Following on from our round-up of new bike parking in Malvern (August 2024, updated December), there's news of additions by Malvern Hills Trust plus we've increased our info on Colwall's facilities. Gardiners Quarry, footpath to left, road to the right. Three car parks on the Malvern Hills now have a set of Sheffield bike racks … Continue reading On and over the hills – cycle racks update
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From Aldi to The Splash Since spring 2023 there has been a gentle flow of new bike parking facilities around Malvern. Here they are, roughly in order of arrival. See also our full gallery of local racks and further details. We would love to hear of any additions, or if some have been missed below. … Continue reading New cycle racks in town – a round-up
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
County business organisations are pushing for this year to see moves towards greater use of sustainable transport such as cycling or walking to work. This effort is particularly focused on Worcester, with the city council and BID on board, but surely applies elsewhere too, with Worcestershire's Local Enterprise Partnership and chamber of commerce both promoting … Continue reading Making a shift to cycling for work
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
There's now a Facebook group for anyone interested in discussing the issues around improving cycle facilities and increasing bike use in the Malvern area. Hopefully this will also lead on to action to persuade the various councils to take the government's Gear Change policy seriously and implement useful stuff. It's set as a private group, … Continue reading Join the action