• Meeting date changed to Wednesday 19^th!

  10 February 2014

  Our regular meeting for February has been moved from the usual Monday to Wednesday, 19^th February, 6pm at the Baltic Fleet.

• Merseyside Cycling Campaign AGM 2013, Saturday 30th November 2013, 10am

  21 November 2013

  Don't forget the AGM: We will meet at the same place as last year's AGM, the Education Center of the Royal hospital, Prescot Street Liverpool. L7 8XP. All other information, check the events page.

• Extended Pedalpress for Winter 2013 online

  10 November 2013

  Again, we publish the latest Pedalpress here, and it is an extended version, with more pages than the paper copy! Read or download the 17 page bumper edition here.

• MCC Traffic Count Survey

  05 November 2013

  Back in June some MCC volunteers conducted traffic counts at three locations in South Liverpool. Background, introduction, methodology, results and the raw data can be viewed here.

• Bus Lane suspension in Liverpool

  12 October 2013

  Warning to all cyclists: From 21st of October all bus lanes in Liverpool will be suspended for a period of 9 months. This was proposed by our Mayor Joe Anderson and endorsed by his cabinet. MCC and other organisations, including the bus operators, have objected, and if you have not done so, please lobby your councillor and send objections both to your democratically elected representatives and to council officers.

  Please take a look at the sample letter, but please add your own thoughts where you think necessary. This letter was sent to the Principal Engineer, Traffic Management of Liverpool City Council. Also, get in touch with your councillor. You can use for example Write To Them, were it is easy to find your councillors, MPs and other democratically elected representatives for your constituency.

  If you do send an objection, please let us know by emailing the google group (if you're a member of MCC you should have access to the group) or by email to merseysidecyclingcampaign@hotmail.co.uk

• MCC and Wirral Pedestrian Association released 'Vision Zero Document'

  12 October 2013

  Please download and read the Vision Zero Document, together released by the Merseyside Cycling Campaign and the Wirral Pedestrian Association. This paper has been circulated to all members of the council and other stake holders in transport and sustainability in Merseyside, and forms Proposals to eradicate fatal and serious injuries to Merseyside pedestrians and cyclists. This is especially relevant given the release of latest fatalities of cyclists and pedestrians. Wirral Pedestrian Association have compiled the data for Merseyside.

• Merseyside Cycling Campaign AGM 2013, Saturday 30th November 2013, 10am

  12 October 2013

  The venue and date for the AGM of MCC has been finalised. We will meet at the same place as last year's AGM, the Education Center of the Royal hospital, Prescot Street Liverpool. L7 8XP. If you're not sure how to get there please study the attached map carefully. Click here for a layout map.

  More information on how to get there is also here.

  Other information you might find helpful, supplied by Ali Thompson:

  • There are Cycle stands right outside the Education Centre and I will arrange for Car Parking to be free.
  • There is a slope up to the car park- cycle route too. If the barrier is down press the button and tell Security that you are there for MCC AGM. Bikes can get past the barrier.
  • The entrance from within the Hospital should not be open at the weekends so it is advisable to use the rear entrance as indicated.
  • For anyone coming in through the front entrance go to the back corridor, turn left and walk out of the side door. Turn right and walk along to the steps, go up to top and entrance diagonally left.

  Head over to the events pages for more details.

• Bikeweek 2013 Events!

  13 June 2013

  There are a number of events coming up next week in connection with BikeWeek.

  Look up all dates and locations there, and hopefully we will see you on the MB2MM (Metal Birds to Metal Men) ride on Saturday, 15th June or the Bike to Work ride on 17th June, meeting in Sefton Park at the Cafe at 8am. There will be a small breakfast offered at the end of this ride, in a cafe near the town center. Head over to the events pages for more details.

• Extended Pedalpress for Sping/Summer 2013 online

  6 June 2013

  The very latest Pedalpress is online, and this time it is extended with more pages than the paper copy! Read or download the 20 page bumper edition here.

• Forums, a new feature on the MCC website

  3 May 2013

  There is a new feature, Forums. If you want to join in the dicussions there, please register. Registration is open to anyone, not just members of MCC. The idea of this forum feature is to reach a wider audience than our google group and to discuss cycling and related issues relevant to all interested groups and individuals.

• A Happy New Year for 2013 from MCC

  27 December 2012

  Let's all hope that 2013 will be a good year for cycling in Merseyside, wether it is for leisure, for commuting, for work, or any other reason, or no reason at all.

• AGM 2012, Saturday 1st December

  13 November 2012

  The A.G.M. will take place this year at The Royal Liverpool Education Centre Prescot Street Liverpool. L7 8XP,
  Click here for a layout map. The Education Centre is located to the right in this view.
  Free tea, coffee and light refreshments will be served at 10:00am and the meeting will begin at 10:30. We have, as our guest speaker, Louise Ellman, M.P. for Liverpool Riverside and Chair of Commons Select Committee for Transport.

• Pedalpress for Winter 2012 online

  13 November 2012

  The latest Pedalpress is online, read it here.

