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Leap day Critical Commute

Critical Commute 'Cycling matters', Albert Square, Manchester 2008

Cycle commuters gathered in Manchester’s Albert Square following the “leap day” critical commute (2008).

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The footbridge vanishes

CycleGM route maps show some significant omissions when compared to the CycleCity Guide maps they have replaced.

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More gaps in the maps

The new CycleGM route maps which replaced the old CycleCity Guides map show another omission on Heaton Golf course, where a right of way is missing.

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Autumn 2007 Newsletter

Autumn 2007 Pothole (PDF)     Police Support officer killed on bike Congestion Charging? Yes please – but more for cycling In Search of the National Cycle Museum Vincent Walsh goes back to (Cycling) School Considerate Cyclist joins Critical Commute The Spokes Bicycle Dance Troupe Cycling Proficiency is (almost) dead, Long Live Bikeability What is […]

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No-car Man Goes Public

Manchester Evening News 27/9/2007

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Sustrans Connect2 – your vote needed !

This UK-wide project aims to improve local travel for everyday journeys in 79 communities and is competing for a grant of £50 million in the Big Lottery Fund’s Living Landmarks: The People’s Millions competition. The winner will be decided by a TV vote in December 2007. Visit www.sustransconnect2.org.uk and leave them your details so they […]

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Transport & Climate Change

Climate change and transport

Road transport accounts for a fifth of the UK’s entire carbon emmissions. This public meeting will discuss how road stransport can stop causing climate change and help instead to tackle it.

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Summer 2007 Newsletter

Summer 2007 newsletter (PDF)   Highway Code Cracked Bike Week Love Your Bike – One Year On Planes, Trains and Bikes John Wayne aka Richard Alderson rides shotgun with Stagecoach 15 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a pedalling paramedic Car-Free, Care-Free but not Child-Free. Tomorrows Cyclists Vincent Walsh gets into […]

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Our Future Transport

The front page of yesterday’s Independent shows just why Manchester’s Our Future Transport proposals are so important. Some time ago we pointed out that when it came to leaving the car at home, public transport in Manchester currently offers much less value for money, and the only economic alternative to driving is to travel on […]

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MaccBug

MacBUG is changing to CycleMacclesfield and will represent the interests of all types of cyclists and potential cyclists in the Macclesfleld area.

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