Walking and cycling the best buy in transport investment Transport investment should be directed to the promotion of walking and cycling, so as to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent disease, says the sustainable transport charity Sustrans in a report ... more  www  United Kingdom   03.07.2007 Sustrans 30th Birthday, Saturday 7 July When: 12 noon, Saturday 7 July 2007 Where: Castle Park, Bristol What: Sustainable transport charity Sustrans hosts a free party from 11am to 4.30 pm. Who: Adam Hart Davis, 150+ cyclists fresh (!) from ... more  www  United Kingdom   29.06.2007 Cycle to work and save More than four million people are using their cars to drive less than three miles to work, figures revealed today.Yet a three-mile commute by bicycle would take an average person 20 minutes, according ... more  www  United Kingdom   28.06.2007 Cyclists take to the saddle for Sustrans' celebration ride through south east Wales Around 150 cyclists from all over the UK will be taking to the saddle from 29th June to 7th July and pedalling over 300 miles around the Bristol Channel, in celebration of sustainable transport ... more  www  United Kingdom   27.06.2007 Hats off to the Blockers’ Seaside at Leagrave When: 12.00noon, Saturday 30 June 2007Where: Leagrave Common, Leagrave, Luton (near junction of Sundon Park Road and Bramingham Road) What: The opening of a new artwork from sustainable transport ... more  www  United Kingdom   26.06.2007 Cyclists take to the saddle for Sustrans' celebration ride Where: Queen's Square, Bristol BS1 4JZWhen: Ride leaves at 11am, Friday 29th June 2007 Around 150 cyclists from all over the UK will be setting off on a mass 300-mile bike ride around the Bristol ... more  www  United Kingdom   22.06.2007 Solution to Tour de France bike ban is in the bag Southeastern Railways has reviewed its decision to ban all bikes on its complete timetable of services during the UK leg of the Tour de France from 6th – 8th July. Following negotiations with CTC ... more  www  United Kingdom   21.06.2007 Win a bike and Change Your World! Did you know that if everyone made one less car journey per week car traffic would be reduced by at least ten per cent? Throughout June, sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, is inviting people to ... more  www  United Kingdom   20.06.2007 CTC and CycleActive MTB partnership announced CTC has announced today that it is to work alongside CycleActive, the UK’s leading MTB training company, to further develop and deliver a range of CTC Mountain Bike Skills Training Courses. Both ... more  www  United Kingdom   19.06.2007 Bike It off to a flying start at Bedford International Kite Festival What: Local pupils, teachers and parents join Sustrans and Bedfordshire County Council at the Kite Festival to celebrate the launch of the Bike It project in BedfordWhere: Russell Park, adjacent to ... more  www  United Kingdom   14.06.2007 Highway code changed to aid cyclists More than 40 rules in the new Highway Code are being amended to help cyclists, a national organisation which represents them said today. CTC (Cyclists Touring Club) said there had been agreement to ... more  www  United Kingdom   07.06.2007 Tour de France in the UK For only the third time ever, and not since 1994, the Tour de France, one of the world's greatest sporting spectaculars is coming to the UK. On July 7th in London and July 8th in Kent we will all ... more  www  United Kingdom   07.06.2007 Bike It sets wheels in motion in Ashford What: Pupils in one of Ashford's new Bike It schools celebrate being selected for the project with a special cycle activity day Where: Oak Tree Primary School, 11 Oak Tree Road, Ashford TN23 4QR When: ... more  www  United Kingdom   01.06.2007 Supermarket supports Sustrans' super volunteers What: Local Sustrans volunteer Rangers accept a cheque for £13,500 from staff at Tesco's Brislington store and lend a hand picking up litter on a local cycling and walking route Where: On National ... more  www  United Kingdom   01.06.2007 Sustrans change your world campaign Together we can make a big difference. Ever wonder how life would be if we travelled in ways that benefited our health and our environment? We'd have safer roads, cleaner air and a better quality of ... more  www  United Kingdom   31.05.2007 Highway Code cracked: more than 40 rules changed for cyclists Following a high-profile campaign by CTC, the UK’s national cyclists' organisation, the Government has agreed to amend the Highway Code to improve cyclists’ safety and to encourage drivers to take ... more  www  United Kingdom   15.05.2007 Pembrokeshire needs more pedalling volunteers Sustrans is calling for more volunteers to help look after the cycling and walking routes throughout Pembrokeshire. Would-be volunteers are invited to join the current volunteer Rangers team on an ... more  www  United Kingdom   14.05.2007 Pushing the boundaries for the Comber Greenway What: The Chief Constable, Sir Hugh Orde, cuts the ribbon to mark the opening of the latest section of the Comber Greenway Where: On the Comber Greenway adjacent to the Police Service Headquarters ... more  www  United Kingdom   11.05.2007 BBC: Euro-MPs demand new lorry mirrors Millions of lorries may have to be fitted with new mirrors after MEPs backed a law to eliminate a blind-spot that kills 400 people per year. New lorries are already required to have mirrors that ... more  www  United Kingdom   09.05.2007 Street Design