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#ActiveTravel campaigners for safe #RoomToRide for all ages, abilities and types of bike in the city of York! Repost/quote not necessarily. endorsement 😉
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We joined a York Climate Commission tour of Rougier St bus priority route.

Members and people from other groups had insightful discussions.

We hope this is the first of many ways to make York safer to walk, wheel & cycle.

You have until JAN 12 to have your say: www.york.gov.uk/news/article...
December 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Get on your bikes this week!
Wear something purple if you have it! Whatever you wear, take a moment to go slow and enjoy it, even half as much as York's most notorious cyclist did! #PurpleMan #PurplePedal
Photo of purple man on his bike holding stuffed toys he was collecting for children in Syria. Captions say he had great fun on his bike, raised a lot of money for worthy causes and made a lot of people smile
December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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York Climate Commission Transport Group host a walking tour of the proposer bus corridor. Sign-up below - meet at Spark York, walk to site, talk about the plans, see locations, spot pros & cons so we can give a full response to the consultation (ends JAN 12)
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Sat Dec 6th Explore the 'Rougier Route' a better way through York
Walk / wheel to see proposed traffic changes.Understand how might affect you, on bus,/bike/ car. Also see ourbigconversation.york.gov.uk
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December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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This local blog nicely sums up a bit of positive news for walking & cycling access from Holgate to York Central
- another brand new, safe route! 😃👏
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#ActiveTravel #Cycling #CyclingCity
preview of blog page shows visualisations of the bridge
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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What a great AGM last Friday!

If you want to meet more cyclists, come to a variety of great events, be part of some brilliant bike rides - JOIN

Together, let's make #York a #CyclingCity 🙌

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Music: High Notes
Musician: Marscott (from Audiio)
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Members! Come to the AGM for a roundup of 2025, and some cycle stories from fellow members - sign-up to attend via
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/york-cycle... 😉
York Cycle Campaign presents: Cycle Stories 2 and AGM
Join us for a convivial evening of food and drink and two-wheeled tales.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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If you're a member you need to VOTE BY NOON FRIDAY 21 NOV! Check email for your ballot, voter guide, candidate biographies, statements, and photos, constitution changes.

Your ballot is unique to you. Any probs email at [email protected]

Happy cycling 😉
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November 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Xmas Market!🎅
Don't get stuck in traffic or on a bus. Beat #BikeTheft park FREE by York Minster 😉

Encourage #ActiveTravel reduce traffic - staffed #BikeParking at York Minster Refectory

OPEN:
1600-1900
THU 13 NOV & FRI 14 NOV
1000-1700
SAT 15 NOV & SUN 16 NOV
SAT 22 NOV & SUN 23 NOV
vintage scene of a man and woman on a tandem in Victorian winter clothing with Xmas presents in their front basket and the man is holding one up. The women is holding a miniature Xmas tree. Text on the bottom reads York cycle Xmas market bike parking. The woman is saying, wunt that good, Fred? and he replies It were reight good, Sally
November 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Great to see a very busy cycle route getting a vast improvement - this road was like the surface of the moon!
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#ActiveTravel #Cycling #SafeRoutesToSchool
One of York’s worst streets for potholes gets a smooth makeover
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October 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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WIN £50 to spend at Cycle Heaven for the BEST-LIT BIKE!!
We hope you had a fabulous time if you joined us on the #GlowRide
We were SO excited we forgot 😏to choose a winner🏅 🚲🎉😱
DM us a photo [or post it in the comments on this photo on FB] and we'll choose a winner on FRI 31 OCT!!
Cyclists blurred as they pass and head onto millennium bridge in York as night falls. Their bikes are covered in different coloured lights. The sky is a dramatic dark blue and grey with black silhouettes of trees. The grass in the foreground is littered with fallen leaves and illuminated by the passing cyclists
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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✨GLOW RIDE✨
Ride starts 1830 York Barbican. Please follow marshal instructions, stay together in one 'bus', ride responsibly.
All riders should have lights, as legally required, and light yourselves up! We'll have some freebie stuff 😀
#RoomToGlow #RoomToRide #ActiveTravel #MassBikeRide #GlowRide
Route map
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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✨ York Barbican 18:15 for 1830 set-off #RightToGlow #GlowRide ✨🙌

For safer cycling at night, esp. for women.
Ride approx 40mins - route update soon!

AFTER RIDE:
Free bike marking
Best-lit bike judging for a £50 Cycle Heaven voucher!

#MyRideOurRight #CyclingUK #MassBikeRide #ActiveTravel
Let's glow! In glowing white letters above a women cyclist dressed in everyday winter weather clothes and across the middle the words 'it's Glow Ride time!'
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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✨ LESS THEN A WEEK TO GO until our #RightToGlow #GlowRide for safer cycling, esp. for women.

WED 22 OCT
📍 York Barbican
⏰ 1815 | Ride approx 30mins
🥳 BEST DRESSED BIKE £50 to spend at Cycle Heaven
.. other ride freebies! 🥳👏
📸 BEST PHOTO OP - check socials after!
#MyRideOurRight #CyclingUK
October 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Cllr Kate Ravilious (Exec. Member for Transport), & colleagues talked to us about highways maintenance & sustainable travel improvement.

