Yesterday the Westminster All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group published the report & recommendations from their "Get Britain Cycling" inquiry



http://allpartycycling.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/get-britain-cycling1.pdf



There is now a Government e petition calling on the Prime Minister to implement the recommendations. If it gets 100,000…

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Following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, there is an opportunity to get a one-off boost to cycling investment in Scotland.  There is just a very short window of opportunity. 



For more details and to find how you can help by sending an immediate email to your MSPs, please read the Spokes article right now at:-…

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A period of Consultation has now opened on proposals for enhancement of the public spaces in front of Quakerfield shop parade in Bannockburn; including cycle parking & a shared use pedestrian/cycling path.

Also on  plans for the improvement of the paths along the Bannockburn through Ladywell Park and along the edge of Balquhidderock Wood, and on the improvement of the walking & cycling paths between Bannockburn Primary School and Bannockburn High School and between Wallace…

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British Cycling and Cycling Weekly have called on the Lord Chancellor to launch a comprehensive review of the justice system and how it operates when people are hurt or killed on the road. A parliamentry Early Day Motion has been set up to support this.



The CTC have been gathering data on the subject as part of thier Stop SMIDSY campaign

http://www.stop-smidsy.org.uk/



British Cycling are now asking…

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Cycling Scotland is delighted to announce the 2012/13 Cycle Friendly & Sustainable Communities Fund.  please share this information with any groups you feel could benefit from the Cycle Friendly & Sustainable Communities funding:…

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The new Scottish SNP-majority government is now putting together its first budget. There are some very hopeful signs and some very worrying signs. Please help us ensure that the transport section of the budget invests properly in cycling as a form of transport, for the sake of public health, the environment, the economy … and of you and your family and friends!

Briefly explain your concerns over investment in cycling as a form of local transport. Then ask your MSPs to…

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The Cycle Touring Club (CTC) produce a magazine for members called Cycle. The lastest edition has some Top Tips on how to use your car less and cycle more. See:-

http://bit.ly/pmHS5i

 

As the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation, CTC has been protecting and promoting the rights of cyclists since 1878. CTC is a not-for-profit organisation that is funded through its membership and donations. If you join CTC you are giving us a louder…

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Just read an interesting article on bicycle helmets by Michael Hanlon

http://hanlonblog.dailymail.co.uk/2011/07/should-my-son-wear-a-cycle-helmet.html

 

I am often asked if I wear a helmet - the answer is sometimes.

Yes I wear a helmet when:-

• I am off road - its an uneven surface and my Mountain Bike skills are basic  
• I am riding in…

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I came across this excellent blog on a subject I had been intending to write a post - so thanks to James Schwarts here it is: http://www.theurbancountry.com/2011/04/responsibility-accountability-on-our.html

 

That Blog refers to Stricter Liability when motor vehicles, cycles & pedestrains are sharing space. Stricter Liability is the principle that if there is a collision the…

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Commuting Tip or How are you at the primary position?

I have been delivering cycle proficiency training to adults and

children for 3 years and have noticed that very few people, before they start

training, are familiar or comfortable with riding in the “primary position”. The

“primary position” is not something from the karma sutra it is… Continue

Having done bike safety checks on hundreds of kids bikes at Stirling Cycle Training I recommend you ask the following questions before buying that new children’s bike.





1. How heavy is the bike?

A bike that is so heavy that the child struggles to pick it up when it is laid down or to lift the front wheel over a kerb will be very hard work to ride. As a result cycling is not fun and the bike will hardly get… Continue