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Bournville Gentle Cycling
Posted Monday, December 7, 2015 - 20:32 in John's blog
For over two years Push Bikes has been leading weekly cycling rides for less confident riders.…
Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 20:56 in Robert's blog
The Birmingham Mail recently reported a collision in which three cars compl…
The entry to the contra flow cycle lane on Hill Street
Posted Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 21:09 in Chris's blog
In September, Grand Central and the new concourse of New Street station were opened, and the new road layout around Hill Street and Station Street finished.…
Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 20:24 in Robert's blog
I've heard it said many times that the cycling infrastructure is easier in the Netherlands because all their towns have ring roads.…
Howard Boyd receiving an award
Posted Sunday, November 8, 2015 - 20:08 in Sally's blog
If you cycle in and around Birmingham regularly, chances are that Howard and Esther have had some influence on your bicycling life.…
Cyclenation logo
Posted Sunday, November 1, 2015 - 22:32 in Chris's blog
The Cyclenation and CTC joint conference took place on Saturday 24th October, in Liverpool, hosted by Mersey Cycle, Liverpool's cycle campaign.…
Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 21:04 in Robert's blog
Where We Are After Two Years of BCR …
Think outside the box
Posted Monday, October 12, 2015 - 10:25 in Robert's blog
Given the speed of radio waves, one would have to be living beyond the edge of the solar system not to know that Volkswagen have been caught selling …
OTT security at Bikefest
Posted Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 13:32 in James's blog
And so September 2015 saw the inaugural Birmingham Bikefest, a festival all about our two wheeled friend, and an attempt to fill the void left by the failing (yet again) of the UK’s 2nd city to hol…
Innocent cyclists
Posted Sunday, October 4, 2015 - 23:07 in Chris's blog
The Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) has paid for many new routes in Birmingham's green spaces, but Push Bikes has not always been impressed with the design choices made and with the results at th…
Busch & Müller Toplight Flat S Plus
Posted Monday, September 28, 2015 - 22:15 in Robert's blog
It's that time of year when cyclists start to think about coping with less daylight.…
New junction design at the Warwards Lane junction with Pershore Road
Posted Sunday, September 6, 2015 - 17:44 in Chris's blog
Sometimes it is just the little details that can make a difference to the feel of residential streets, and this is one such situation.…
Computer generated visualisation of the new city centre BCU campus.
Posted Sunday, September 6, 2015 - 15:38 in Chris's blog
Back in June we reported that planning applications for student accommodation in Birmingham were saying that Birmingham City Council (BCC) p…
Leicester city centre
Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 21:43 in Robert's blog
Chris and I recently took a trip to Leicester to see for ourselves what is going on there.…
Buster the Brompton below Arthur's Seat
Posted Friday, July 31, 2015 - 19:05 in Robert's blog
As described in an earlier post, I was all set to go to Edinburgh with a Brompton hire bike.…
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