preferred-google-button
log in
register

Milton Keynes

Bollards in Milton Keynes after council changed it

“A bad solution that creates conflict”: Delivery cyclist unconvinced council moving controversial bollards will work

Milton Keynes’ bollards are back under the spotlight: After being criticised for being too narrow, the council finally has a solution, but ultra-cycling legend Steve Abraham is unsure if it’ll work…

Mon, Mar 27, 2023 14:09
16
New bollards on Milton Keynes cycle routes (Steve Abraham)

Bollards too narrow for council’s own cargo bike trailers were installed for “safety” reasons… says the council

Milton Keynes delivery cyclist and ultra-cycling legend Steve Abraham branded the bollards "an unhelpful waste of money" after his bike and trailer, supplied by the council, could not fit through

Tue, Mar 21, 2023 17:34
27
New bollards on Milton Keynes cycle routes

“Oh! Bollards!” Delivery cyclist says council’s new cycle route barriers are too narrow for cargo bike trailers… also supplied by the council

“The barriers and bollards are an unhelpful waste of money,” says ultra-cycling legend Steve Abraham

Fri, Mar 17, 2023 16:19
41
Food Connect

E-cargo bikes being used to redistribute surplus food during lockdown

Volunteers collect food from Milton Keynes retailers and deliver to ‘Community Fridge’ and homes

Tue, Jan 05, 2021 11:53
o
volt marvin rees 2019

Volt shift all manufacturing to the UK to meet surge in demand, and avoid “potential negatives” of Brexit

The British e-bike brand say that the move to Milton Keynes will allow them to centralise production, and produce up to 25,000 e-bikes a year

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 11:45
o
Cyclist on Hills Road Bridge in Cambridge (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpeg

Andrew Gilligan aims to help turn Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes into “world-class places for cyclists”

Former Cycling Commissioner for London to publish report later in the year

Fri, Jul 28, 2017 11:52
8
Justice (Lonpicman, Wikimedia Commons)

Milton Keynes van driver sentenced to 175 hours community service for killing cyclist

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving

Sat, Jun 03, 2017 15:00
56
BMW i3 electric car (licensed CC BY 2.0 by Karlis Dambris on Flickr).JPG

Letting electric cars use bus lanes dangerous to cyclists says CTC

National cycling charity responds to government drive to increase uptake of cleaner vehicles

Tue, Jan 26, 2016 15:22
19
BMW i3 electric car (licensed CC BY 2.0 by Karlis Dambris on Flickr).JPG

Cyclists to share bus lanes with electric cars in Milton Keynes and Derby

Cities are among four that share £40m in DfT funding to promote uptake of cleaner vehicles

Mon, Jan 25, 2016 17:11
29
Milton Keynes World Cup cyclo-cross (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Adam Bowie:Flickr)

No cyclo-cross world cup for Milton Keynes in 2015

Last year's venue needed for rugby world cup

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 12:00
3