By Alison Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we say goodbye to 2021 \u2013 a challenging year for so many \u2013 and welcome in 2022 we asked our members<\/a> what their cycling resolutions are for this year.\u00a0We got some wonderful responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I want to do a family cycle ride at least once a month.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I\u2019m hoping to get my 2\u00bd year old cycling the mile to nursery without stabilisers before Easter (she can cycle a few hundred metres at the moment).”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “To have many more adventures as a family.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Help to teach my granddaughter to ride a bike. To start her off I got a fabulous balance bike for her courtesy of Freegle.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I want to \u2018pimp\u2019 our box\u00a0bike\u00a0with wired-in dancing rainbow LEDs and a proper headlight before the winter ends (defying a driver not to notice that).”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I will no longer be intimidated by drivers over the Thames Bridge at Osney and will start to use my share of the road again.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Get out and about on some group leisure bike rides. I have lost my level of pre-pandemic fitness, muscle tone and stamina and will need to build this up again gradually.\u00a0There\u2019s nothing like a day of bike riding for lifting the spirits, even on a day when the weather is grey and dismal.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Treat myself annually to bike services by the local bike shop.\u00a0A great time-saver for me (more time for cycling) and a way to support a local business which offers a sterling, skilled service.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “My aim is to work on my flexibility so I can mount my bike from either side.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We won\u2019t drive to any shop in Oxford which we can reasonably\u00a0cycle to.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Use my bike for weekly shops with the aid of better panniers. Cycle to work whenever possible.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “After having spent 6 months abroad where I cycled to work every day, I am thinking about artificially creating a cycle commute. I live much closer to work here in Oxford, plus I work from home due to Covid, but the daily cycle was great for my (mental) health and I miss it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Cycle to\/from work rather than take public transport every day I’m in the office, no matter the weather.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Helping Cyclox to get more people to enjoy cycling in Oxford.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Being a bike buddy!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “My resolution (also for JoyRiders<\/a>) is to advocate for more community-based cycle training for beginners. I helped with some sessions for adult beginners in Rose Hill late last year and it was amazing to see how determined the riders were to learn. It makes you realise riding a bike is something you take for granted, but many people don’t learn as a child \u2013 it\u2019s something they\u2019ve always wanted to do but never had the opportunity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Getting more people to experience the benefits and pleasure of riding an e-bike.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nMore family cycling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cycling more often and more safely<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cycling for everyday journeys<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
More<\/strong> people cycling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n