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What is your job or other main activity that involves cycling?
I am the Managing Director of BikeRight! – a cycle training company based in Manchester
How long have you done that?
I started BikeRight! in 2000 and gave up my day job in 2004!
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Exeter’s Cycling Demonstration Towns project (Cycle Exeter) has been keen to encourage and support the development of Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) in workplaces. 86,000 people work in Exeter and the project is working hard to get more of them cycling! Read the rest of this entry »
New research published today makes the case for a fundamental rethink in the way local authorities plan cycling. The research, by independent economists SQW, argues that cycling must be treated with the same rigour as other mainstream modes of transport if its benefits are to be fully understood.
Lambeth has a “joined up” approach to cycle facilities and the National Standards Cycle Training (i.e. any facilities for cyclists should be designed to enable and encourage cyclists to cycle following national standard principles).
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What is your job or other main activity that involves cycling?
I’m the Cycle Training Manager for British Cycling, working on the new Bikeability and Instructor Course projects.
How long have you done that?
One year.
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Student cycling doubles in less than two years!
The proportion of students cycling and walking to Lancaster University has almost doubled in less than two years according to Lancaster University Travel Plan surveys. Read the rest of this entry »
What is your job or other main activity that involves cycling?
I am voluntary CTC Right to Ride for Sheffield, Chair of Sheffield University Cycle Forum (a BUG), Secretary of cyclenation, National Liaison Officer for cycleSheffield, secretary of the Northern Rail Cycle Forum Read the rest of this entry »
The Swindon Workplace Cycle Challenge aimed to encourage people who hadn’t cycled at all or very little in a long time to get on a bike and cycle to work or just hop on a bike for a period of time and enjoy themselves. Giving people a short positive cycling experience is a good first step to changing people’s perceptions towards cycling Read the rest of this entry »
What is your job or other main activity that involves cycling?
I’m Head of Government and Community Strategies with train operator Northern Rail – cycling strategy comes into my brief.
How long have you done that?
Just over three years
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What is your job or other main activity that involves cycling?
I’ve recently joined Cycling England as Bikeability Manager.
How long have you done that?
Three months. Three full, interesting and enjoyable months. Read the rest of this entry »
England's first Cycling City and eleven new Cycling Towns are set to receive the largest investment in cycling the country has ever seen.
Cycling England's flagship award scheme, teaching children to cycle safely and responsibly.