Derby Telegraph coverage of the Cycleway
This Tuesday’s Derby Telegraph included a positive article about the cycleway. Thanks for Derek Latham for writing the article and getting it published. The article can be seen online here.
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Strava data demonstrates the need for the Cycleway
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 are uploaded to Strava’s website and…
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Article about the Cycleway
Thanks to Steve Adams for the following article about “The Derwent Valley Cycleway”. We are so lucky to live in the Derwent Valley. We have beautiful scenery on our doorstep, a wealth of fascinating historical features, and excellent public transport. So why do we need a cycleway in the Derwent Valley? Actually the more appropriate…
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Your chance to shape Derbyshire’s cycle network plans
Derbyshire County Council are offering the opportunity to help shape what the cycle network in Derbyshire should look like as Derbyshire Council and Active Derbyshire work towards their goal of making Derbyshire the most connected county for cycling in England by 2030. The current suggested network map can be seen here. All the suggested projects…
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Darley Park multi-user path
Derby City Council have submitted a planning application for the building of a multi-user path through Darley Park from near the Abbey Inn to the rowing clubs by Handyside Bridge. The Derwent Valley Cycleway project is strongly in favour of the creation of this path (which forms part of the proposed cycleway route) and are…
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Swaledale Cycle route work starts
Work has started on a family friendly cycle route along the valley bottom of Swaledale – a total length of about 12 miles of which about 75% will be traffic free. Whilst this is an easier project than the Derwent Valley Cycleway (all the route already existed as bridleway or road so there are no…
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Derby Cycle Quality map
The Derby Cycling Group (a supporter of the Derwent Valley Cycleway) have published a “tube” map showing the quality of existing cycle routes in the Derby area. The latest version of the map can be found here Of particular interest to the Derwent Valley Cycleway is the obvious lack of adequate cycling provision in the…
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County Rider offers free cycle training
When discussing the Derwent Valley Cycleway with people, we often hear that more people would like to cycle but don’t have the confidence or experience to cycle on the existing roads. Building the Derwent Valley Cycleway will greatly help people get out on their bikes but in the meantime, Derbyshire County Council offer the County…
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New DfT Study on the Benefits of Cycling
The Department for Transport have published a new study examining the various different benefits that cycling can provide. The review found that existing methods of appraisal do not incorporate the full extent of economic benefits associated with cycling. The review found these potential benefits: economic growth can result from high density, cycle friendly urban design…
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New Cycle route north of Matlock
Derbyshire County Council are making good progress in constructing the multi-user path north of Matlock that will connect the Derwent Valley Cycleway with the Monsal Trail. Those who enjoyed the “slow TV” season recently on TV (reindeer herding, canal boat sailing) should visit Les Sims’ video of the route which can be found here and…