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Folkestone Academy mountain bike track

“They started waving and smiling”: Fuming residents claim children’s bike track has “ruined living here” and devalued houses – due to kids “peering” into their homes

The school says the “exciting” new facilities offer an alternative to cycling on busy roads or on pavements – but one neighbour fears the track will “attract the wrong type of people”

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 11:59
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Children cycling in pop-up lane (YouTube)

“Currently, it is not safe for some children to cycle to school”: Sustrans’ Head of Behaviour Change on “fostering a culture of active travel” in schools

On Cycle to School Week, Sustrans' Head of Behaviour Change Chris Bennett says children and families are being "deterred from their right to cycle"

Tue, Sep 26, 2023 11:56
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Educational miniature road system opens in Nottingham

Kids will be able to learn safe riding skills in a fun environment

Sun, Sep 03, 2017 14:12
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10 year old takes on Mt Ventoux for charity

Gavin will ride a mountain bike too - just to make it a little harder

Sun, May 28, 2017 08:03
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Teacher hopes to buy every child in her school a bike for Christmas

All 650 kids will have their own personalised set of wheels if popular crowdfunding effort succeeds

Sun, Oct 30, 2016 13:10
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11 year old cyclist attacked by adult rider on bike path

Police hunting man who assaulted child and threw his bike into a brook

Sat, Oct 17, 2015 08:31
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Harley © Gemma Paterson

Kind cyclists step in to build 4-year-old’s bike after Halfords say it’ll take 3 days

Harley left in tears after new bike delayed by Halfords backlog

Sun, May 03, 2015 08:37
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09 SCX Champs – Youth riders hit the run up for the first time (pic – Andy Wardman)

Cycling Mums are the new Hockey Moms – putting too much pressure too young on kids

Over-competitive parents ruining the sport for their kids and others, say coaches

Sun, Nov 02, 2014 08:38
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Frog 52 – full bike

Most parents would support a mandatory helmet law for children, claims surge – safety concerns are paramount

But only a quarter of parents give their kids' bikes an annual safety check

Sat, Jun 21, 2014 11:00
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Children cycling (picture credit pressedienst fahrrad)

Councillor calls for work to be stopped on ‘dangerous’ £300,000 Sustrans cycle route until junction priority sorted

Yarm councillor warns that junction where bikes have priority followed by one where cars have priority a recipe for trouble

Sat, Apr 26, 2014 10:00
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