Love Your Bike News

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Salford cyclists urged to join the Bike Friday ride November 25, 2010

Friday 26th November, sees the last Bike Friday ‘led’ cycle rides of 2010 and cyclists will be converging on the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) main offices to lobby for active travel (walking and cycling) policies to be given … Continue reading

Bike Friday pushes for green light on cycling! – delivers letter to GMITA leader

Photo opportunity: Friday 26th Nov. 8.40am. Cycle campaigners hand in letter to Councillor Ian Macdonald (GMITA chair), Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BG

Bike Friday pushes for green light November 23, 2010

Friday 26th November, sees the last Bike Friday ‘led’ cycle rides of 2010 and cyclists will be converging on the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) main offices to lobby for active travel (walking and cycling) policies to be given … Continue reading

2010-11-26bikefriday1 Getting Cycling Taken Seriously- LTP3 Consultation November 5, 2010

On Friday 26th November, the last Bike Friday of 2010, cyclists converged on the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) main offices to lobby for active travel (walking and cycling) policies to be given a high priority in the next … Continue reading

Brighten up. Be Seen! October 26, 2010

With the clocks going back on Sunday 31st October and with evenings getting darker – all road users need to take extra care and look out for others.

Mass “bike-in” planned for car-free commuting day September 17, 2010

The award-winning Manchester-based campaign Love your Bike is organising a mass, city-wide cycling action for commuters next week, ahead of World Carfree Day.   …Read full article.

On your bike for the ‘Carfree commutes’

On Tuesday 21st September, as part of European Mobility Week (1) and to promote World Carfree Day, Love Your Bike volunteers will be encouraging people across Greater Manchester to leave their cars at home for the day and try cycling … Continue reading

Bike Friday – Cycle in Style. June 21, 2010

On Friday 25th June, as part of Bike Week 2010, Bike Friday are inviting people in Greater Manchester to join one of the Bike Friday cycle routes and ‘Cycle in Style’ to highlight how well style and function can be … Continue reading

Bike Friday May 25, 2010

Bike Friday participants will be cycling into Manchester City Centre to help promote World Environment Day events in Greater Manchester on Friday 28 May. …Read full article.

Vote for cycling! April 26, 2010

Photo Opportunity: Friday 30th April, 8.30am at Exchange Square, Ballot Box and Vote for Cycling ballot papers. On Friday April 30th as part of the Bike Friday rides, the Love Your Bike and Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign (GMCC) are encouraging … Continue reading

Go to work on a (chocolate) egg! March 24, 2010

Spring is here and along with the warmer weather, longer daylight and the Easter Holidays coming up – the Love Your Bike campaigners are encouraging people in Manchester to resurrect their bikes and join one of the Bike Friday cycle … Continue reading

Cyclists Surveyed about Bus Behaviour February 23, 2010

On Friday 26th February during its Bike Friday ride, the Love Your Bike campaign will be promoting a survey asking cyclists to recount their experiences of sharing road space with buses in Greater Manchester. [1]

10:10 in 2010 Cycle to Work to meet Climate Targets January 26, 2010

Friday 29th January sees the first Bike Friday cycle to work ride in 2010 and the cycle campaigners are encouraging people to try cycling to work 2 days a month to cut their travel to work C02 emissions by 10%.