On Yer Bike: James Styring - 'All hail the Windrush Bike Project'
It’s easy to forget that cycling turn isn’t just an Oxford thing.
On Yer Bike: Near misses are more common than you’d think
You can’t have been cycling for long if you haven’t had a near miss.
On Yer Bike: Installing the new bus gates can do nothing but good
THE county council should be applauded for measures proposed in its latest local transport plan calling for bus gates in Thames St, Worcester St or Frideswide Square, and on St Cross Rd.
On Yer Bike: Don’t forget rides when setting up cycle campaigns
I HAVE been asked if I have any tips for setting up a cycle campaign in an Oxfordshire town. My ruminations should apply to budding cycle campaigners countywide, from Banbury and Bicester down to Didcot and Wantage.
On Yer Bike: This could be the solution to all the aches and pains
The other morning, while trying to serve a child’s cereal in the bottom half of the lemon squeezer, I realised I needed a rest.
On Yer Bike: Stop prioritising drivers and help the city’s cyclists
AND so another year draws to a close. How was it for you? Better? Wetter? Further? Faster?
On Yer Bike: Expressions show the act of cycling in a different light
I’ve been meaning for ages to get my act together and write about cycle-related idioms and phrases that pop into my head while I’m riding.
On Yer Bike: Church pathways provide a better route for cyclists
THE recent appearance of little signs at the entrances to a local churchyard really brightened my day and got me thinking about senseless bans on cycling more generally.
On Yer Bike: How cyclists can stay dry when the weather gets wet
LAST week, while sitting awkwardly in a warm puddle during a meeting at Oxford University Press, I realised I had to do something about it. After 20 years’ prevarication, the time really had come to get some waterproof trousers.
On Yer Bike: Cross-city route’s launch should be great for cyclists
PEMBROKE Street is closed while new surfaces are laid. Using setts – expensive, quarried stone blocks, similar to New Inn Hall Street – seems slightly odd on such a minor road but at least it won’t get mashed up by bus wheels.
