Have you checked out our Events listings lately? If not, you may be missing out on some fabulous cycling events. I have never known Reading to be so busy regarding cycling as this Autumn. The most important event is the Cycling UK Conference called ‘Reframing the Message’: https://readingcyclecampaign.org.uk/event/cyclinguk-conference-in-reading/ – are you coming along, it’s free?! […]
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Two dates for your diary this Autumn. The first is our Annual General Meeting, which will be held at RISC on London Street on Wednesday 7 October starting at 7pm. This is where we will elect the committee to serve for the next 12 months, but also your chance to let us know how you […]
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Reading moves better by bike – not because everyone becomes a cyclist, but because every journey not by car reduces road congestion and carbon emissions. You can help spread this message by wearing your own RCC T‑shirt. The shirts are made from organic cotton, printed on demand and designed to last. They’re as sustainable as […]
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The Autumn 2026 RCC newsletter pdf is now downloadable from the Newsletters page, or you can also click on each article to read them separately. In this issue we talk about: RBC Autumn 2026 ReportWBC Autumn 2026 ReportWoBC Autumn 2026 ReportGoing Round AgainWhat Has Thames Valley Police Ever Done for Us?The Nation’s Cycle Campaigners Come to ReadingKidical […]
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Bath Road and Castle Hill – Active Travel Tranche 3 We first reported on the Bath Road and Castle Hill scheme back in Summer 2022. It’s fair to say that it’s had a long and complex planning and development process, with design changes, cost reviews, preliminary consultations, oversight by Councillors, as well as design reviews […]
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Burghfield to Mortimer Cycle and Walking Path A new off-road path is taking shape alongside Burghfield Road, starting just after College Piece in Mortimer. The section to Longmoor Lane is complete and work has now begun at the Burghfield Common end near the twin roundabouts. The project is funded by Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council from […]
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Woodley to Reading Cycle Scheme The final section of the first half of the Woodley to Palmer Park cycle scheme was scheduled to open on Monday 24 August. Work then starts on the second half from Woodlands Avenue towards Palmer Park. This will provide a safe cycling route from central Woodley to Palmer Park and […]
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Going round a busy multi-lane roundabout on a bike is something you might try to avoid if possible. But one fine Spring day back in 2019, about a hundred cyclists got together to cycle round the Vastern Road roundabout. And then cycle round it again. And then cycle round it again. The Vastern Road roundabout […]
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To find out what Thames Valley Police (TVP) does for cyclists, and perhaps what more they could do, we invited a TVP representative to talk to us at our June Open Meeting. Sergeant Betsy Palmer duly showed up for duty and treated us to a wonderfully frank and informative Q & A session. Betsy is […]
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Sunshine, Cycling and School Runs In June Kidical Mass and friends ran family friendly rides in both Reading and Wokingham. The Wokingham ride from the bikeathon was especially popular with over 100 bikes taking part. In Reading the route we took was much easier to ride than it would have been a few years ago. […]
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