We've got Dr Bike sorted for bike repairs, and we'll be running workshops through out the day on how to mend punctures, rim brake repairs and even doing some bike painting as part of supporting some free bike rental in Reading.
We had a walk round and chat with one of the UoR Community Festival organisers and are so excited by what they've got running this year at the festival! It's incredible to get to be part of community events like this!
Ride is at 12:00 Sat 17 May
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Sorry, just seen this. I’m not 100% sure
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CONSULTATION The proposal is not perfect (fees could be higher, car size & weight could be included as a factor,...) but we think it's an important first step to push back on the scourge of motonormativity.
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It was a chilly, but beautifully frosty ride across the uni campus for us
Given the limited resources this kind of disproportionate policing is a dereliction of duty. 2023 saw 493 pedestrians & cyclist fatalities, none of which involved an e-scooter.
There’s new more secure bike parking appearing in #rdg from @readingcouncil.bsky.social a unexpected benefit is that they make your bike more stable when it’s locked. Making getting a child on and off a bike seat much easier! We’ll share some pictures later.
Focusing on the bikes is an easy distraction from the real problem: Lack of safe infrastructure for cyclists. Drivers of cars are cause thousands of deaths - pedestrian, cyclist and other car users. Yet @thamesvalleypolice.bsky.social seem to prefer targeting people using scooters and bikes.
Thanks to everyone who came today, Santa was delighted to be able to give some gifts out to all your awesome little cyclists.
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Santa on a triplet cycle
If you were out today in #rdg and saw us and happened to take any photos would you mind sharing? I saw a few people take some photos of Santa on his triplet (reliable transport for when the sleigh is too wide for busy roads 😉 ) and be great to see the ride from a different perspective. #kidicalmass
Brilliant ride with some lovely kids. And B did his first ride on a pedal bike! And Santa came, should probably have led with that.
#kidicalmass #safestreets
Completely fair, and whatever makes you comfortable. Marshals are always useful if you change you mind :)
#SafeStreetsNow worldwide!
Inspiring work from the people of Toronto. Do check out the thread - and great video …
@safestreetsnow.bsky.social
This should be the norm not the car ridden rat race we see in Britain.
Love these stats from Trek Bikes
Children don’t play out anymore says Boris Johnson, he blames the church and the risk of paedophiles… we think this devastating impact on our children is in part due to #cars taking over the streets. #playstreets and #kidicalmass rides help to reclaim them for a short time. But our kids deserve more
‘Strikingly, people who cycled on a daily basis had 84% lower carbon emissions from all their daily travel than those who didn’t.’
#activetravel #netzero
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...
We’re sorry for mentioning the
C word so early, but Santa Claus is paying #kidicalmass #rdg a very early visit. I’m informed that the big man is embracing #activetravel with bike related gifts for all the children.
2pm 1 December outside the Thames Lido
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What do you think? How can we help Emmer Green and Sonning Common.
Love the glow ride vibe
This shouldn’t be our reality, we deserve safer
Small child cycling on university campus
Having safe routes enables our children to have freedom and practice their skills. Thanks to UoR for such a great campus. Helping all ages learn.
#curbcarculture #uni #cycling #3yearold #childhood
Brilliant video from Clean Air Matters on why #cleanair matters and what you can do. Walking and cycling is obviously there but if you need to drive why not share a journey with a friend?
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Brilliant video from Clean Air Matters on why #cleanair matters and what you can do. Walking and cycling is obviously there but if you need to drive why not share a journey with a friend?
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Just 58% of UK cyclists felt that our cycle lanes are well maintained compared to an avg of 75% for other surveyed nations.
According to ACO pedalling towards better cycle lanes - keeping Britain on the bike.
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#cyclelanes #activetravel
This! Blaming people for questionable behaviour because the system they exist in forces it helps no one.
We’ve been busy in our house posting the stickers to this who asked on the back of the crowdfunding.
I said mid November so don’t worry if you haven’t given your details yet we kept some back.
Thanks again to everyone coming together to help our wider community.
#kidicalmass #safestreets #kids
Bicycle lanes, especially those with physical barriers, influence motor vehicle speeds at intersections ➡️ discerningcyclist.com/bicycle-lanes-study/
Read all about our October Kidical Mass:
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