We want our political leaders to make cycling a safer and attractive option for everyone in Kirklees. Provision for cycling should be universal, providing a safe, convenient and enjoyable transport choice for people of all ages and abilities, for their everyday journeys. What does it mean? Some examples: Segregated routes […]
Saturday April 21st – “Space 4 Cycling” Event in Huddersfield This is a crucial event to try to raise the profile of cycling in Kirklees and to get important political support from councillors prior to the local elections in the first week of May. Details of what’s happening is attached […]
Major Schemes for Roads in Kirklees There are a number of major road schemes currently being planned in Kirklees and financed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Fund Plus. Many of these plans provide opportunties to improve roads and junctions not only for motorists but for cyclists and pedestrians […]
Cycle Expo Yorkshire, 12-14 October 2018 at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate www.cycleexpo.co.uk. To celebrate this, they would like to offer the first 1000 local Cycling Club members a 25% discounted entry code!
Expressions of interest are invited in the following possible tour WHERE: Liverpool HOW: using the Trans Pennine Trail to get there, and the Leeds/Liverpool canal towpath to return. DURATION: 5 days, 2 days to get there, staying in Youth Hostels in Manchester, and Liverpool (2 nights), and 1 night in […]
Below is the list of award winners for 2017. Presentation of the awards is at the annual dinner on Friday 9 February at Broad Oak Bowling These are the names of winners but the award they have won is a secret to be revealed on the evening. Dave Emmett, Steve […]
Hello everybody and welcome to February’s newsletter of local cycling news and information. Before the listings, however, just a reminder a reminder that if you know anyone, who might be interested in personally receiving these newsletters, just forward this one to them, and let them know that they only have […]
A Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the latest newsletter from KCC. Given that it’s the first one in 2018 it seemed appropriate to reflect a little on the past year in the hope that some lessons might be learnt for the next 12 months. To that […]
Another date for your diary 7pm (for 7:15pm start) Tuesday 20 February 2018 Meet Andrew Sykes: French teacher, writer and long–distance cyclist at Broad Oak Bowling Club. With two European cycling adventures under his belt, Andrew set off on a journey from Tarifa in Spain to Nordkapp in Norway – […]
Annual Dinner and Awards Evening Friday 9 February 2018, 7.30pmBroad Oak Bowling ClubLinthwaiteHuddersfieldHD7 5TE The 2018 awards evening will be held at the Broad Oak Bowling Club. I do hope you can join us for the dinner and presentation of awards. Please try and bring something for the raffle, cycling […]
