Dark wet rush hour and I pass cyclists wearing black clothes and NO LIGHTS! Please be considerate to all road users and make sure you can be seen. It is a legal requirement for cyclists to have working lights, but sadly not a requirement for them to have insurance. Who gets the blame when a cyclist gets hit??? Worried motorist
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I’m absolutely astonished by the irresponsible parents I have seen in Bradley Stoke who think its fine to tow an extremely vulnerable child in a trailer behind a bicycle ON THE ROAD! How stupid is that!!! Phil Holes Photo: Library image by tylerconk [licence cc-by 2.0]
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Sunday morning saw the third consecutive Easter Bunny Treasure Hunt staged by the Stokes Cycling Club. The weather might not have been as good as last year, and the numbers might not have been setting records, but a good day was had by all. Many people from the local community joined in, looking for answers to the Easter quiz on
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A Bradley Stoke mum is preparing to cycle more than 300 miles alongside the Great Wall of China, to raise money for a cause close to her heart. Jo Bray is the Bristol Branch Chairman and Trustee for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, a charity she is passionate about because her mum has leukaemia. Having been involved with fundraising for the
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Having recently taken up cycling to work, I do wish Aztec West were equipped with either cycle paths or shared cycle/footpaths. Cycle lanes on roads that carry motor traffic are simply not safe enough except for expert sports cyclists. Every morning I see dozy white van drivers with mobile phones to their ears and I’m terrified they will just run
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Local resident Mike Trevelyan has come up with a unique way of raising money for St Peter’s Hospice with a sponsored cycle ride taking in all 92 Football and Premier League clubs in England and Wales in just 92 days! Cycling fan fan Mike, 21, from Little Stoke, will be undertaking the trek from 2nd May to 1st August in
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[Advertising Feature] A new cycle repair business has just started in The Stokes, offering local cyclists efficient, affordable bike repairs when it suits them. Bike Fix Bradley Stoke is unique as it is not only mobile, but uses a Dutch cargo tricycle to visit the customers and fix their bikes when it’s convenient for them. The tricycle was specially imported
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Everyone had great fun on the Stokes Cycling Club’s first mountain bike ride last month, and after requests for more, they are running another on Saturday 22nd October, starting at 2pm from Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. It will be about 12 miles long, goes to Tockington and Old Down, and is mainly on tracks and bridleways, so a mountain bike
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On Saturday night / Sunday morning someone stole my bike from a garage in Meadow Way, Bradley Stoke. Please can people keep an eye out for it and report any sightings to the police. Giant ‘Rincon’ gent’s mountain bike Silver 24 gears V-brakes Rear black plastic mud guard Two rear red lights One forward facing light Black tyre pump cable-tied
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The Stokes Cycling Club stages its first-ever mountain bike ride, ten miles long, this Saturday (17th September), leaving at 12 noon from Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. Anyone reasonably fit, with a mountain bike, is welcome to join in. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The event leader, highly experienced rough stuff rider and qualified coach Andy Parker, will
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