Information – Page 6 – Reading Cycle Campaign

Glowing for a ride

2 December 2023AliceLeave a Comment

If you were paying attention in early November, you may have seen local news coverage of a ‘Light up the Night’ bike ride where over 30 cyclists rode through town […]

Cycle Parking Stands: Good, Bad and Ugly

2 December 2023Alice3 Comments

In the previous newsletter we looked at cycle security. Being able to park your bike and know that it’s still going to be there when you come back, is an […]

Take your bike on a train

2 December 2023Alice3 Comments

If you’re thinking of taking your bike on a train from Reading, the advice from the GWR website is to check with the train operator first. Not particularly helpful. Reading […]

Thames Valley Police and the Stolen Bikes Problem

25 August 20231 September 2023Alice1 Comment

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has been helping us understand the stolen bike repatriation process. If your bike is found and collected by TVP, they will check both BikeRegister (www.bikeregister.com) and […]

Chairman’s Letter Autumn 2023

25 August 202325 August 2023Alice1 Comment

Dear RCC members I was intending to write a long diatribe fulminating against the dire state of the local roads, but as most of you who read this newsletter are […]

Organic September

25 August 202325 August 2023AliceLeave a Comment

True Food will be embracing the Soil Association’s ‘Organic September’ initiative with events, offers and product sampling in-store. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the incredible benefits organic farming can […]

Kidical Mass Autumn 2023 Report

25 August 202325 August 2023AliceLeave a Comment

Kidical Mass at the Climate Festival Reading’s Climate Festival week kicked off with Waterfest on 10 June in Forbury Gardens. Climate action is an issue close to the hearts of […]

Register Bikes with National Cycle Database

25 August 202325 August 2023AliceLeave a Comment

BikeRegister is the UK’s national cycle database and the leading online bicycle identification initiative, with over 1.25 million bikes registered. It aims to reduce cycle theft and enable owners to be […]

How to Lock Your Bike Securely

25 August 202325 August 2023Alice2 Comments

One of the biggest deterrents to cycling is not being able to securely park your bike and know that it’s still going to be there when you come back. Even […]

Secure Bike Parking in Reading

25 August 202325 August 2023Alice3 Comments

As you may be aware, we have been working with Ethical Reading, Bike Kitchen and Avanti Cycling to support Reading Borough Council to set up a pilot secure bike parking […]