Transport for the South East
Transport for the South East is a regional body representing the views of local authorities and local enterprise partnerships. At the moment it is consulting on its draft Transport Strategy; […]
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Chairman’s Letter, December 2019
Dear RCC members, I don’t suppose anyone is unaware of climate change any more. We all know the climate is warming, as it has been ever since the ice cap […]
Continue ReadingBalancing gets a cyclist off!
My friend in San Francisco has a friend who is clever at balancing on his bicycle whilst it is stationary. He was performing this trick whilst waiting at a stop […]
Continue ReadingReading Station Bike Rack Warning
We have had a report of bike thefts from the two-tier cycle racks on the north side of Reading Station. It seems that thieves are able to remove the whole […]
Continue ReadingEvents: Reading Town Meal
As usual, RCC will be holding a stall at the Reading Town Meal on Saturday 28 September, 11am to 3pm at Forbury Gardens. This community based event, held since 2011, […]
Continue ReadingChairman’s Letter, September 2019
Dear RCC members, I have been coerced into doing a challenging bike ride in September, so in preparation I have to do the time honoured thing, and get some miles […]
Continue ReadingHow To Design Cycle Lanes Correctly
It is not possible to argue in favour of safe, segregated cycle lanes without detailing how they should be installed correctly. Because only when lanes are installed correctly will they […]
Continue ReadingGetting Reading on Two Wheels
I open with a confession: I am not a cyclist, or at least I don’t think I am. In Dutch terms I am definitely a fietster, not a wielrenner. I […]
Continue ReadingStopping and Starting Cycling
After recently acquiring an electric bicycle (which I’ve sort of fallen in love with), I’ve started cycling frequently on my own in Reading. My previous cycling experience is either rather […]
Continue ReadingPuttenham Camping Barn
Surrey offers some beautiful cycling routes on quiet lanes and tracks with great pubs and tea stops, and with a train network this means you don’t need to take your […]
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