Thanks to everyone who rode, pledged support for or assisted with last night’s #space4cycling ride. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! We were considering having a minute’s silence before the ride set off, in memory of all the people who couldn’t be with us having paid […]
GMCC want as many people as possible to ride with us on our Space for Cycling ride this Monday, 30th September 2013, leaving St Peter’s Square at 6.30pm. We’re meeting from 6pm and there will be no motor traffic so we should have plenty of safe space. We’ll have a Dr Bike available from 6pm if […]
Are you frustrated at the lack of action to make cycling safer? Do you want safe space for cycling on busy roads and at major junctions? Safe and enjoyable travel by bike needs space for cycling so more people can cycle more often. We’re calling for: • dedicated space for cycling on busy main roads and […]
Ride with us to show national and local politicians that people want safe space for cycling. UPDATE 1: Please sign our Space for Cycling petition to add your support, even if you’re riding with us too. UPDATE 2: Share our facebook event page and tell people you’ll be riding. UPDATE 3: DIY flyers and new […]
A year to the day since she won gold for Britain in the velodrome, Paralympic cycling champion Dame Sarah Storey DBE launched a ride through Greater Manchester to keep the legacy of London 2012 alive. The ride was part of a 1,000 mile UK-wide cycle tour and series of community festivals called Pedal On UK, […]
An update from Peter Wickett, Wigan Council‘s Senior Transport Strategy Officer… Last summer the DfT invited local authorities to bid for funding to improve safety at junctions, on links and any other locations where there are recorded safety issues, either real or perceived. When we looked at the evidence, we found an area in Worsley […]
GMCC’s first social ride of 2013 is on Thursday 21st March, meet in Albert Square at 6pm. Ride from Manchester city centre… this month we’re heading to Gorton via the Ashton Canal. We’ll stop at the Vale Cottage pub for sustenance, liquid refreshments and plenty of cycling chat! No need to join or sign up, just turn […]
In January we reported on the DfT’s announcement that £30m of funding will be available for cycling in 3 English cities. Since then 20 more cities have been allowed to bid in addition to the original 8, so Manchester’s chances of securing this important funding have dropped from a healthy 3 in 8 to a […]
The last of four “Love Cycling, Go Dutch” conferences was held in Manchester on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th November 2012. On Monday GMCC campaigners joined local highways engineers and transport consultants at a workshop day held at TfGM’s offices, with visits to two local highways, the A56/A57 roundabout near Deansgate, and a section […]
This year’s Bike Week runs from 16-24 June 2012, see the calendar on the right for details of local events. Last weekend saw a group of us visit MoSI on Saturday for their Bike Picnic social event, and then we went for a gentle Tweed Ride around Salford and Manchester. On Sunday the annual Mersey […]
