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Easy Family Cycle Route at Rushmere
READ MORE →: Easy Family Cycle Route at RushmereNew from Spring 2024 – Easy Family Cycle Route While cycling through Rushmere on a recon of Route: Greensand Country Cycleways – Heath Way discovered that Rushmere have been busy “We’ve been working hard to build a new easy cycling route for families coming to the park with the kids and their bikes and it’s now…
Route: Greensand Country Cycleways – Heath Way
READ MORE →: Route: Greensand Country Cycleways – Heath WayThe Leighton Buzzard Cycle Route of The Month for May is a 12-mile ride using part of the Greensand Ridge. The route includes the historic market town of Leighton Buzzard, the Grand Union Canal, woodlands and lakes of Rushmere Country Park, and sand quarries around Heath and Reach. The circular route can start from various…
Group Ride Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
READ MORE →: Group Ride Tiddenfoot Waterside ParkWednesday 1 May 2024 BuzzCycles held its first Wednesday group ride to take advantage of the lighter evenings. The weather was changeable all day, but the evening proved to be the best part of the day for some cycling. 4 of us set off at about 6:37. Tom our ride leader took us down the…
May Fayre Dr Bike, Local Transport Survey and May Group Rides
READ MORE →: May Fayre Dr Bike, Local Transport Survey and May Group RidesHello BuzzCylcists, I hope like me you’re managing to get out on your bike despite the unseasonably cold weather! We’ve already been on our first group ride of the year, if you’ve missed the ride report helpfully written by fellow ride leader Paul, you can find it here. News on future rides coming soon! Just…
Route: Canal to Tiddenfoot Lake Return via Blackbridge Path
READ MORE →: Route: Canal to Tiddenfoot Lake Return via Blackbridge PathThe April Leighton Buzzard Cycle Route of The Month takes you on a 3.5 mile ride starting at the Fly Past Monument, celebrating aircraft manufacturing history. The well-surfaced, shared-use paths lead through Tiddenfoot Riverside Park, showcasing natural beauty, and onto the old Leighton Buzzard to Dunstable Railway. Take a slow, shared-use path on Grovebury Road,…
Group Ride to the Coffee Barn at Liscombe Park
READ MORE →: Group Ride to the Coffee Barn at Liscombe ParkSaturday 6th April 9:30 We met at the Propellor Monument. BuzzCycles held its first group ride since the pandemic. Five of set off he Propellor Monument to grab a coffee at Liscombe Park. With everyone refreshed and the ride going so well we decided to extend the route to pass through Soulbury, Hollingdon, Stewkley, Cublington,…
Critical Need for Traffic-Free Cycle Route to Planned New Leisure Centre to Alleviate Town’s Congestion Woes
READ MORE →: Critical Need for Traffic-Free Cycle Route to Planned New Leisure Centre to Alleviate Town’s Congestion WoesThe proposals for a new leisure centre in Leighton Buzzard has been met with mixed reactions the town’s residents. However, the absence of a direct traffic-free cycle route has raised significant concerns about exacerbating existing congestion issues and thwarting efforts to combat climate change. Leighton BuzzCycles is hopeful that Central Bedfordshire Council will realise this…
Leighton Linslade Cycling Plan to be discussed at LLTC + Bike Buddies and Group Rides
READ MORE →: Leighton Linslade Cycling Plan to be discussed at LLTC + Bike Buddies and Group RidesI’m feeling inspired – I’ve just watched this video on YouTube: Honestly I’m jealous that they have such a big cycling community like that. I’ve been getting my fix of cycling community lately by travelling to London…I’ve struggled with trying to work out how to create something similar in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade. It’s difficult!…
Active Travel News in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade + Dr Bike!
READ MORE →: Active Travel News in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade + Dr Bike!Hello cycling fans, we’ve got several important news items for you today, so let’s get stuck in. Leighton Buzzard’s LCWIP Consultation Central Bedfordshire Council has released their new LCWIP (Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan) for the town. They’ve released a PDF document detailing their plans for the area, and want your feedback. You can…
Update on Leighton Buzzard Railway Station Cycle Security
READ MORE →: Update on Leighton Buzzard Railway Station Cycle SecurityGo straight to our poll: Update on Leighton Buzzard Railway Station Cycle Security Hello BuzzCycles members, we’ve got an update on the state of Leighton Buzzard’s railway station regarding cycling security. We’ve been chasing this issue since January, so far the the progress has been slow, frustratingly. We’ve been trying to get an updateout of…
New Cycling Infrastructure – Lake Street and Heath Road
READ MORE →: New Cycling Infrastructure – Lake Street and Heath RoadGood news – Leighton Buzzard is in the midst of getting some new cycling infrastructure built! A new painted cycle lane on Lake Street close to the high street, and a shared cycle lane and pedestrian footway between between Kemsley Drive and Heath Park Road on Heath Road. We’d like to go over our thoughts…
Leighton Linslade Town Council endorses Buzzcycles Cycle Strategy
READ MORE →: Leighton Linslade Town Council endorses Buzzcycles Cycle StrategyAt a meeting of the full Council on the 25th April Leighton Linslade Town Council unanimously endorsed the latest version of the Leighton Linslade Cycle Strategy produced by Buzzcycles. Leighton Buzzard and Linslade and compact towns with many places being within 15 minutes walking or cycling time. The purpose of the strategy is to provide…