• "Wheelie" Good Day Out

  16 July 2012

  Faiths4Change together with MerseyTravel are organising an event on 4th of August, targeted at families to promote cycling. MCC will be present with a stall. More info on our events page and here.

• Bike Week Events

  12 June 2012

  There are a number of events organised in Merseyside for Bike Week.

  Find more details on the events pages.

• Anti-fracking bike ride from Southport and Blackpool a success

  28 May 2012

  The ride, organised by Friends of the Earth and supported by MCC on Sunday 20th May was a success. Read a small write-up on the events page.

• Liverpool Mayoral Election

  02 May 2012

  MCC has asked all candidates who are campaigning to become the first directly elected Mayor of Liverpool for their position on supporting cycling. We have specifically asked about their views on the recommendations of Cities fit for cycling, a newspaper campaign of The Times and their support for the 20's Plenty For Us campaign. You can read the full letter here.

  The Times has noticed our campaign and interviewed the candidates as well as reported our list of priorities.

• Pedalpress for Spring 2012 online

  23 April 2012

  The latest Pedalpress is online, read it here.

• MCC AGM 2012 Images

  17 April 2012

  Look at these images from our last AGM in December 2011.

• Bike Sale.

  06 February 2012

  There are three bikes for sale: two MTB and a cargo bike. Check it out on the sales page.

• Latest Pedal Press online.

  01 December 2011

  The latest Pedal Press, Edition Winter 2011 is online now! If you want to continue receiving the Pedal Press on paper, don't forget to return the slip that was included with your paper copy.

• AGM - Please book your ticket.

  27 September 2011

  This year's AGM will be on 3rd December, 10am start, and the venue is Quaker Meeting House on School Lane.
  To have a better idea on how many members are intending to come, we have set up a booking system for the free tickets here.
  
• Cycle Aigburth, lots of events!

  21 July 2011

  Details, on the events pages.
• Cycle Liverpool, and other news

  06 July 2011

  Check out the Spring/Summer edition of Cycle Liverpool, and read the minutes of the last Liverpool Cycle Forum, linked from the news page.
• Metal Birds To Metal Men

  20 June 2011

  Images from Saturday 18th June MCC ride from the Pier Head to Waterloo, in the events section.
• Way of the Roses & Trans Penine Trail, Roundtrip

  28 May 2011

  Dug Heaven is organising this amazing round trip from Southport, from 21st of June to 4th of July. Details, including Dug's phone number can be found here.
• Latest Pedal Press online.

  22 May 2011

  The latest Pedal Press, MCC's gazette is online now! Print it or read it here.
• More events organised and supported by MCC

  22 May 2011

  12 June - The Wirral Bikeathon
  More details in the events section.
  18 June - Metal Birds to Metal Men
  More details in the events section.
  20 June 2011 - Bike-2-Work
  More details in the events section.
• 2 Cycle Rides for Health

  5 May 2011

  22 May 2011
  More details in the events section.
  21 June 2011
  More details in the events section.
• Loop Line Volunteer Day

  25 March 2011

  Tuesday 5th April 10.30 - 13.30
  More details in the events section.
• Free bicycle marking and registration.

  14 February 2011

  Get your bicycle marked and registered for free. Read all the details in the news section.
• MCC Website found a new home

  22 January 2011

  The MCC website has moved to here! Please update your bookmarks to www.merseycycle.org.uk.
• Merseyside Cycling Campaign AGM Saturday 3rd December 2011 The venue has to be announced, so watch this space. We will have some very interesting and high profile guest speakers. Delicious Food Provided Fascinating Information and fun guaranteed Be there or risk being talked about\85
• Loop Line Threatened with Closure Liverpool celebrates the \93Year of Health & Wellbeing\94 \96 assisted by Network Rail: Network Rail, who look after the Ormskirk line railway bridge over the Loop Line near the Black Bull (Walton), intend to close the Loop Line by building embankments under the bridge. They have offered to pierce the earthworks with a culvert, but have demanded \A3200,000 for \93maintenance\94. Sustrans say they don\92t have the money and have instructed Network Rail to proceed with the closure in September. There is no suitable on-road link between the two sides of the closure. If you want to let Network Rail know what you think their contact details are: Mike Whitby
  Network Rail
  Square One
  4 Travis Street
  Manchester
  M1 2NY mike.whitby@networkrail.co.uk
• Cycle Fora on Merseyside
  Your chance to tell the local councils what you think about cycling on Merseyside. In the following districts the next cycle fora are:
  • Sefton Cycle Forum See www.sefton.gov.uk for details of previous meetings and dates of future meetings.
  • Liverpool Cycle Forum. See www.liverpool.gov.uk the next forum is on a date to be advised
  • Wirral Cycle Forum These meetings occur four times a year. The next forum is on a date to be advised
  • Knowsley Cycle Forum If you find out please let me know...
• MCC Committee Meetings
  All MCC members are welcome to come along and join in at the following
  • Next meeting of the Merseyside Cycling Campaign is on the third Monday of the month. Starting at 6pm in the Baltic Fleet, Wapping.

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