My cycling blogs are the most popular postings I do on here (which is surprising since it's meant to be about PR and news) so here's another one.
Cycling City York have teamed up with North Yorkshire Credit Union and local cycle retailers to provide affordable, low interest loans and a special discount to those who'd like a bike but can't find the spare cash.
Each loan will cover the cost of buying a suitable bike from a reputable, local retailer, along with a good lock and a set of lights. Participating retailers are offering a six per cent discount to those buying a bike through the scheme.
I really like this idea and I'm sure it's going to be successful.
You can read more of the scheme here.
For more information and an application form, contact North Yorkshire Credit Union on 01904 676633, or visit North Yorkshire Credit Union at or Cycling City York.
And, should you be interested in PR and news in York then visit us!
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Showing posts with label cycle york. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cycle york. Show all posts
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Blitz on problem cyclists in York city centre
As a cyclist I love riding around the centre of York and I support, to some degree, the proposed crackdown.
There's no excusing the clowns who ride down Coney Street on a Saturday afternoon expecting pedestrians to move out of the way.
However, I do confess to riding through the streets very early in a morning (and on a weekend it's surprising how many tourist groups are on guided trips).
This story on the problem in the York Press is pretty good but the 'crack down' needs to be carried out throughout the year.
And let's not just focus on the chav element - last Saturday two women middle-aged women on nice bikes who should know better did the pelting along Coney Street without a care-in-the-world routine and it made me mad.
To make matters worse they cycled past what looked like a police officer in cycle gear - who did absolutely nothing.
Business writing, public and media relations, PR, articles, blogs, website content, news and features in York, Leeds and Scarborough.
There's no excusing the clowns who ride down Coney Street on a Saturday afternoon expecting pedestrians to move out of the way.
However, I do confess to riding through the streets very early in a morning (and on a weekend it's surprising how many tourist groups are on guided trips).
This story on the problem in the York Press is pretty good but the 'crack down' needs to be carried out throughout the year.
And let's not just focus on the chav element - last Saturday two women middle-aged women on nice bikes who should know better did the pelting along Coney Street without a care-in-the-world routine and it made me mad.
To make matters worse they cycled past what looked like a police officer in cycle gear - who did absolutely nothing.
Business writing, public and media relations, PR, articles, blogs, website content, news and features in York, Leeds and Scarborough.
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Is it 'us and them' between cyclists and buses in York?
I only ask because this morning illustrates an issue I've been having with buses in our city.
Cycling to the train station I detoured via Rougier Street (always a risk, I know) to find it was clogged with buses.
Anyway, at the end I slip between two but I'm forced onto the pavement but on jumping back into the road I hear a bang and check the pannier is still on.
It is...but only for a few seconds more.
It comes off by the lights and lands in the road. I stop and drag the bike back to see a single decker bus (it's a blue one so may have been the Coastliner) narrowly (and I mean by millimetres) miss the pannier.
I'm not very happy to see another bus round the corner but he stops to let me retrieve the bag. So thank you!
But the bag has a laptop computer in it - would they pay out if I made a claim for a bus having (what appeared to be deliberately) driven over it?
In most parts of York the bus drivers are considerate but in town it's like the Whacky Races some days!
Any thoughts gratefully received.
Business writing, public and media relations, PR, articles, blogs, website content, news and features in York, Leeds and Scarborough.
Cycling to the train station I detoured via Rougier Street (always a risk, I know) to find it was clogged with buses.
Anyway, at the end I slip between two but I'm forced onto the pavement but on jumping back into the road I hear a bang and check the pannier is still on.
It is...but only for a few seconds more.
It comes off by the lights and lands in the road. I stop and drag the bike back to see a single decker bus (it's a blue one so may have been the Coastliner) narrowly (and I mean by millimetres) miss the pannier.
I'm not very happy to see another bus round the corner but he stops to let me retrieve the bag. So thank you!
But the bag has a laptop computer in it - would they pay out if I made a claim for a bus having (what appeared to be deliberately) driven over it?
In most parts of York the bus drivers are considerate but in town it's like the Whacky Races some days!
Any thoughts gratefully received.
Business writing, public and media relations, PR, articles, blogs, website content, news and features in York, Leeds and Scarborough.
Monday, 12 April 2010
York cyclists offered Twitter updates
One of the reasons I enjoy living and working in York is that I cycle just about everywhere.
Normally, it's a very safe thing to do - we don't have that many idiot drivers coming too close to us or ignoring us.
So I'm really on board with this initiative.
AN INTERNET campaign has been launched to promote cycling in one of Yorkshire's most congested cities and help prevent traffic tailbacks.
Officials behind the Cycling City York project have set up Facebook and Twitter online profiles to provide regular updates about events and activities.
Cyclists who sign up will then be sent alerts giving them latest information about the York scheme.
Read the Yorkshire Post story
Sadly there are no links in the story and the Council website is not much better.
So, despite the PR 'experts' not putting the links in, you can follow @CyclingCityYork on Twitter. I'm the third person to 'follow'!
Business writing, public and media relations, PR, articles, blogs, website content, news and features in York, Leeds and Scarborough.
Normally, it's a very safe thing to do - we don't have that many idiot drivers coming too close to us or ignoring us.
So I'm really on board with this initiative.
AN INTERNET campaign has been launched to promote cycling in one of Yorkshire's most congested cities and help prevent traffic tailbacks.
Officials behind the Cycling City York project have set up Facebook and Twitter online profiles to provide regular updates about events and activities.
Cyclists who sign up will then be sent alerts giving them latest information about the York scheme.
Read the Yorkshire Post story
Sadly there are no links in the story and the Council website is not much better.
So, despite the PR 'experts' not putting the links in, you can follow @CyclingCityYork on Twitter. I'm the third person to 'follow'!
Business writing, public and media relations, PR, articles, blogs, website content, news and features in York, Leeds and Scarborough.
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