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Great news! Twenty new Sheffield Stands are being installed in various locations around the town, both in the town centre and in public open spaces. These were funded by part of a grant from East Hampshire District Council for active travel projects. One of the ways to encourage more people to cycle instead of driving is to provide convenient bicycle parking. Alton now has numerous Sheffield stands all around the town, which will help us achieve our goal of increasing bicycl

Once again we're offering a FREE series of confidence-building rides, aimed at anyone who feels the need to gain more confidence to cycle in local Alton traffic. These will be held over four Saturdays during the summer and below are the dates and locations: 23rd May: by Holybourne Play Area 30th May: by football pavilion, Jubilee Playing Field 13th June: by Holybourne Play Area 1st August: by football pavilion, Jubilee Playing Field The rides will be led by experienced cycl

We held a very successful 'Celebration of Cycling' in the Market Square, on a sunny but chilly spring day. The event was held in conjunction with Walk Alton to celebrate the launch of our new joint map as well as our new website. Five groups of cyclists rode in from different locations around the town, and were joined by the Cycling UK Alton Saturday group, as well as numerous others who found their way there. On arrival in the Market Square cyclists were greeted by Alton

Cycle Alton has planned an event to launch its new website, logo and a new map designed in conjunction with Walk Alton. Join us for a short family-friendly bike ride to discover your local cycleable route to the town centre. Meet at one of five locations: Southview Rise by the shops Anstey Park by Energique Salisbury Close on the green near the junction with The Ridgeway Chawton car park opposite Jane Austen's House Buntings at the Gilbert White Way junction Follow an experi

At a recent full Alton Town Council (ATC) meeting Core Group members Chris and Angus presented key points of the Cycle Alton response to the planning application by Croudace Homes to build 99 homes on land north-west of Ackender Wood by the Pertuis Avenue-Basingstoke Road junction. Read our response. Download the full PDF The councillors were very impressed with our presentation, and unanimously agreed to our request that the ATC submission includes all our recommendations, i

It’s a myth: the Dutch are not avid cyclists because their country is flat and their weather is much better than ours. They cycle a lot because of the choices their governments and local authorities have made over the past 50+ years. In the UK we have one word for those who use a bike – “cyclists”. These are then sub-divided into three (often derided) groups: the first is “Old Gits in Lycra” (I can assure you “I speak whereof I know” to misquote philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstei