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881.Rule 58(Saturday 11th of March 2006 10:26:54 AM
4 years ago )
The BBC has picked up the story, first brought to light by the CTC, about the proposed new rule in the highway code telling cyclists to “use cycle routes when practicable and cycle facilities … where they are provided”, and why this might be a gift to drivers’ insurance...
882.Two wheels are the only car alternative(Sunday 26th of February 2006 12:00:45 PM
4 years ago )
They say once you get a car, you never want to ride on a bus again. For some people that might be true, and in Manchester you can’t blame them.
According to the AA, an average car journey costs up to 29.04p a mile, including petrol, parking and...
883.January 2006 newsletter(Friday 24th of February 2006 08:08:29 PM
4 years ago )
January 2006 newsletter
Headlines:
£10,000 Community Network cycling project report emerges from council black hole
Manchester gets its first (designated) Cycling Officer – or does it ?
The Rhyl Crash - A tragedy that affects us all
Hospital Chief buys £2m Italian Car Park
The real reason the Deputy...
884.Why isn’t this happening in Manchester ?(Sunday 19th of February 2006 08:30:17 PM
4 years ago )
Last June, Transport for London announced that the number of cycle journeys made in London had increased by 67 per cent during the past five years, and that the number of people killed on London’s roads fell by 21 per cent last year. In December, a report for the...
885.Perth pedal paths(Sunday 05th of February 2006 09:44:40 AM
4 years, 1 month ago )
This article is in the Not Manchester category, which features bicycle stories about other places, that may or may not say something about cycling in Greater Manchester by way of comparison.
Perth, Western Australia is a big, modern, sprawling metropolis where, not surprisingly, the private car rules. Nevertheless, the WA...
886.They’re Planting Stories in the Press(Saturday 28th of January 2006 01:05:11 PM
4 years, 1 month ago )
One of the GMCC’s ongoing activities is to seize new opportunities to promote cycling among the good citizens of Manchester. A few years ago the Manchester Evening News started inviting readers to write complete articles on their favourite subject. GMCC activist Vincent Walsh did just that, and the result is...
887.Call a Bike(Sunday 22nd of January 2006 12:00:05 AM
4 years, 1 month ago )
Several German cities now feature Call a Bike schemes, run by Deutsche Bahn - German Railways.
It works like this. First you have to phone the control center and give them your credit card details. Then you find one of the distinctive red and silver Call a Bikes. There...
888.Cycling Children are Happiest Children(Monday 16th of January 2006 08:40:27 PM
4 years, 1 month ago )
Robert Winston made his annual progress review of the Millennium Children of Our Time on BBC One on Sunday night. In the first programme he attempted to measure happiness. The most joyful child is revealed as Jamie, unphased by daily injections of insulin to counter diabetes, he delights...
889.Chorlton Wanderers rides 2006(Tuesday 03rd of January 2006 10:28:56 PM
4 years, 2 months ago )
Assorted bicycle riders of all ages and abilities get together one Sunday each month, whatever the weather, for a gentle ride into the countryside and back, with a pub lunch in between. Anyone can join them, and will be made most welcome. They set off at 10am from...
890.You’re not blocking the traffic.You are the traffic!(Tuesday 06th of December 2005 08:59:51 PM
4 years, 3 months ago )
Chris Trueblood becomes part of the Critical Mass of Sri Lankan cyclists
In September I returned to Sri Lanka after two previous visits in 2002 and 2004 to undertake some voluntary work with LEADS a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in the capital Colombo. On Boxing Day 2004...