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
Category: cycle facility
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?
If you want to know what the cycle parking is like at Worcestershire Parkway station, have a look at Matthew Jenkin's blog (he's a Green Party county councillor). A couple of the photos show rather small. To save you the bother of enlarging them, here's the front of station cycle parking. Looks quite good, but … Continue reading Not quite getting there