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Useful Information

We’ve gathered together information that will be useful to those cycling, and those working to make cycling easier for everyone. These articles in particular may be helpful:

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  • Useful Information for Neighbourhood Campaigns

    Useful Information for Neighbourhood Campaigns

    We have a page about our local campaigning in each of the neighbourhoods of Bristol. There are pages for South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset. Every area will find the following resources full of useful information. Myths about cycling - The excellent website https://cyclingfallacies.com has well researched answers to common myths about cycling – use these explanations to help spread the truth! They also have a handy print your own bingo card for…

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  • Reporting illegal and obstructive car parking

    Reporting illegal and obstructive car parking

    There was a real spate of this following new cycle routes in the centre when car (and lorry) drivers treated it as parking. What worked there was repeated reporting of each vehicle to Bristol Council parking services using the online form at https://www.bristol.gov.uk/parking/parking-service-contact-form. Twitter can also be very successful, if you have an account and particularly where there is a photo. Include a poke at @bristolcouncil (and us as well @bristolcycling).

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  • New council site to propose or support a street improvement

    New council site to propose or support a street improvement

    It's good to see a new tool from Bristol Council for proposing street improvements for cycling (and other modes). This is similar to the innovative Bristol Bugbears site which was only open from April to October 2016. The site appears to have been preloaded with 'pre 2018' issues, probably from the 'Tracker' section of the Traffic Choices website. That however remains a very useful site with examples and costs of the kinds of measures that…

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  • What to do if your bike is stolen

    What to do if your bike is stolen

    Few things make your blood boil more than when someone nicks your bike. What's more it can take away some of the joy and happiness that's a part of cycling, with 1 in 4 reducing the amount they cycle following their bike being stolen, and a whopping 1 in 6 (17%) don’t replace their bike (Bike theft – impact on cycling). The first thing to do is report it to the police by calling 101 (or…

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  • What to do if you are involved in a road traffic collision while cycling

    The Bristol Road Justice campaign group of Bristol Cycling is keen to hear from cyclists who have been victims of road incidents (whether injured or not) with regards to how the police have responded. Please send reports to [email protected] These will help us to identify any issues we need to address with A&S Police. Thanks for your help with this - we know that such incidents cause a lot of distress, but unless incidents get reported…

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  • Pot holes and street defects

    During the winter months, Bristol’s streets can take a real hammering. What were once small cracks and crevices in the tarmac turn into wheel-busting, possibly bone-busting craters. Any time of year is good for reporting any dangerous road defect and the best place to do this is via Fix My Street. Bristol Council have integrated this national tool into their website with a very useful map overlay so you can see what others have reported.…

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  • How to Wear a Helmet Properly

    1. Put it on your head flat, so it will also protect your face 2. Tighten it at the back so it won’t move. 3. Adjust the two straps to position the sliders just below your ears. 4. Adjust the length of the strap so that when it’s done up you can only get two fingers between it and your chin.                         Photos: Richard…

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  • On-Street Bike Pumps

    You may have seen these weird looking objects around Bristol and wondered what they are for, but the 'Bikes' sign next to them is a clue... These on-street cycle pumps are available 24/7 - so no excuse for flat tyres now or having to walk your bike home. A real bit of positive cycle promotion from Bristol City Council. More info on Better By Bike. Locations of the pumps - hover over or click on the flags…

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  • Other websites & links

    Cyclenation The federation of cycle campaign groups in the UK Cycling UK The leading UK cycling organisation, formally CTC Sustrans Charity working to make it easier to walk and cycle. Head office is in Bristol British Cycling Sports cycling body but has an interest in campaigning Cycling Embassy of Great Britain Activists for cycling infrastructure Beyond the Kerb Trying to make sense of where the wheeled things live The Guardian Bike Blog As the title…

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  • Bristol websites & groups

    Women Cyclists of Bristol This is a popular and active Facebook group, with a Twitter feed @WomenCycleBrist and contact email. Bristol Cyclists Facebook group (note this is different from our own Bristol Cycling group which is more campaigning focussed) Sam Saunders Bristol A bit of writing about education, music and things connected with cycling Wheels on the Bike Helmet camera cyclist in Bristol Bristol Traffic Getting round Bristol, and the consequences of those decisions Stolen…

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