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By Rachel M September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

Pavement cycling

David Hembrow is an Englishman who lives in the Netherlands and writes a blog called A view from the cyclepath. He also has a You Tube channel about cycling infrastructure. … Continue reading Pavement cycling

By Rachel M May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

A vision for King Street, Aberdeen

Earlier this year I applied for and received funding for the Aberdeen Cycle Forum to commission two visualisations of streets in Aberdeen with a bike path. One of them has … Continue reading A vision for King Street, Aberdeen

By Rachel M April 28, 2019

Pedal on Parliament 2019

It was Aberdeen’s annual Pedal on Parliament today and we changed tactics slightly by cycling laps around the city centre. In previous years we’ve had a ride starting from somewhere … Continue reading Pedal on Parliament 2019

By Rachel M April 27, 2019April 27, 2019

Police Scotland say roads unsuitable for slow-moving individuals

Tomorrow Aberdeen will be having a mass bike ride in protest of the lack of cycling infrastructure in the city. This is part of a nation-wide group of protests under … Continue reading Police Scotland say roads unsuitable for slow-moving individuals

By Rachel M June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

Sustrans Cymru criticised for active travel scheme

This appeared in my Twitter feed yesterday: Great to see new @WG_Economy funded #activetravel schemes in #aberystwyth @CeredigionCC pic.twitter.com/faLRnRIcbW — Sustrans Cymru (@SustransCymru) June 20, 2018 It generated a lot … Continue reading Sustrans Cymru criticised for active travel scheme

By Rachel M January 29, 2018February 15, 2018

Make Union Street Great Again!

I made a few signs about the event coming up in Aberdeen on Saturday, 3rd February, asking for a bike path for Union St. I put one of the signs … Continue reading Make Union Street Great Again!

By Rachel M January 10, 2018

I am not a cyclist

This is a cyclist: This is me: A cyclist has special clothing for cycling, a helmet, an expensive bike, clip-on shoes, and they travel fast. I, on the other hand, … Continue reading I am not a cyclist

By Rachel M January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

Never put cyclists between parked cars and traffic

I was nearly doored this morning by a motorist opening her car door on us as I cycled passed. Fortunately I always take a wide berth around parked cars – for … Continue reading Never put cyclists between parked cars and traffic

By Rachel M October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

Moan, moan, moan – that’s all I seem to do

I feel like I’m always complaining to the Aberdeen City Council. It’s just that they keep making silly decisions and not doing what I suggest. This week they announced their … Continue reading Moan, moan, moan – that’s all I seem to do

By Rachel M October 4, 2016

Super review for airbag helmets

The Hövding invisible bicycle helmet has received a favourable review from a Stanford University team. We found that the airbag has the potential to reduce the acceleration of impact by a factor … Continue reading Super review for airbag helmets

By Rachel M February 23, 2016

Dressed for the destination, not the journey

This YouTube video comparing cycling in Holland with cycling in Britain is truly wonderful and well worth watching. What is particularly interesting is that it wasn’t always this way in Holland. They used to … Continue reading Dressed for the destination, not the journey

By Rachel M April 8, 2014

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