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Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign’s Space for Cycling Ride

20140922_190548On Monday 22nd September, taking advantage of the Labour Party Conference being in town, Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign organised a Space4Cycling mass ride from All Saints’ Park to Barbirolli Square, just by the Manchester Central conference centre.  As you can see in the picture, a good number of cyclists attended and some short speeches were given by various Labour councillors, from Manchester and further afield, in support of increasing the per capita expenditure on cycling from below £10/head to the ‘Dutch level’ of about £20/head.  Sceptical noises from the crowd notwithstanding, the event was good-humoured and drew a lot of attention from passers-by in the city centre.

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Better By Cycle Challenge

Monday 1st September sees the start of the Better By Cycle Challenge, organised by Transport for Greater Manchester. The challenge aims to get more people giving cycling a go. The University of Manchester is entering and we are encouraging people to sign up and log their rides. The institution with the highest cycling rates will win some exciting prizes for its members. To sign up, visit the Better By Cycle Challenge website and select The University of Manchester (listed under T).