RCC’s AGM Round-Up
Following our report on what the National Trust (NT) is doing to encourage more visits to its properties by bike (see CycleReading Autumn 2025), we invited the NT’s ‘Cyclists Welcome’ […]
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Category: Information
Chairman’s Letter Winter 2025/26
Dear RCC members COP30 has started in Belem close to the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and the messages we are getting from the UN and from other observers are that the […]
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Kidical Mass Winter 2025/26 Report
Festivals and Friends Two things are usually true of the annual Kidical Mass ride at the Reading Cycle Festival: 1. It’s fairly well attended. 2. We get wet. On the […]
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Multi-Day Cycle Routes Through Reading
Escape to Adventure One of our best kept secrets is that Reading is a launchpad for some of the UK’s most scenic multi-day cycling adventures. Even though these routes are […]
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Cycle Routes: The St James’ Way
For as long as I can remember I was always fascinated with the Camino de Santiago – what I thought was a singular, ancient pilgrim way from somewhere in northern […]
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Active Travel England
We’ve often referred to Active Travel England (ATE), so I thought it would be useful to look at what they do and what they are responsible for. ATE was set […]
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, The tragic death of a cyclist following an accident on Shepherds Hill Roundabout on 29 August 2025 has deeply saddened our community. As a cycling instructor and a […]
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Cycling Organisations Around Reading
Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium’s outdoor velodrome offers an inspiring gateway for cyclists of all abilities. The 460m tarmacadam track encircles the athletics […]
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Community Bike Hub Opens in Reading
Reading Bike Hub is an exciting grassroots project which aims to make cycling more accessible, affordable, and inclusive across Reading. It’s part of a broader movement to support active travel […]
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Kidical Mass Autumn 2025 Report
Routes and Rides May’s ride took place at the University of Reading Community Festival. We had a special and unexpected guest, Yuan Yang, MP for Woodley and Earley. I had […]
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