cyclists – Reading Cycle Campaign

Cycling as a Mum

26 November 202426 November 2024AliceLeave a Comment

I’ve always cycled, I started at age four and never really stopped. It gave me freedom from the overcrowded tube at rush hour, it allowed me to move to South […]

Learning Cycling Skills and Confidence

26 November 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Whatever your age! For the last two years Avanti Cycling has been running weekly FREE Cycle sessions for adults across Reading using various fundraising grants and some support from RBC. […]

Free Dr Bike, Bike Reg Kits & Lights for Cycling Commuters

Reading Cycle Campaign and Kidical Mass will be on the Reading town-side of the station on Wednesday 13th November offering: * FREE Dr Bike – bike checks, simple repairs and […]

Chairman’s Letter – Summer 2024

2 June 2024AliceLeave a Comment

Dear RCC members I have just come back from two weeks in France where we rather ambitiously combined walking in Provence with visiting friends near Bordeaux. This occasioned rather more […]

Light up the Night Bike Ride

29 October 202311 February 2024Susan1 Comment

Friday 10th Nov, 6pm, meet at the Lido. The clocks have gone back and the days are becoming shorter, so it’s more important than ever that cyclists need to light up to be seen. […]

Highway Code Cycle Signing

6 March 20236 March 2023AliceLeave a Comment

What are the main cycle signs that we should know? Most signs and markings are shown in the Highway Code, 2022 being the latest edition. The round blue signs relate […]

Appeal to reunite victims with recovered bicycles in Reading, Bracknell and Wokingham

22 December 2022SusanLeave a Comment

Thames Valley Police is looking to reunite owners with bicycles that have been recovered in Reading following a series of thefts. The bikes are believed to have been stolen from […]

Reading Lacks Properly Signed Cycle Routes

17 June 2022Alice1 Comment

Many of the cycle routes in Reading, in particular the town centre, are unsigned or incorrectly signed. The subject has been raised on numerous occasions to Reading Borough Council at […]

Kidical Mass Report

17 June 2022AliceLeave a Comment

I met Kat at Carter’s Steam Fair in late 2021. She was new to the area and looking to meet other parents who cycled. I was wearing a cycling jacket […]

Traffic Calming – Best Practice for Cyclists and Pedestrians

14 March 2022Alice4 Comments

Reduced speed limits of 20mph (or less) and providing traffic calming are popular in town centre and urban areas. They improve road safety and increase the attractiveness of walking and […]