They explained their approach to #ActiveTravel and broader aspirations for sustainable transport to be an easy choice..
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What’s the future for cycle infrastructure in York?
We were grateful for Councillor Kate Ravilious (Executive Member for Transport), accompanied by transport officers Tom Horner and Greg Morgan, for talking to members about highways maintenance and …
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October 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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TONIGHT! Member's event at Cycle Heaven - an update from Kate Ravilious on City of York Council transport plans, and answering your questions about cycle policy in York and upcoming projects..
#ActiveTravel
Hundreds of bikes parked at Monks Cross Stadium on match day
October 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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In July this year, #York welcomed the #ActiveCity conference - people came from all over the country to share their experience and advice on making communities happier & healthier by prioritising walking & #cycling..

yorkcyclecampaign.bike/2025/07/14/a...

#ActiveTravel
Transport professionals and York Cycle members mingle at a pre-conference get together
October 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Join the #BikeBus movement!!

In this exciting online event we learn from the Green Schools Project and Sustrans about the benefits of Bike Buses for fun #ActiveTravel and #SafeRoutesToSchools
Perfect for anyone interested in promoting safe #SustainableTravel

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bike-buses...
September 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Could your school community start York’s first #BikeBus?

Many school communities are setting up BikeBuses, making the school run safer, healthy and more fun.
#ActiveTravel #SafeRoutesToSchool
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photo of families paused on a bike bus ride with text inviting participation in an info zoom meeting 2nd October 1700-1800
September 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Spotted! At Fulford Show a group of residents making #York happier & healthier by encouraging people to cycle more! 😀
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#ActiveTravel #YorkCycle #RoomToRide #SafeRoutesToSchool #Cycling #CyclingLife

Music: Stylish Funk
Musician: AlexGuz
August 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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JOIN US on #York's next #MassBikeRide
Assembly point: York Barbican 1815 WED 22 OCT - RIDE 1830

SIGN-UP + INFO: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/light-up-t...

Join and help us to light up the night!
#ActiveTravel #Cycling #BeBrightBeSeen #BeSafeBeSeen #MyRideOurRight
Promo poster for GLOW RIDE gives date and time details as per post text. Graphic is a laser light image of a bike on black background with social channel icons, York cycle logo and website address as per link in bio
August 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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#york #activetravel
If you live in York and are a person with a disability who walks, wheels, or cycles and access control barriers are something you want to talk about - do get in touch with us! | Dr Faye S.
If you live in York and are a person with a disability who walks, wheels, or cycles and access control barriers are something you want to talk about - do get in touch with us! Via the following Micros...
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August 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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You can read the unprecedented joint statement signed by 12 metro mayors to create a 3,500 mile national active travel network here

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A picture of the statement signed by Metro Mayors Tracy Brabin, Paul Bristow, Andy Burnham, Luke Campbell, Oliver Coppard, Helen Godwin, Kim McGuinness, Richard Parker, Steve Rotherham, David Skaith and Claire Ward. It also includes supportive signatures from Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman, and Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan. The statement reads: We, the Mayors of England’s Combined Authorities, will work together to improve our streets for everyone, for the benefit of the health, wellbeing and connectedness of our communities. This commitment to walking, wheeling and cycling, with a first focus on the school run, will help get 20 million people more active daily and create more than 3,500 miles of safer routes connecting schools with local neighbourhoods, high streets and transport hubs. We are doing this as part of wider plans to fully integrate our transport networks, to deliver new housing and to further cement local economic growth. We commit to: - Work with the Department for Transport, Active Travel England and our local authorities to create a country-wide national walking, wheeling and cycling network, comprising of local networks that are safe and easy to use. This will give millions of people across England the choice to use high quality, safe routes in their communities. - Transform the school run by delivering high-quality, safer routes in neighbourhoods nationwide. - Deliver region-wide integrated transport networks by giving people easy walking, wheeling and cycling access to buses, trams and trains which will in turn help deliver new housing and support local economic growth. Together, we can transform our regions and deliver increased transport choice, sustainable public transport, boost local economies and give our younger generation access to opportunity.
July 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Stay up to date with ATE with our monthly newsletter.

Each edition shares helpful guidance, events and training opportunities to help councils deliver inclusive active travel schemes. 🚴🚶👨‍🦽

Come along for the ride. Sign up here: activetravelengland.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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July 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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A great success with police marking 70+ bikes on the day, and thanks to Leah, head of our #SecureCycleYork initiative to tackle #BikeTheft for chatting to cyclists on behalf of #YorkCycle
#ActiveTravel
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FRI 15 AUG 1000-1400 **BIKE MARKING** At the new Evans store get your bike added to Bike Register FREE.
Police forces all over the UK check the register to return lost/stolen bikes to their owners.
Evans bike shop in York shop frontage with a staff member posing and at the bottom a close up of a Bike Register sticker on a bike frame
August 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Let’s make this happen #KidicalMass #Insurance donate and share in your networks @walkridegm.org.uk @rideleicester.bsky.social @bricycle.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social @camcycle.bsky.social @yorkcycle.bsky.social @kidicalmass.bsky.social www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/km-insuran...
Kidical Mass Insurance
Insurance for 2025-2026 will be £2,521.42 for all Kidical Mass groups in the UK. This is for public liability and cover for our volunteers.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM