Reading ranks 11th in the list of riskiest areas for cyclists in Great Britain, according to data from the Department for Transport By Charlotte Coles, BBC Local News, South of EnglandPublished 15.06.26 Reading is the most dangerous place for cyclists, outside of London, new analysis shows. A study by process safety consultancy Sigma-HSE analysed the […]
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Recent News ReadingToday: Reading tops bike theft rate per cyclist as campaign urges secure storage: https://tinyurl.com/mryuxjvj London Cycle Campaign are calling for action to be taken on cycle theft, and they have created a petition for people to sign: https://tinyurl.com/36pt5cep A teenager has started a petition after his bike was stolen: https://tinyurl.com/373h7f2v Past RCC Articles […]
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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 Spain to Santiago. In 2017 I decided to do a bit more research and, as a result of my investigations, I discovered that it was […]
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Since the Spring report there have been Cycle Forum (29 February 2024) and CAST (3 April 2024) meetings to report. The next Cycle Forum meeting is on 3 September 2024 and the next CAST meeting on 2 July 2024. Shinfield Road Active Travel Scheme Tranche 2 Site works are still in progress, but have been […]
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Safer Streets Now! On 20 April Kidical Mass Reading held a ride in collaboration with Safer Streets Now, an action group who want to see our streets made safe, ideally now. We were delighted to have representation at the ride from Reading Cycle Campaign and three different political parties. Labour Cllr John Ennis, (who is […]
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One Year of Kidical Mass in Reading Kidical Mass Reading had its first ride in April 2022. There were only three of us in the organising team, and only one of us had any experience of running rides. We’d fortuitously found a very enthusiastic group in Reading Cycle Campaign, which was where almost all of […]
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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 Cycle Forum Meetings over many years, but little or no action has been taken to rectify the problems. This despite site meetings with Council staff […]
Continue ReadingDear RCC members As a cycle campaigner I often feel a little isolated. We are a small committee and even though we have lots of members, it is hard to know how much backing we have. I also have a variety of reasons for campaigning for better infrastructure. Cycling numbers in Reading are really low […]
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Following on from my article in the last newsletter (June 2018) highlighting bike infrastructure in Utrecht in the Netherlands, in this newsletter we take a trip to somewhere known for its cycling that is a little closer to home: Cambridge. Having been born and brought up in the city and now being a frequent visitor […]
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The Vastern Road roundabout by Reading Bridge is by far the most dangerous area for cyclists in Reading. The official collision records (STATS19) show 19 cyclist casualties in three years. These atrocious figures should be generating urgent action by Reading Borough Council. Unfortunately, four months after the issue being raised RCC have seen no remedial […]
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