Mission
The members of Cycle Hereford believe that to secure the benefits of cycling two things are essential:
1. The road network must be managed to ensure as far as possible that cyclists have the same door to door comfort and convenience in making their journeys as drivers do.
2. We have to develop a cycling culture based on good cycling skills and greater understanding of safe and fair road sharing on the part of all road users.
Achieving 1 requires that the ‘powers that be’ — in particular local highway authorities — must make it safer for cyclists and motorised traffic to share the road. This can be done by reducing the speed and volume of motorised traffic and by providing high quality on-road lanes where traffic volumes and/or speeds require them. Streets which are important for activities other than the movement of motorised traffic (and this means most streets in built up areas) should have a maximum 20mph speed limit. We advocate off-road cycle paths and tracks where these can provide short cuts for all cyclists and routes for children or novice/leisure cyclists.
Achieving 2 is becoming increasingly possible through the availability of cycle training and the wider cycling renaissance.
Cycle Hereford works on both of these. This website is one way that we do this. For example, see our Rides & Campaigns and Issues pages.
And please do look at our ‘Blueprint for Cycling‘ — our core message to politicians and the public.
[url=http://www.bike-easy.org.uk/]Bike Easy[/url] a new website and book to help make your cycling easier, safer and more enjoyable. There are pages that introduce you to each of the 14 chapters. There’s also a Tip of the Week feature that brings you a particular pearl of cycling wisdom chosen at random. You can order a copy of the book on-line.
Bike Easy (the book) is written as a set of 105 hot tips. It explains how to buy the right bike and how to get truly comfortable riding it. It will send you off on relaxing rides in beautiful countryside and prepare you for the more serious business of cycle commuting. It covers kids’ bikes, cycling clothes, security, lights, and how to carry loads by bike. It explains the principles of cycling safely and pleasurably on today’s busy roads, and it introduces you to the basics of bike maintenance. With all that under your belt you’ll be a confident, skilful, knowledgeable cyclist, and the world’s roads, tracks, trails and cycle paths will be your personal pleasure ground.
[url=http://www.bike-easy.org.uk/]Bike Easy[/url] a new website and book to help make your cycling easier, safer and more enjoyable. There are pages that introduce you to each of the 14 chapters. There’s also a Tip of the Week feature that brings you a particular pearl of cycling wisdom chosen at random. You can order a copy of the book on-line.
Bike Easy (the book) is written as a set of 105 hot tips. It explains how to buy the right bike and how to get truly comfortable riding it. It will send you off on relaxing rides in beautiful countryside and prepare you for the more serious business of cycle commuting. It covers kids’ bikes, cycling clothes, security, lights, and how to carry loads by bike. It explains the principles of cycling safely and pleasurably on today’s busy roads, and it introduces you to the basics of bike maintenance. With all that under your belt you’ll be a confident, skilful, knowledgeable cyclist, and the world’s roads, tracks, trails and cycle paths will be your personal pleasure ground.