Manual Aims to put Well-Designed Residential Streets at the Heart of Sustainable Communities New guidance on street design that aims to breathe new life into communities by creating safe and sustainable environments for residents has been unveiled today by Transport Minister Gillian Merron. ... more  www  United Kingdom   08.05.2007 Battle continues for cyclist-friendly Highway Code A revised draft of the Highway Code has not properly addressed the concerns of 11,000 cyclists who last year joined a CTC campaign to have the Code re-worded. The original draft of the Highway ... more  www  United Kingdom   03.05.2007 Rhyl gears up for Ranger event Sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, is calling for more volunteers to help look after the cycling and walking routes in and around Rhyl. Would-be volunteers are invited to join the current ... more  www  United Kingdom   03.05.2007 New extended 2007 edition of Cyclecraft A new edition of Cyclecraft, the definitive guide to safe and enjoyable cycling, has been published by The Stationery Office. With 25% more pages than the previous edition, the text has been ... more  www  United Kingdom   03.05.2007 The transport elephant in the climate change room On the eve of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity, sets out its recommendations for low carbon travel. more  www  United Kingdom   26.04.2007 Rangers ride the Inis Eoghain Cycleway What: Around 40 Sustrans volunteer Rangers from across Northern Ireland will set off for a mass bike ride along the Inis Eoghain CyclewayWhere: Merchants House Bed and Breakfast, 16 Queen's Street ... more  www  United Kingdom   24.04.2007 Cycle the celebratory Sustrans Channel Challenge this summer Sustrans is challenging cyclists to join them on a week-long bike ride over 300 miles around the Bristol Channel this summer, to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The Sustrans Channel Challenge ride ... more  www  United Kingdom   17.04.2007 Bike to School Week pedal pack for parents and teachers A brand new pedal pack for parents and teachers is being launched in time for this year's Bike to School Week (23-27 April). The free downloadable resource, produced by sustainable transport charity ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.04.2007 UK: Local cycling and walking routes need you! More volunteer Rangers are needed to help look after National Cycle Network Routes throughout Derry/Londonderry. Would-be volunteers are invited to join the current Rangers team at their meeting on ... more  www  United Kingdom   12.04.2007 Sustrans News Release - Rangers ride out in Kendal Volunteer Rangers from across Cumbria will come together on Saturday 21st April 2007 for a mass bike ride and training event in Kendal. The Ranger Day, organised by leading sustainable transport ... more  www  United Kingdom   11.04.2007 Party to Celebrate Sustrans' 30th Birthday Local bands and a bicycling panda join Sustrans to celebrate its 30th birthday! On Saturday 7 July 2007 Sustrans, Bristol's home-grown sustainable transport charity will be celebrating its 30th ... more  www  United Kingdom   10.04.2007 Help get cycling back on track As Ministers prepare to set out a 30-year policy framework for Britain’s railways, CTC is launching a major campaign, urging all cyclists to lobby for the cycle-rail combination to be included in the ... more  www  United Kingdom   29.03.2007 100 more schools to benefit as Bike It gets bigger Bike It, the acclaimed project encouraging more children to cycle to school, is now expanding to around 100 additional schools with eleven new Bike It officers taking up their posts up and down the ... more  www  United Kingdom   28.03.2007 “Cyclists need more protection from HGVs” say campaigners The London Cycling Campaign, CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, and RoadPeace, the charity for road crash victims, welcome Transport for London’s new “Share the Road” awareness campaign to ... more  www  United Kingdom   27.03.2007 BBC News: New cycling tests to be launched New cycling proficiency tests for children, to be carried out on roads, are set to be launched in England. The Bikeability award scheme aims to give children a more realistic experience of coping on ... more  www  United Kingdom   22.03.2007 CTC does not want bikes banned This week’s Motor Cycle News has dreamt up an attention-grabbing headline which is in fact wholly untrue. It suggests that CTC wants motor cycles banned - this is not the case. We do not believe ... more  www  United Kingdom   14.03.2007 Hove pupils versus Exeter in virtual bike race Pupils at Hangleton Junior School in Hove will be getting on their bikes and racing against a school all the way down in Exeter! Hangleton pupils go head to head with pupils from St. Leonard's ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.03.2007 Transport minister launches plan for a Valleys Cycle Network What: Andrew Davies, Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks, gets in the saddle and joins local people to launch Sustrans' Valleys Cycle Network project, which aims to develop a series of ... more  www  United Kingdom   09.03.2007 Will London be EU's 'greenest' city? London Mayor Ken Livingstone announced a comprehensive plan on 27 February to cut the city's greenhouse-gas emissions by 60% within 20 years. With its climate-change action plan, London aims ... more  www  United Kingdom   08.03.2007 Local cycling and walking