A group campaigning for better travel solutions in the south west areas of Exeter is calling on local councils to review their current plans for transport provision across Alphington, Marsh Barton, Cowick and the 3,000 homes due to be built on the Alphington/Exminster edges of the city.
CWEST – Campaign for South West Exeter Smarter Travel - believes that there should be better provision for cycling and walking and that the proposed Alphington park and ride scheme is an expensive white elephant.
CWEST, formed a year ago, has been gathering information about what current...
Bikeability cycle training is helping families in Devon to cycle together, according to a new survey by Devon County Council.
The survey results come as the County Council has successfully secured £264,000 of funding from the Department for Transport to provide cycle training for another 6,600 children in 2015/16.
Bikeability is a national initiative providing “cycling proficiency” for the 21st century which has been adopted by Devon County Council as the cycle training standard in the county.
Just over 350 parents in Devon completed the County Council’s Bikeability...
Recycle Devon is pleased to be able to launch a series of public, free to attend repair, refurbishment and upcycling events to take place throughout 2015.
The events will pass on skills and ideas to keep bicycles, electrical goods, furniture, clothes and other textiles from going to waste.
The initial series of workshops will focus on repair and maintenance of bicycles intending to help people bring a long, forgotten bike back into use that might otherwise have ended up being scrapped.
The events will be run by Exeter cycling charity, Ride On and will be based on...
The fourth annual Jurassic Classic launches with a bang this weekend as the Men United Arms in Exmouth hosts a jam-packed weekend of rugby, entertainment - and cycling.
Prostate Cancer UK is calling for riders to conquer the Devon hills in the 2015 Jurassic Classic ride, in support of the Men United movement to beat prostate cancer and keep friendships alive.
Hailed as one of the must-do events in the South West throughout its three years on the cycling calendar, the picturesque ride, named in homage to the region’s historical roots, will take place on Sunday, August 16 as...
blur Group, which operates the world’s largest online marketplace for business services, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the new national cycling team for Wales to help raise the £11.2 million needed to launch the team onto the international circuit.
It is the first time Wales has fielded a professional team in international cycling and builds on the success of Welsh cycling stars including Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe and the Olympic gold medallist and women’s road race world champion Nicole Cooke.
Ride On – Cycling for All is proud to announce a working partnership with Cycling Projects to develop a “Wheels for All” Centre for people with disabilities or differing needs for the communities of Exeter.
To showcase this exciting opportunity two taster days are being held between 10am and 3pm:
Thursday 26 February - Exeter Arena (Please note the event will be in the car park)
Friday 27 February - Piazza Terracina, Exeter Quay
It’s FREE to attend, so please come along and be part of this exciting opportunity:
Ride On – Cycling for All is proud to announce a working partnership with Cycling Projects to develop a “Wheels for All” Centre for people with disabilities or differing needs for the communities of Exeter.
To showcase this exciting opportunity two taster days are being held.
It’s free to attend, so please come along and be part of this exciting opportunity:
• To try out a range of adapted cycles (with the support from Cycling Projects staff & Ride On volunteers) • Have your say in the planned Wheels for All inclusive cycling programme for Exeter • Find out...
Ride On – Cycling for All is proud to announce a working partnership with Cycling Projects to develop a “Wheels for All” Centre for people with disabilities or differing needs for the communities of Exeter.
To showcase this exciting opportunity two taster days are being held.
It’s free to attend, so please come along and be part of this exciting opportunity:
• To try out a range of adapted cycles (with the support from Cycling Projects staff & Ride On volunteers) • Have your say in the planned Wheels for All inclusive cycling programme for Exeter • Find out...
New funding has been secured for cycling in Devon, as the County Council announces that cycle trips in parts of the county have risen by over 20% in the past year.
Devon County Council has received a further £675,000 from the Department for Transport to fund more schemes as part of the Granite and Gears project, which aims to develop a network of multi-use trails to open up access to Dartmoor.
The funding will be used to support five cycling schemes which Devon County Council is developing and joint-funding, with an additional £300,000, in partnership with Dartmoor National...
Businesses in Dawlish and Dawlish Warren will benefit from plans to extend the 16 mile Exe Estuary cycling trail into the heart of the town along with other improvements in the Dawlish Warren area.
The trail will link up with Dawlish’s railway station, which, with the line itself, has seen significant investment since winter storms in early 2014 dramatically severed rail links with the south west.
£1.3 million funding from Government’s Coastal Communities Fund has been announced today (Monday 26 January) for the scheme, following a successful bid led by Devon County Council...
