Information – Reading Cycle Campaign

Had Your Bike Stolen? We Want to Hear Your Story

24 January 202624 January 2026SusanLeave a Comment

Bike theft is a growing problem in Reading, and its impact goes far beyond the financial loss. A bike can be the main way to get to work, to take […]

DfT consultation on mobility devices in cycle lanes

21 January 202621 January 2026Susan1 Comment

The Department for Transport is consulting on proposals that would allow powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters to use cycle lanes. This would be a big step for inclusive mobility, but […]

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Have your say on local CIL spending. Let’s prioritise Transport!

21 January 202621 January 2026SusanLeave a Comment

Reading Borough Council (RBC) is currently consulting on priorities for spending the 15% neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). CIL is a charge on new developments that helps […]

RCC’s AGM Round-Up

22 November 2025AliceLeave a Comment

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’ […]

Chairman’s Letter Winter 2025/26

22 November 2025Alice1 Comment

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 […]

Kidical Mass Winter 2025/26 Report

22 November 2025AliceLeave a Comment

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 […]

Multi-Day Cycle Routes Through Reading

22 November 202522 November 2025AliceLeave a Comment

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 […]

Cycle Routes: The St James’ Way

22 November 2025Alice2 Comments

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 […]

Active Travel England

22 November 2025AliceLeave a Comment

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 […]

Letter to the Editor

22 November 2025AliceLeave a Comment

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 […]