I’ve ridden the Farmoor road from Eynsham to Botley and even for a grizzly old boy like me it’s a very unpleasant experience. When it comes to cycling, children are effectively marooned in Farmoor, how about helping them raise some funds for the path by placing your vote here…
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Vote for the Cycle Path
October 8th, 2011TGiF – Meanwhile, 285 Miles Away…
September 30th, 2011Cycling for Everyone
September 25th, 2011Experimental Cycle Route
August 30th, 2011
An idea from the Charlbury Cycling Group for a route from Charlbury to Finstock has been taken up by the Cornbury Estate on a trial basis. See the full story here in the Witney Gazette.
The trial ends Sep 30th so if you’re interested best try it out sooner rather than later.
There are many reasons for taking a trip to Charlbury: the train station, the Rose & Crown and the Good Food Shop and Cafe are some.
We tried it on the tandem not realising there’s a kissing gate half way along the route – that was a real struggle. There’s also a short section of field which doesn’t look suitable during wet spells, but otherwise it’s a delightful alternative to the fast, hilly B4022.
Let us know what you think if you try it out.
Bike Week Quiz
June 22nd, 2011
For those that didn’t make it along last night to quaff the fairtrade wine and hear “The Big Idea”, here’s a simple cycling quiz.
Match the pictures to the following descriptions and win a free bus ticket for the next Sustainable Pub Crawl:
- Bicycle User – Member of WitneyBUG, requires little or no special equipment, dresses for the destination rather than the journey, generally seen riding across town in journey times of ten minutes or less, doesn’t require a shower on arrival.
- Tourer – Member of CTC Witney (cycle group not camping shop), enjoys half day and whole day rides, occasionally goes on trips that last several days, dresses for a long day in the saddle on a cycle that remains comfortable over several hours, always showers at the end of the day if amongst friends.
- Racer – Member of Oxonian CC, rarely seen smiling, thoroughly depilated, generally rides fixed distances of 10, 25, 50 or 100 miles, usually unable to converse between start and finish points.
- Mountain Biker – Member of Witney Mountain Bike Club, usually seen off-road when outside the town limits, bikes normally have front suspension, sometimes fully suspended, both cycle and rider require a shower after a ride.
An Introduction to MTB – Windrush Pub
June 22nd, 2011
Sample a taste of off-road riding with Witney Mountain Bike Club this Thursday 23th June.
Starting from the Windrush Pub on the Burford Road at 7pm.
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Midweek Velo – Corn Street
June 20th, 2011A steady cycle ride starting from Velo Specialist Bicycles on Corn Street this Wednesday 22nd June at 6:30pm
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Did we mention it’s Bike Week?
June 20th, 2011
2010 Bike Ride from Jared Foster on Vimeo.
Mayor launches Bike Week & new Map
June 18th, 2011
Witney Mountain Bike Club, CTC Witney and the town’s Bicycle User Group gathered on Church Green this morning for the first day of Bike Week.
With a little help from Tiffany Hickman, Mayor and WitneyBUG member Harry Eaglestone officially opened Bike Week and celebrated the release of the new Green Travel Map.
26 riders including 6 year olds Tiffany and James O’Brian cycled to Aston Pottery for elevenses. According to Lewis Cox’s cycle computer the round trip measured 16.91 miles, lasted 2h09m and burnt 230 calories.
Bike Week lasts, err, all week, is free, is almost always accompanied by cake and can be attempted by anyone with a bike. Remember? It’s as easy as riding a bike.
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What’s The Big Idea? – Corn Exchange
June 17th, 2011
Tuesday 21st June at 7:30pm in the Gallery Room of the Corn Exchange.
A presentation this Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Gallery Room of the Corn Exchange by WitneyBUG on cycling in Witney and a discussion about one change that would make it safer to walk and cycle.
Whichever major scheme is chosen to reduce pollution and congestion in the centre of Witney, how can the best outcome be assured for its residents?
Refreshments provided by Sustainable Witney and Living Streets.
Sunday Ride
June 16th, 2011Join CTC Witney for a Sunday morning run out to a cafe and back.
Meeting at the Buttercross, Market Square and leaving at 9:30am this Sunday.
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A Potter to the Pottery
June 15th, 2011The Mayor opens Bike Week this Saturday at 10am on Church Green and announces the release of the Green Travel Map.
Join WitneyBUG, Witney Mountain Bike Club and CTC Witney for a gentle ride over to Aston Pottery for Tea and Cakes.
Bike Week
June 13th, 2011
Making Your Mark
May 3rd, 2011
It took a while. It’s been going for about five years now, but the BUG eventually got an account, sending the first tweet in February. Sustainable Witney have an account too which is generally used to publish posts.
Depending on how many people or things you choose to follow, you get a relatively constant stream of twitterings of 140 characters or less on all sorts of topics throughout the day – should you need it.
Two that came in to my own account one after the other this morning caused the Mr Angry cogs to engage.
Sign Of The Times
March 6th, 2011
Some twenty years ago Cyclists Dismount signs appeared on every approach to Five Ways roundabout. It was never made clear how someone travelling by bike ought to negotiate the roundabout, and despite complaints at the time and in the intervening years they remained in place.
For cycles to be taken seriously as a form of transport, WitneyBUG concluded that we really had to wipe the slate clean and get these advisory signs removed. It was that or have the DfT introduce an advisory “Drivers Alight” sign. Silly? Of course it is.
