Trafford Cycle Forum - November 2015
I’ve just had the details through for the next Trafford Cycle Forum. As the website hasn’t updated yet, here’s the agenda. 18th November 2015 – Thomas De Trafford Conference Room A & B -...
Progress on the Wilmslow Road Cycleway - October 2015
After I finished on the Fallowfield Loop today, I headed along Wilmslow Road into Manchester to have a look at progress on the Wilmslow Road Cycleway. There’s been much publicity about the supposed ‘Dutch-style’ bus...
Autumn on the Fallowfield Loop
It’s been a while since I’ve been on the Fallowfield Loop. Not really sure why really, particularly as I love old, converted train lines. With the other half and kids away for the...
Brightening up some filtered permeability in Stretford
Round the corner from Old Trafford football stadium on Railway Road. There’s a little bit of filtered permeability that’s just become a little brighter, courtesy of rather wonderful Gorgeous Gorse Hill and local artist Caroline...
Manchester #space4cycling - October 2015
Well, there was an ominous sky as we set off for Manchester, collecting friends on the way. When we reached Deansgate, the sky began to open up for what would become a...
Follow up: Stretford public realm
This is a follow-up to my original post on the Stretford public realm proposals, before they had been officially published. If you want to understand the background to the proposals, I suggest reading that. The...
Trafford Cycle Forum - September 2015
I’ve just had the details through for the next Trafford Cycle Forum. As the website hasn’t updated yet, here’s the agenda. 23rd September 2015 – Thomas De Trafford Conference Room A & B -...
Bridgewater Way work continues beyond Altrincham
We had the pleasure of taking a narrowboat along the Bridgewater Canal with the Open Lock Project. While heading beyond Altrincham, we noticed work continuing on the Bridgewater Way. The work starts near...
Cycling in Cambridge and what Manchester could learn
It can be difficult to look at where cycling in Manchester is right now, and compare it to the best best cycling cities of the world, without being overwhelmed by the amount of change...
Sky Ride Manchester - August 2015
It’s two years since I last did the Sky Ride. Last year we were away in The Netherlands having an altogether more pleasant bike experience. There were fourteen of us heading there...
A week in Trivandrum
I wasn’t able to make July’s Critical Mass as I was mid-air on the way back from India, after spending a week there. Through my work, I’m lucky enough to get to...
Stockport Cycleway, another missed opportunity for CCAG (Updated)
I use the Wilmslow Road/Manchester Road stretch of the Stockport Cycleway on my commute, so I looked with interest when I saw the proposals. Wilmslow Road/Manchester Road has never been a particularly pleasant...