routes need you! Sustrans is calling for more volunteers to help look after cycling and walking routes in and around Milton Keynes, Northampton and Aylesbury. The charity has organised an afternoon bike ride and ... more  www  United Kingdom   07.03.2007 Spring clean for local cycling and walking route Local volunteers are needed to help give one of Carmarthenshire's most popular cycling and walking routes a spring clean at a special workday on Saturday 10th March 2007. Sustrans, the leading ... more  www  United Kingdom   02.03.2007 Help give local cycling and walking route a spring clean Sustrans is calling for local people to help give a section of the popular Hadrian's Cycleway, National Cycle Network Route 72, near Whitehaven a spring clean on Saturday 10th March 2007. The workday ... more  www  United Kingdom   01.03.2007 Great news for Great Northern Trail The Great Northern Trail in Bradford is to be extended thanks to new funding. Work is currently underway to build a new section of path between Queensbury and Cockin' Lane, near Thornton. Leading ... more  www  United Kingdom   28.02.2007 Islington pupils love their bikes While Valentine's Day may be long forgotten for most of us, pupils at Ambler Primary School in Islington want to show how passionate they feel about cycling with 'I love my bike day' on 28th February. more  www  United Kingdom   28.02.2007 London congestion charge cordon extended The westward extension of the London Congestion Charge takes effect on Monday (19th February) with the scheme now covering Bayswater, Notting Hill, North and South Kensington, High Street Kensington ... more  www  United Kingdom   27.02.2007 Oscar winning film should be sent to Welsh schools Sustrans is calling for the Welsh Assembly Government to follow England and Scotland's lead and provide secondary schools with a copy of Al Gore's Oscar winning film on climate change. 'An ... more  www  United Kingdom   22.02.2007 Challenge Rides “As more people take up cycling there’s never been a more important time to help us make cycling safer on the roads”  Phil LiggettWill you accept the Challenges in 2007? This year’s challenges ... more  www  United Kingdom   20.02.2007 New Virtual Bike Ride Unveiled in Luton When: 12.00 noon, Friday 23 February 2007Where: Lea Manor High School, Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TLWhat: After months of speculation the contents of Lea Manor High School’s large wooden box are ... more  www  United Kingdom   15.02.2007 Exeter's 'Beauty and the Bike' wins European award Five schools in Exeter are to get the beauty treatment after an initiative, created as part of Sustrans' Bike It project, came first in a Europe-wide award. Beauty and the Bike, which highlights the ... more  www  United Kingdom   15.02.2007 Only 3% of English coastline has rights of way for cyclists A coalition of outdoor organisations, including CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, is calling on the Government to improve public access to England’s 1,990 miles of coastline. At ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.02.2007 Cycling gets young hearts racing With Valentine's Day just around the corner, pupils in Bike It schools across England show how passionate they feel about cycling with special 'I love my bike' events in February, thanks to money ... more  www  United Kingdom   13.02.2007 Glasgow gets in gear for Ranger event With a focus on all things green in Scotland this week, Sustrans is gearing up for a mass bike ride and training event in Glasgow on Saturday 17th February 2007. The Ranger Day, hosted by Glasgow City ... more  www  United Kingdom   26.01.2007 Cyclist who refused to stay in the gutter wins re-trail A cyclist who was found guilty last year of inconsiderate cycling, whilst cycling in accordance with the National Standard for cycle training, has today won a re-trail at Shrewsbury Crown Court. ... more  www  United Kingdom   19.01.2007 Sustrans seeking 18 rural schools to benefit from £1.3million Sustrans, is looking for 18 rural schools in Northern Ireland to take part in an exciting new Safe Routes to Schools project. The project will include improvements in and around selected schools to ... more  www  United Kingdom   18.01.2007 Sustrans: New Year, new Rangers needed Why not make a New Year's resolution worth keeping and donate some of your spare time to looking after the cycling and walking routes in your area? Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport ... more  www  United Kingdom   10.01.2007 Proposals for Welsh bike-friendly towns backed by Sustrans Sustrans, the UK's sustainable transport charity, has today welcomed proposals by the Welsh Liberal Democrats to create Cycling Demonstration Towns (CDTs) in Wales. The charity believes that ... more  www  United Kingdom   05.05.2006 CTC expands MTB team CTC is today pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Warby as its new Senior Cycling Development Officer responsible for off-road issues. Ian will use the wealth of experience he gained from ... more  www  United Kingdom   10.04.2006 “Up to 100,000 miles of trail across England and Wales waiting to be claimed” Following a sustained nationwide campaign, CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, is today celebrating final confirmation that cyclists will be able to claim a new type of right of way. This is the ... more  www  News Archive »

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