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Ian Brown’s 30in30 Cycle Challenge cyclists focus on raising money for Les Bourgs Hospice
April 27th, 2013 by Richard Lord
Guernsey cyclists wearing bright orange jerseys congregated at St Emilion Restaurant on the St Peter Port waterfront at 8 am on 27 April 203 to begin Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop 30in30 Cycle Challenge in aid of Les Bourgs Hospice. Ian Brown began by asking for a moment of silence in memory of David Allison, who [...]
Car use taxes society
December 18th, 2012 by European Cyclists Federation
On average, every car in Europe produces external costs of the equivalent of €1,600 per year in noise, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and accidents not covered by liability insurance. This figure comes from a study published in the paper “The true costs of automobility: External costs of cars” that was produced and presented to [...]
National Institute for Health states that walking and cycling should be the norm for short journeys
November 28th, 2012 by National Institute for Health and Clincial Excellence
Walking and cycling should become the norm for short journeys and should be encouraged throughout local communities says the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), in guidance published in the report “Walking and Cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as forms of travel or recreation” on 28 November 2012. Local authorities, [...]
To reap benefits of cycling, study to look at infrastruture to make it safer
November 15th, 2012 by The University of Nottingham
A UK government-funded study is to be carried out into how Britain’s roads could be made safer for cyclists to reduce the risk of cycling injuries, encourage more people to use bicycles and improve public health. Amid fresh calls for action on road safety after the separate accidents involving world-famous cyclist Bradley Wiggins and the [...]
Global car free day favours walking, bicycling and public transport
September 24th, 2012 by Environmental Transport Association
According to the Environmental Transport Association, the number of British towns supporting World Car Free Day has declined. World Car Free Day occurs annually on 22 September. It encourages motorists in over 1,000 towns around the globe to leave their cars at home in favour of walking, bicycling, and taking buses and trains. The Environmental [...]
Parents are fitness role models for their children
June 22nd, 2012 by University of Essex
Children who said their parents do almost no physical activity have a 50% greater risk of being unfit than children with more physically active parents, according to new research. In the year the Olympics are coming to Britain, the study found two-thirds of children think their parents do almost no physical activity, meaning they are [...]
Ian Brown’s 2012 30in30 challenge raises over £60,000 for Les Bourgs
June 16th, 2012 by Ian Brown
The fifth Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop 30in30 Challenge has raised £60,902.25 for Les Bourgs Hospice. The fifty three participants pledged to ride their bicycles for one hour each day for thirty days beginning on 5 May 2012 and ending on the annual Rocque to Rock bicycle ride on 3 June 2012. The riders all wore [...]
Guernsey Bicycle Group explore Forest during summer evening ride
May 29th, 2012 by Guernsey Bicycle Group
The Guernsey Bicycle Group enjoyed a beautiful Summer Evening Ride on 29 May – the first of ten planned for 2012. Several 30in30 Challenge riders joined the GBG to cycle the lanes of Forest Parish in glorious sunshine. The next GBG summer evening ride is on 12 June 2012 and begins at 7 pm at [...]
Car-free travel in Guernsey
May 22nd, 2012 by Pat Wisher
A new Government is now in place in Guernsey, a new Environment Department and a commitment to bring back another Integrated Road Transport/Traffic Strategy within a year. This time it seems that the strategy must accommodate the fact that cars are essential to modern life. No one has ever said that cars are not useful [...]
Glorious Guernsey Bicycle Group summer evening rides for 2012
May 17th, 2012 by Richard Lord
One of the most pleasant ways of spending a Guernsey summer evening is exploring Guernsey’s quiet country lanes with the Guernsey Bicycle Group during their Summer Evening Rides. These free, guided rides promote the joy of cycling, its low cost, and its health benefits, without harm to the environment. The Guernsey Bicycle Group’s ten scheduled [...]
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