Bricycles

This article also covers the thank you celebration organised by Bricycles, Bike Hub, Living Streets and Brighton Multicultural Women’s Cycle Club 😊

Heatwave won’t delay Valley Gardens end date, transport boss says The city's transport chief says the heatwave won't impact work on Valley Gardens - although it may make it go

Finally! After many months of asking, the Madeira Drive cycle traffic light is back in action!

🚲 What if the school run, the weekly shop and your commute didn’t need a car?

New research led by University of Brighton academics found that more than half of journeys made by Brighton families using e-cargo bikes replaced trips that would otherwise have been taken by car. Even more striking, one in five participants went on to buy an e-bike or e-cargo bike after the trial.

The findings of the project dubbed Electric Vehicles for Active and Digital Travel (ELEVATE) are already helping shape the future of sustainable transport in the city, supporting a successful funding bid that has expanded access to e-cargo bikes for residents and local businesses across Brighton & Hove.

From cutting emissions to making everyday travel more enjoyable, the study shows how giving people the chance to try e-cargo bikes could help transform the way we move around our cities.

Read more here: https://shorturl.at/WZkNT

Red route approved for Western Road A red route has been approved for Western Road on an experimental basis to prevent cars from stopping, loading, unloading

Share the Road. Think Bike, stay Safe.

Cyclists and motorcyclists have equal rights on the road, and everyone deserves to get home safely.

Close pass or close call?

Drivers: pass wide, be patient, and anticipate others’ movements.🚗

Cyclists: ride centrally on quiet roads, in slower traffic, and near junctions or road narrowings. Keep at least 0.5m from the kerb (more where it’s safer on busy roads). 🚲

Riding in groups?

Two abreast is allowed, and often safer. Be mindful of traffic and let vehicles pass when it’s safe to do so.

A little space and awareness saves lives.

Here's the consultation for three new school street schemes at Woodingdean Primary, West Blatchington Primary (including King’s School) and Balfour Primary (including Varndean and Dorothy Stringer schools).

Add your support here: https://yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/school-streets

You now have the chance to give us your feedback on our plans to make roads near 3 Brighton & Hove schools safer for the city’s children.

We’ve launched consultations for new School Streets schemes at Woodingdean Primary, West Blatchington Primary (including King’s School) and Balfour Primary (including Varndean and Dorothy Stringer schools).

We've linked the surveys in the comments 👇

Bricycles was one of the groups that signed up to this request...

Cyclists who use a "sketchy" cycle lane alongside the A27 between Falmer and Lewes have called for improvements.

More here: https://bbc.in/4wVOqcM