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When does a free for all become chaos?

January 21, 2020

By Andy Chivers

I had the pleasure of cycling along Marston Ferry Rd during rush hour recently, against the fantastic flow of children making their way to school. Whoever commissioned

The Red Zone Zero Emission Zone

January 14, 2020

By Andy Chivers

There’s a consultation out on the Red Zone Zero Emission Zone in Oxford city centre. This is the start of a substantial programme to tackle city centre air pollution

We want traffic bulletins for cyclists

January 7, 2020

By Richard MacKenzie

In an attempt to work towards normalising cycling here in Oxford, last month I launched a petition to back a simple idea. I wanted to ask one of our local radio

Changing travel habits

December 31, 2019

By Andy Chivers

I met up with a friend who lives in south Devon. He drives 8 miles each way to work and is leaving earlier and earlier because of traffic congestion and difficulty

Cyclox’s Christmas list

December 24, 2019

By Alison Hill

If you are a reader of this blog, presumably bike stuff was on your Christmas list. Like the Christmas turkeys your bike needs some extra trimmings, and you will have made

Smart bike lights

December 17, 2019

By Graham Stanley

See.Sense has offered 300 smart bike lights at a reduced cost of £15 on a first come first serve basis.

Like riding a bike

November 26, 2019

By Andy Chivers

Like all skills there is a pleasure and pride in its expert execution. Urban bike riding is a skill which combines several elements, but the balancing, propelling and

Safely on your bike

November 19, 2019

By Alison Hill

This week is Road Safety Week. It is a week when we are reminded of the tragic loss of life in road traffic collisions. The road injury statistics from the Department

Can 1,400 Facebook likes get more people cycling in Oxford?

November 12, 2019

By Oly Shipp

Cycle your children to school: it’s safer and quicker

November 5, 2019

By Ian Callaghan

Aged 10 – having passed my cycling proficiency test and in possession of the ‘triangle of trust’ – I was allowed to cycle to school. Today most parents would worry about

Wintertime is upon us: check your lights are working

October 29, 2019

By James Dawton

How should a cyclist be lit? The law says that you need front and rear lights and reflectors to a British Standard (BS), and at the right height and position. There are

The chaos that is Broad Street

October 22, 2019

By Alison Hill

On 22nd September Broad Street was free of all motor traffic for a joyful few hours to mark World Car Free Day. The street was open only to people travelling on foot and

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