June 23rd, 2015 by Richard Lord
It is hard to miss the bright orange bicycles in front of the Guernsey Information Centre in St Peter Port. On first seeing them while traveling along the waterfront one might think that they belong to a new Guernsey cycle hire company. The bicycles have caught the attention of Guernsey’s cycling community because of their […]
October 25th, 2013 by Richard Lord
(from part 2) Guernsey Police played an important role closing the waterfront to motor vehicles and being on-hand throughout the mornings events until Sir Bradley Wiggins left the area.
June 25th, 2013 by Guernsey Post Ltd.
Seven Guernsey Postmen bicycled 100 miles in Guernsey and Jersey on Saturday 22 June 2013 to raise the profile of the Guernsey Foster Care and Adoption Association (GFCAA) and the need for foster carers on Guernsey. The ambitious team had planned to cycle 80 miles around Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Jersey. However, strong winds forced […]
June 18th, 2013 by Richard Lord
The 11 June 2013 Guernsey Bicycle Group summer evening ride began at North Beach car park in St Peter Port. Ian Harding led the group along St George’s Esplanade, up Elizabeth Avenue and Le Bouet to Pitronnerie Road and La Route du Coutanchez. At a gentle pace but in very quick time the cyclists were […]
June 7th, 2013 by PF+A
PF+A employees have traded in their cars and solo trips to work for more sustainable and less polluting alternatives thanks to a new incentive scheme launched by the company. The 14 strong team at the design office in St Peter Port are given £0.50 – £1.00 every time they make their journey to work in […]
May 30th, 2013 by Heritage Group Ltd
Cyclists were happy when they reached the finish line of the Rock to Rocque bike ride on Sunday 26 May 2013. They were proud of their success as well as having made a valuable contribution to the charity fund for Les Bourgs Hospice. One thousand and fifty cyclists of all ages participated in the Rock […]
April 9th, 2013 by Richard Lord
On 22 March 2013, bicycles destined for Africa were packed by The Eleanor Foundation volunteers into a twenty foot shipping container. The Eleanor Foundation received donations of over 460 bicycles from Guernsey residents over four weekends in February and March 2013 at Unit 3 of the Braye Road Industrial Estate in Vale. The donations included […]
January 4th, 2013 by Richard Lord
Delivered.GG is a direct mail service company set up by Craig Martel in mid-2012. To make deliveries, Delivered.GG currently uses five branded, bright orange Pashley bicycles, which were purchased through Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop. The sturdy hand built British bicycles can carry up to 16 Kgs in the front box, and have a rear frame […]
October 7th, 2012 by Richard Lord
The Longue Hougue Recycling facility off Bulwer Avenue, St Sampson accepts a wide assortment of household items for reuse and recycling. This facility diverts discarded materials from Mont Cuet – the one remaining rapidly filling landfill in Guernsey. The sign at the entrance to the Longue Hougue recycling facility informs the visitor what can be […]
May 18th, 2012 by Ian Brown
If you click on the image above you will download as a PDF file the Diamond Jubilee Rock to Rocque Bike Ride sponsorship form to raise funds for Les Bourgs Hospice. The form is two pages with the form below on the second page. The Rock to Rocque bicycle ride takes place on 3 June […]