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Dear Will
Government's ‘plan for motorists’ robs people of choice, health and freedom, party conference news, and new Cycle magazine is out
It’s party conference season and Cycling UK has been there. We’ve got events for you to join online, and in person, and we react to news on the government’s reported ‘plan for motorists’ which Cycling UK and other active travel organisations worry will rob individuals of the freedom to choose how we travel. We need your donations now to ensure everyone has a choice when it comes to travel.
It’s also National Inclusion Week and Cycling UK examines what it means to be inclusive and how we can all take action to ensure our groups make everyone feel welcome.
Also, in this week’s CycleClips, the latest Cycle magazine is out and we’ve got three top stories from the latest edition; how and when bikes should be designed for durability, a weekender ride from Glasgow to Edinburgh and we test endurance road bikes.
Happy cycling,
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No 10 is robbing people of choice on how we travel
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Cycling UK has spoken out against the government’s ‘plan for motorists’ reported in the Guardian yesterday ahead of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, saying it “robs” people of choice, health and freedom.
Together with other leading cycling and walking organisations, Cycling UK, British Cycling and Living Streets say instead of giving people real choice in how they travel, the plan ignores possibilities for cheap, reliable and sustainable travel, leaving many with one default option: to drive.
You can help Cycling UK fight to stop us being robbed of our travel choices by donating today.
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40% off all Cycling UK kit
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The Stolen Goat X Cycling UK kit is currently on sale, with members and supporters getting a whopping 40% discount.
Every item sold helps Cycling UK campaign for better infrastructure, support new cyclists and create new incredible routes. Visit the shop today to pick up a bargain.
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Founded during lockdown in 2020, Cycling UK-affiliated group The Bicycle Bus is enabling families to cycle to school in a safe, controlled and fun environment. Founder Simon Storey tells us how he started the Warwick-based group and why it is so popular with schoolchildren and their carers.
Image: The Bicycle Bus.
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Cycling UK at party conferences
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As part of Cycling UK's work to engage with politicians from across the political spectrum, we are delighted to be leading an exciting panel event at the Conservative Party Conference, alongside the Conservative Environment Network.
Only conference attendees will be able to join the event in person, but the panel will be live streamed so join us virtually on Tuesday 3 October @6:30pm so you can watch from home.
Along with Living Streets and Labour Cycles we’re also leading two events at the Labour Party Conference. - Sun 8 Oct @12:15pm: Join us online to discuss what a ‘Labour street’ looks like
- Sun 8 Oct @2:00pm: Join us in person as we go on a cycle and walk to celebrate how active travel can help us create a healthier, happier Britain.
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Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has been having a little fun making a hilarious version of a viral Bentley #ASMR video trend using his Factor Ostro race bike.
Photo: Ciclismo Italia, Flickr.
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Cycling UK trustee elections – voting open
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Voting is now open for the 2023 trustee elections. Cycling UK is recruiting new trustees to our 2024-27 Board to help direct Cycling UK’s strategy, enabling millions more people to cycle.
Voting forms were distributed with the October/November edition of Cycle magazine and members should contact haveyoursay@cyclinguk.org if they have not received their form.
Electronic and postal votes will close at 9am, Tuesday 31 October 2023. Find out about the candidates, election statements and the voting process below.
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