Following research showing only one woman cycling for every three men cycling in MK, the Cycling Citizens Alliance conducted a comprehensive survey to understand the cycling habits and sentiments of residents aged 16 and above in the city. The research collected responses from 286 adults in April 2024. With a focus on gauging the current … Continue reading Survey Reveals Key Insights into Cycling Trends and Concerns Among Milton Keynes Residents →
Due to the sudden death of her husband Cllr Robin Bradburn, Mayor Marie’s 30-mile ride this Sunday 22nd September has been cancelled. It is hoped the ride will be rescheduled later in the year. Blog from Breeze ride leader, Ann Shrimpton, who did the ride earlier this year, https://www.veloann.com/post/the-parks-trust-challenge. For more information, contact Organiser at … Continue reading Follow the Cycling Mayor on Sun 22nd Sept – CANCELLED →
On Wednesday 11th September, school and civil society leaders attended the launch of a Mayor’s initiative to make cycles more accessible to MK residents. The event was hosted by Cycle Saviours, the city’s own cycling re-cycling centre. The Mayor supported Cycle Saviours’ appeal to householders who have bikes which they are not using, to bring … Continue reading MK Mayor launches Schools Year of Cycling →
Following her ‘Year of Cycling in MK’ launch to Full Council earlier on Wednesday evening, new MK Mayor Marie Bradburn led a community fun ride through Central Milton Keynes on Thursday 16th May. Adorned in fresh flowers supplied by MK social enterprise Branch Out, she was joined by 45 cyclists from all across the city. … Continue reading Mayor launches Year of Cycling with Flower Ride through CMK →
Following a survey of 1,173 Year 7 students across 12 MK secondary schools, the following report has been launched. Cllr Zoe Nolan, Cabinet Member for Children & Families, said: ‘We know children learn more easily when they get enough physical exercise, so cycling or walking to school is a pro-brainer! That’s why MK City Council … Continue reading Cycling CitizensMK launches Year 7 School Travel report →
On Thursday 14th March, primary school leaders from across Milton Keynes received Mayor’s Cycling Awards for their achievements in Bikeability training and Modeshift STARS progress. The event was hosted by Ringway Infrastructure Services and attended by 25 guests. Awards were also made to secondary schools which have excelled in the MK Secondary Schools Cycling Challenge. After … Continue reading Ringway hosts Mayor’s Cycling Awards Tea →
At 10.30am on Saturday 14th December 2024, 500 MK residents will rally at Station Square, MK9 1LA, and set off on a short ride through Central Milton Keynes to Campbell Park and back (see photo story of last year’s event). This will be a formal world record attempt. Register here now to participate, including a … Continue reading Cycling Santas ready to ride again in 2024 →
Shoppers stopped to cheer and wave as 135 MK residents, including MK’s Deputy-Mayor and senior councillors, cycled through the city centre in Santa suits. At 10.30am on Saturday 16th December, the Cycling Santas rallied at Station Square for a short ride to Campbell Park. Following last year’s pilot ride, this was a rehearsal for a … Continue reading Cycling Santas thrill CMK shoppers →
On Thursday 23rd November, Madison Cycles’ CEO Dom Langan welcomed 34 people from 19 MK’s businesses and education organisations to celebrate the results of this term’s MK Business Cycling Challenge and MK Schools Cycling Challenge. “It was a pleasure to host the Cycling Citizens MK awards at Madison and to be joined by the Mayor and Lady … Continue reading Madison Cycles hosts Mayor’s Cycling Awards →
Following the success of school cycling competitions and other activities in September 2021, April 2022, July 2022 and July 2023, MK secondary schools are invited to participate in the following activities during school year 2023-24 (primary schools are doing Bikeability Olympics): MK Inter-schools Competition Mayor’s Cycling Awards will be presented for the following achievements: Results … Continue reading Schools Cycling Challenge 2023-24 →
Deputy Mayoress Marie Bradburn joined leaders from member organisations and supporters to launch the Cycling CitizensMK alliance at Campbell Park Pavilion. “We’re pleased to be hosting this, proud to be a founder member,” said Julie Dawes, Events and Community Engagement Manager for The Parks Trust. Nudrat Hopper and Tom Bulman, both Community Organisers of Citizens … Continue reading Cycling CitizensMK Alliance launch at Parks Trust →
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On Thursday 6th July, 20 leaders from 13 business and education institutions attended the third Mayor’s Cycle Breakfast & Awards of the year, which was hosted by The Open University (photo story of last one on 16th March). The meeting was organised by Cycling CitizensMK, a project funded by grants from MK City Council’s Economic … Continue reading Mayor’s Cycling Breakfast 6.7.23 →
Cycling CitizensMK recently scored an important win: inclusion of specific pro-cycling goals in the Council’s Delivery Plan 23/24 (pts 73 & 74). Setting the goal of achieving Level 2 or higher with Active Travel England opens the prospect of additional funding from central government to improve cycling and walking infrastructure in Milton Keynes. This win … Continue reading Council Leader listens to Cycling CitizensMK leaders →
