FREE bike rides! This year's theme: escape from the city pdf to print out
All rides start from outside the Sheldonian Theare, Broad Street, Oxford (except 13th June). All rides are informal social occasions. Speeds are low, busy roads are avoided. Bring lights, water and (just in case!) a waterproof.
Rides are guided both ways. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
Please ensure your bike is in good working condition, with properly inflated tyres and effective brakes.
For more info contact Cyclox on contact@cyclox.org or 07975 514208 / 07792 375423. Happy riding!
In November, Cyclox had the first in a series of meetings about mapping Oxford using www.opencyclemap.org. This is a wiki-type user-made map based on Open Street Map and we are trying to perfect the Oxford version with a view to creating our own Oxford Cycle Map in 2009.
Cyclox has free email lists for keeping in touch. Do sign up - see more
The Cyclox stall at events is an important way of getting the message out. If you'd like to help do sign up for the
events-helpers list - see more
Every time the price of city centre car parking goes up, the tiniest dip in car park use sparks a furore amongst Oxford’s “business leaders”.
This perennial panic really gets my goat because it assumes that the car driver’s concerns are all that matters and it assumes that mainly drivers shop.... more
"OXFORD has been left looking like a bike “graveyard” according to a transport expert criticising the city council for failing to clear abandoned cycles.
The chairman of Oxford Pedestrians’ Association, Paul Cullen, joined the Oxford Mail on a three-hour inspection of bike racks last week and discovered 40 abandoned bikes in the city centre. Mr Cullen said they were an “eyesore” – many of which having fallen victim to theft and vandalism with missing parts or buckled wheels.
He also warned the problem discouraged cyclists by clogging up overcrowded bike racks and deterring bikers who would be fearful of similar damage happening to their property. ..."
CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, has just published a really interesting report that corroborates the oft-quoted wisdom that cycling gets safer the more people do it.
Countries in Europe with high levels of cycle use tend to be less risky for cyclists. In Denmark, people cycle over 900 kilometres a year and it is a far safer country to cycle in than Portugal, where barely 30 km is covered by each person by bike annually. more
Cyclists fear 'ban' in city plans
Oxford Times, Sun 15th Feb 2009
"Dozens of cyclists met Oxfordshire County Council’s transport chief to have their say over plans to transform Oxford city centre.
The meeting was part of a consultation process over plans to pedestrianise much of central Oxford.
About 35 riders, including a large contingent from campaign group Cyclox, turned up at the Town Hall to get their view across.
Cyclox spokesman James Styring said: “There was nothing in the Transform Oxford proposals about cycling and we want to make sure that if they pedestrianise roads, they don’t end up banning bikes.” more story and add your comments
Public campaigns
designed to have an impact on public consciousness
and to encourage people to reduce car use and to cycle (or walk / get
the bus) instead.
Campaigns on specific cycling difficulties
Many of our campaigns are aimed at Oxfordshire County Council (which controls
most of the roads in the city). Cyclox is lobbying the Council for satisfactory
solutions.
We also work closely with Oxford City Council and major organisations in the city including the two universities and the NHS.