Cycle for Brum

📢UOB STUDENTS📢
Whether you’re a fresher or a returning student, the University of Birmingham have some fantastic events for you if you’re looking to travel around Brum by bike. If you want to save money, protect your bike from theft or be more confident when cycling, click the link below:

https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/campus-services/sustainable-travel/index.aspx

Want to explore more of Birmingham and get all the benefits of cycling at the same time? As part of Birmingham Heritage Week, you can join Cycle South Brum with the Secret Birmingham Led Bike Ride on The Tolkien Route.

Date: Tuesday 14th September 2021
Time: 10am - 1pm.
Location: A38 Blue Cycle Route, Bournbrook Road junction outside of The University of Birmingham (what3words ///ideas.caring.couches).
Price: Free

Make sure to book your place!

Find out more about the bike ride and other events by clicking the link below.

https://birminghamheritageweek.co.uk/14-sept/secret-birmingham-led-bike-ride-the-tolkien-route/

Tired of drivers always getting priority? Want to see Britain finally follow in the footsteps of Scandinavian countries and reverse its long history of over-prioritising cars? If successful, this petition would see those who drive and produce toxic carbon emissions pay for their detrimental actions, and give us cyclists the justice we deserve.

Please sign and share!

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/589405

We would like to say a huge thank you for all the support everyone has given our campaign to get more people cycling in Birmingham – it truly means a lot. Campaign Round Two comes to an end today at 5pm but there is still time to support us by signing the petition if you haven’t already. We have sent a proposal to Birmingham City Centre to install a new segregated cycle lane on Hagley Road alongside the petition and we hope to receive a reply from them. We couldn’t have done it without your help!

If you have been following our campaign, we would really appreciate it if you could let us know your thoughts on the work we have done. There will be a series of questions in our Instagram story which you can answer which will help us better understand how our campaign was received by you.

You may have noticed that we’ve added more highlights to our profile where we have collated informative posts together into different topics. If you need some cycling inspiration, check out the ‘Get Cycling!’ highlight.

Happy cycling everyone!

Best wishes,
Cycle for Brum

[Image description: Thank you from Cycle for Brum. Campaign Round 2 (19 April – 14 May 2021)]

If you fancy getting on your bike this week but don’t know where to go, here are some of our favourite existing routes. These are safer routes so ideal if you are not so confident on the roads or are just starting out.

Cycling with a cycling club is a brilliant way to feel more motivated and meet likeminded people. This is
great for your mental health both due to the exercise and the social aspect.

As COVID restrictions ease and the weather improves, now is a great time to consider joining a cycling
club if you haven’t already. We have compiled a list of some cycling clubs local to the Birmingham area (though there are many more!) that you may be interested in looking into and maybe joining.

Website links:

‘Cycling’, University of Birmingham Sport and Fitness.
https://sportandfitness.bham.ac.uk/student-sport/clubs/cycling/

‘FAQs’, Gorilla Coffee Café.
https://gorillacoffee.co.uk/faqs

‘Group Rides’, Cycle South Brum.
https://cyclesouthbrum.com/group-rides/

‘Sähëlï Cycling Club’, Sähëlï Hub
https://saheli.co.uk/saheli-cycling-hub/

‘Canon Hill Cycling Club’, Canon Hill Cycling Club
https://www.cannonhillcyclingclub.co.uk/

‘Canon Hill Cycling Club’, Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cannonhillinextremis

‘Cycling UK North Birmingham’, Cycling UK North Birmingham.
http://www.northbirminghamcycling.uk/

Happy cycling everyone!

NB due to the current coronavirus pandemic, not all of these cycling clubs will be running at the time of writing. Please refer to their social media pages and website for the most up to date information.

Thank you to Cath for bringing this to our attention. Please support this great initiative if you can!

“Hello,

The Bike Project are looking for West Mids based cyclists to join our volunteer programme Bike Buddies.

Bike Buddies pairs cyclists with a refugee bike recipients to go on rides together, it aims to build confidence and knowledge of cycling, reduce isolation, improve well-being and encourage social integration and greater independence. It’s an incredibly fun and rewarding experience and for anyone who enjoys cycling, meeting new people, and supporting a growing locally based charity

For details of how to join up:
https://thebikeproject.co.uk/pages/join-bike-buddies

Here is s a video of Clare Balding cycling with her Bike Buddy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcV1CcyhzpA. “

Clare Balding's first Bike Buddy ride Broadcaster Clare Balding goes on a bike ride with Ahmed, her Bike Buddy.

FINAL PUSH FOR SIGNATURES! We are going to present this petition to the council on Monday so please do sign if you haven’t already. This is such an important issue, protecting cyclists could help boost mental and physical health as well as curbing the climate crisis. Thanks to everyone who signed already - these were some of our favourite comments from change.org, some truly amazing reasons I’m sure you’ll agree.

It is the responsibility of all road users to try and keep the roads safe for themselves and others. We have previously made videos and a post for cyclists, but this guide offers an introduction to some helpful points for drivers to do and remember. Together we can make roads safer for everyone.

Some handy tips on road safety. These are relevant nationwide but especially in Birmingham where the roads are quite dangerous to cycle on. But don’t be scared, with these tips you are much less likely to be involved in an accident or collision.