We now have draft plans for Malvern covering cycling and walking! The county council has put these out for consultation until the end of October, and are purposely very sketchy at this stage - the key focus is on "whether the most important walking, wheeling and cycling routes have been identified". You can comment via … Continue reading Looking at plans for local cycling
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Quite a lot has been happening at Cycle Malvern behind the scenes over the last few months. A small but slowly expanding group of people who want to see local action on cycling (and wider 'active travel') has been meeting to share information and ideas. So we can tackle practical matters some initial working groups … Continue reading Positive alternatives for everyday journeys
Some positive news to report from the last few months or so. Revamped shared path Although there was an existing cycle/foot path alongside the busy Temeside Way, from Powick to Ketch roundabouts, as part of the dualling of the road it has been completely rebuilt to a higher standard. Unlike the previous opening for the … Continue reading Moving forward slowly
Just before Christmas, the new cycling and pedestrian bridge at Powick Hams opened, but without much fanfare. Perhaps because, although it is a good piece of engineering by itself, it doesn't then have much of a link on beyond Powick. And the immediate route into Worcester over the old Powick bridge is prone to flooding … Continue reading A bridge to aim for
It's all happening on the mountain biking/off-road side of things. Here are three local projects of interest, two local to the Malvern Hills with really practical and immediate aims, one a little further afield with a much longer term and ambitious vision . Malvern Hills Trail Association Draft MHTA logo Starting with the latest to … Continue reading Off-road cyclists get busy
Do you know about the Woo Bike Share project? This provides a hire fleet of 50 ordinary bikes and 50 with electric assistance for use by students at University of Worcester, to get around the campuses and the city. Cycle Malvern is just learning about it, how the project got started and where the funding … Continue reading A bike charge to green tourism?