Prepare Well to Ride Well!
The weather has finally turned warmer but it's still occasionally wet outside so I thought I'd share some tips on how to stay comfortable...
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The State of Things
Here we discuss the State of all Things related to Cycling, thoughts that cross our mind as we criss-cross the Ards Peninsula on two wheels.
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Achim Gloger
- May 10
- 6 min
It's Crunch Time - Thoughts on ANDBC's Future Growth Strategy
At the end of this month the Ards and North Down Borough Councillors will discuss the Cycling Masterplan that has been in gestation over...
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Achim Gloger
- May 3
- 3 min
Thoughts on the 2022 Highway Code Changes
Earlier this month we met with representatives of the Department for Infrastructure to discuss Driver Training and the implementation of...
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Achim Gloger
- Apr 26
- 5 min
Stats, Budgets, Accountability, Public Health: Uncomfortable Bedfellows
This health-related blog was ready to be published until I switched on the local news last night and learned about another Stormont...
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Achim Gloger
- Apr 19
- 3 min
You want Change? Time to stand up and be counted!
This week's Blog post is by our Committee Member Alison McWhinney, our Safeguarding Officer. I use my Italian Cyclo Parma shopping bike...
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Achim Gloger
- Apr 16
- 6 min
At last: Progress with DfI!
Last week we met with two officials from the Department for Infrastructure who are in charge of Driving Policy (Driver...
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Achim Gloger
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Eddies Wither Outside Groomsport
On February 19 the Department of Infrastructure started resurfacing work of the Groomsport Roundabout. This was advertised as requiring...
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Achim Gloger
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Why is Cycling underutilised as a Public Policy Tool?
Cycling is the most efficient way of locomotion: not only is it the quickest way to get from A to B for short journeys, it is totally...
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Achim Gloger
- Mar 15
- 5 min
The Squeaky Wheel gets the Grease
At last! After last week's blog we have good news to report: we have now received a a courteous reply from the Department for...
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Achim Gloger
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Banging My Head Against A Wall
Q: What happens when you send an inquiry to the Minister for Infrastructure? A: Nothing. No wonder so little gets done here! Let me back...
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Achim Gloger
- Mar 1
- 7 min
Just because you can doesn't mean you should!
Perhaps I'm showing my age but there are certain "innovations" being pushed by various industries that as a consumer I find rather...
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Achim Gloger
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Spring is just around the corner - time to give your bike some TLC
As the days are getting longer and daytime temperatures slowly pick up, it's time to have a look at your bike, clean it and do a bit of...
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Achim Gloger
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Roadworks in Northern Ireland – Eddies in the Space-Time Continuum*
This morning I went for a rather foggy ride from Bangor West in the direction of Donaghadee and further onto the Ards peninsula. As I...
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Achim Gloger
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Plus ça change…
…c'est la meme chose? As of this week Northern Ireland has a govvernment and we ask ourselves, are we now finally moving forward or...
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Achim Gloger
- Feb 2
- 4 min
SMIDSY - oh dear: not a n o t h e r sequel...!
Yesterday I went for a ride along part of the Columban Way, along the Coastal Path from Bangor West to Carnalea and Helen’s Bay. It was...
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Achim Gloger
- Jan 26
- 6 min
Translink FOI Response 2 – The Sequel to A Neverending Story
Regular readers will be curious to learn what Translink’s rationale is behind not allowing a trial of carrying bikes during the morning...
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Achim Gloger
- Jan 18
- 5 min
Addressing the Conflicts between Drivers and Cyclists
Last week I read an interesting piece on the causes of conflicts between drivers and cyclists by Peter Norton, an Associate Professor at...
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Achim Gloger
- Jan 12
- 4 min
It’s Our Birthday!
By Stephen McCrory, Chariman, ANDCCG The Ards and North Down Cycle Campaign is one year old! So how has it been? In some ways we could...
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Achim Gloger
- Jan 5
- 5 min
Note to Bureaucrats: We are not stupid!
How different government departments’ blinkered policies fail to embrace behavioural change to protect the environment and slow climate...
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Achim Gloger
- Dec 7, 2023
- 5 min
Cycling in Winter: Full of Four-Letter Words
Contrary to what many believe, cycling can be a year-round activity, provided the rider takes some seasonal precautions. The adverse...
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