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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…
Read moreDerby 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…
Read moreCounty 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…
Read moreNew 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…
Read moreNew 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…
Read moreDerbyshire Cycling Plan launch at Derby Arena
The Derwent Valley Cycleway group are attending and exhibiting at the launch of the Derbyshire Cycling Plan at Derby Arena on Tuesday 19th January. If you are there please come…
Read moreEvidence of heavy cycle use of A6
Strava have analysed the data from all their users up until May 2015 and have created a "heat map" showing the most heavily used routes for cycling. This shows the…
Read moreLobbying Parliament
In December, a delegation from the Cycleway working group visited Parliament to inform the cycling minister, Robert Goodwill, and the Department of Transport, about the Cycleway project and the benefits…
Read moreExamples of currently inadequate provision for cyclists
The following images show the current situation at places along the Derwent Valley where, until the Derwent Valley Cycleway is in place, cyclists are forced to experience inadequate or dangerous…
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