Posts by Stewart Vanns

Cargo conversion

Take a read of how this family ditched their car for a cargo bike. https://buff.ly/3gv2jJ2 What a fantastic thing to do and what an inspiration to us all. Although my bike is always my first transport choice, I’d certainly love to ditch my car completely, and I always feel jealous of those I meet who don’t own a car. This makes it seem much more possible.
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Signs of safety

Interesting… supporting rider safety with road signs encouraging drivers to keep a safe 1.5m distance when overtaking actually reduced the amount of close passes significantly in a trial in East Lothian, Scotland. https://buff.ly/3gv62qe Can’t be bad. How about rolling this out across the entire country? #zerocarboncities #bikeisbest #healthbystealth #cyclingfortransport #cycling  
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Bikeshare

Good news for Brighton’s bike share scheme. Let’s hope it’s not a one-off investment. https://buff.ly/3J8svp7 These schemes need long-term support to encourage and enable people to choose to cycle more. #zerocarboncities #bikeisbest #cycling #cycleforwellbeing #healthbystealth  
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Nearly the weekend

It’s that time of the week again… nearly the weekend. A perfect time to fix your bike!! Young people welcome, age 10-18 years. Free, Drop-In Bikefix Fridays at our Burgess Park Workshop, 285 Albany Road, London SE5 0AH #bikerepair #postiveyouthwork #londoncycling #twoweelsgood
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Barriers

An interesting piece exploring the barriers some women find to cycling and why participation has increased even after the post-lockdown traffic has returned: https://buff.ly/3g8BxGr #betterbybike #cyclingforhealth #healthbystealth #2wheelsgood #zerocarbontransport #cleanair  #wellbeing
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Unlawful removal

Whaaat??!! Such a shame it had to take a charity to challenge a council on this. The Council finally admitted it had acted unlawfully in removing a cycle lane. West Sussex County Council removed a Shoreham cycle lane in November 2020, just weeks after it had been built. What were they thinking?! https://buff.ly/3nZleQv
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Sunday ride

The next Snodland adult group bike ride is this Sunday, 23rd January. Meeting at Snodland Community Centre, Paddlesworth Road at 10 am. The Sunday rides are slightly longer than our Saturday rides, up to 15 miles if you want to test yourself. Everyone welcome. #CommunityCycleworks #SnodlandPumpTrack #gorideyourbike #pedalpower
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Ban the BSO

About time…Bikes Shape Objects (BSOs), or what bike mechanics call cheap bikes that fail very quickly and have parts that look serviceable BUT are not, are an absolute waste of precious resources. Here is a petition to stop the manufacture of cheap, built-to-fail bikes that are clogging up the planet and wasting people’s money. We’ve signed, will you? https://buff.ly/3Ih8o7S
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Snodland Bike Fix

Does your bike need repair or tune-up? Come on down to the next Snodland Community Bike Fix. No need to book, just drop in with your bike. Snodland Community Centre, Paddlesworth Road Saturday 15th January 10 am to midday #activetravel #cyclinglife  #twowheelsgood #morekidsonbikes @wearecyclinguk
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SBC Bedgebury

Snodland Bike Club rideout! We’re off to Bedgebury on 15th January. Meeting 12.45 at the Snodland Community Centre, Paddlesworth Road. Leaving at 1 pm and back by 5 pm. You’ll need to arrange your own transport. Please bring a drink and snack. Prepare to get MUDDY!
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