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On Yer Bike

Our blog is published in the Oxford Mail each week.

In search of the perfect bike
  • June 29, 2021
By Jonny Ives

With summer here, Cyclox Trustee Jonny Ives, tunes into the Tour de France and wonders whether in the race for perfection the latest light-weight racing machine might come

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Taking pleasure in small things
  • June 22, 2021
By Andy Chivers

People on bikes might appear a little bit smug and self-satisfied when they say how easily they got from A to B, which can be pretty irritating to non-cyclists. Cyclox’s

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The worst junction in Oxford
  • June 15, 2021
By Danny Yee

Consider the junction where the B4495 (Church Cowley Rd) meets the A4158 (Henley Avenue/Rose Hill). Is this the worst junction in Oxford?

‘It’s not an accident’: reporting on road collisions
  • June 8, 2021
By Andy Chivers

In those far off days before COVID struck, when Cyclox used to hold stalls at fairs and festivals (Headington, Jericho, Florence Park) one of the recurring themes was ‘I

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How the Walton Street barrier got me out of my car and onto my bike
  • June 1, 2021
By Kate Seal

When I moved to Oxford a few years ago, I became obsessed about where to park my car. Previously I had lived in a rural area where every journey I made was by car. I was

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The future for cycling after the Pandemic
  • May 25, 2021
By Roger Symonds

As we gradually emerge from this latest lockdown, we are seeing Oxford’s roads getting much busier. But they are busy not only with motor traffic, but also with people on

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Me and my bike: Iona
  • May 18, 2021
By Kathryn McNicoll

I met Iona on a bright May morning in a park in Barton. Iona is the Community Health Development Officer for Oxford City Council in Barton, a part of Oxford in which

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Visualisation of Iffley Road with segregated cycle lanes designed by Andy Coram

An open letter to councillors in Oxfordshire County Council
  • May 11, 2021
By Alison Hill, Chair of Cyclox, Brenda Boardman and Simon Pratt Co-Chairs of CoHSAT

Dear County Councillor, Congratulations on your election to Oxfordshire County Council. The Coalition

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Walton Street’s Barrier
  • May 4, 2021
By Alison Hill

At Oxfordshire County Council’s Transport Decisions meeting on the 29th April, Councillor Yvonne Constance ruled that the barriers at the south end of Walton should be

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The Forgotten Bike Paths of Oxfordshire
  • April 27, 2021
By Andy Chivers

We think of the 1930s as the bicycle heyday – car ownership was minimal, long-distance commuting was confined to train and bus, and employers provided mass bike parking

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Riding a bike is a skill…
  • April 20, 2021
By Andy Chivers

At its most basic, riding a bike requires the coordination of balance, steering, and turning the pedals. Then comes the most important skill – paying attention to your

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Me and my bright red bike
  • April 13, 2021
By Leo-Jay Black

Well, where to begin? It all started in 2007 when I part-exchanged a BMX and £60 for a Kona Yeeha (Steel frame) that was for sale, second-hand, in a local bike shop in

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