A good afternoon publicising the Cycleway at the recent Breadsall Open Gardens and Fete event. A steady stream of interested people and some great conversations about the Cycleway.
A great event until the storm appeared at 3.30 and sent everyone home (and nearly sent the gazebo across the field).
Back to news and articles ← Strava is a website and mobile app used to track athletic activity with a particular focus on cycling. Cyclists can make use of various GPS devices (including their smart phones) to track their cycle routes with additional information calculated such as average speed, etc. The routes recorded by users…
Back to news and articles ← Derek Latham (75), Chair of the Derwent Valley Trust, was nearly home when cycling from Sutton on the Hill last Sunday. He had just passed the A38 roundabout on Duffield Road going North. Looking over his shoulder to check no one was immediately behind, he put his right arm…
Back to news and articles ← We’re pleased to report that the planning application for the Belper section of the cycleway is now under consideration by Amber Valley Borough Council with an expected decision date in November. This cycleway section runs, as shown on the map, from Chevin Road, past the Severn Trent sewage works,…
Back to news and articles ← A Strengthened Working Group, joined by two Interns! We are very pleased to report a strengthened structure for the cycleway working group, with dedicated roles for chair (Tanya Spilsbury), fund-raising (Clive Pegg), marketing (Dawn Spendlove), project lead (Tim Wilmshurst), and secretary (Ian Scott). All of this is under the…
Back to news and articles ← We’re delighted to be able to share Paul’s story; highlighting the benefits of donating an old bike, rather than throwing away… please have a read!“From being a child I have always been interested in bikes and how they work and was often ‘rescuing’ old bikes to renovate, needs must…
Back to news and articles ← During the months of October to December, we have had two interns from the University of Derby, Joanna (on Marketing) and Susan (on Project Management), working with us. They brought fresh energy and fresh pairs of eyes to all that we were doing. Joanna for example created the artwork…