Inviting leaders of MK’s businesses and education organisations, this event celebrated the achievements of participants in the MK Business Cycling Challenge and the MK Schools Cycling Challenge (awards below). This event was held in MK Community Foundation, Margaret Powell House, 417 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BN – also on zoom link https://cuk.zoom.us/j/3863655749. (See photo story of … Continue reading MAYOR’S CYCLING AWARDS BREAKFAST 16.3.23 AGENDA →
Leaders from MK business, Council and voluntary organisations reacted positively to the findings of a large-scale survey of students’ travel behaviours and attitudes. The survey of 2500 secondary school students showed 12% of Year 7 students cycle to school while 50% are driven. And of those living within a 15-minute cycle ride, nearly 40% are … Continue reading City leaders welcome report on cycling to school →
On 22nd December, 42 Cycling Santas left The Old Bus Station for a short ride through Central Milton Keynes to Campbell Park and back and made many friends. This was the second year of preparation for a world record-breaking attempt in 2023 (see video and photos of last year here). The event was reported by … Continue reading Cycling Santas bring joy to city centre →
Following the 50-Day Workplace Challenger recorded by the Better Points app the first phase of MK Schools Cycling Challenge 2022-23, MK Mayor Amanda Marlow presented the awards at a breakfast hosted by Network Rail on 10th November. 35 people attended from 19 MK business, education and voluntary organisations interested in increasing the number of people … Continue reading Mayor’s Cycling & Sustainability Awards, Autumn 2022 →
Background of Cycling CitizensMK alliance. Vision By 2030, 7% of all journeys in Milton Keynes are by cycle and 50% of all cycle journeys by girls and women. Goals 1. Work with The Council to establish robust monitoring and reporting process 2. Work with businesses, schools and community groups, to establish for each a playbook … Continue reading Cycling CitizensMK vision & goals →
Watling Academy is MK’s leading school for the proportion of its students who cycle to school. One in nine students make the journey from home to school by bicycle. This is the result of a recent survey of all MK secondary schools based on counting the number of bicycles on school premises. Kents Hill Park … Continue reading Watling Academy students cycling to school →
Following the success of school cycling competitions and other activities in September 2021, December 2021, April 2022 and July 2022, MK secondary schools are invited to participate in the following activities during school year 2022-23 (primary schools are doing Bikeability Olympics): MK Inter-schools Competition Mayor’s Cycling Awards will be presented for the following achievements: Leaderboard … Continue reading Schools Cycling Challenge 2022-23 →
This round of Mayor’s Cycling Awards will celebrate the active and sustainable travel achievements of participants in the 50-Day Workplace Challenger, as recorded by the Better Points app, and also the first phase of the MK Schools Cycling Challenge 2022-23 (awards and prizes below). This event will be hosted by Network Rail at The Quadrant, … Continue reading Mayor’s Cycling & Sustainable Travel Awards Breakfast 10.11.22 →
120 people from across Milton Keynes gathered for a short cycle ride through the city centre to celebrate MK’s new city status and recent increases in cycling to school and work in MK delivered by Cycling CitizensMK. See: One-minute event trailer video 5-minute video showing action and comments Photo gallery below. “I always thought Cambridge … Continue reading MK new kid on block for cycling →
MK Mayor Mohammed Khan presented awards to businesses and schools for their achievements in the Ride Anywhere 21st-27th March competitions. The Radcliffe School, The Open University and Volkswagen Financial Services topped the leader boards (see full results for businesses and schools). Following free Dr Bike services from Cycle Saviours, and an introduction by MK Community Foundation … Continue reading Mayor celebrates cycling with egg hunt through city centre →
According to data from online platform Love To Ride, MK residents have bicycled more this winter than last winter. Results from two ‘Winter Wheelers‘ competitions promoted by Cycling CitizensMK, funded by MK Council with prizes from John Lewis and Trek Bikes, show a total of 1,500 rides covering nearly 14,000 miles between 1st-25th December. Among … Continue reading Mayor celebrates MK citizens cycling more this winter →
On 17th February, MK business and school leaders met to celebrate the winners of a Winter Wheelers cycling competitions, and discuss next steps in helping MK to become the UK’s leading cycle city. Hosted by Willen Hospice and supported by MK Council, the event was attended by representatives from several high-profile MK organisations attended: ICAEW, … Continue reading Mayor’s Bicycling Breakfast celebrates Winter Wheelers winners →
Following big increases in cycling through campaigns earlier this year (Bike Month June and Cycling September), Cycling CitizensMK has been running two Winter Wheelers competitions in December, one for businesses and one for schools. To celebrate MK’s winter cycling, there was a rally of 34 Cycling Santas in Station Square (video above), the biggest number … Continue reading Cycling Santas bring cheer to CMK →
On 25th November, 18 people attended MK’s first Business Cycling Breakfast to promote employee cycling and a cycling competition for businesses during Winter Wheelers 1st-25th December. The event was hosted by Willen Hospice in CMK. After an introduction by chair Deborah Cooper of MK Cycle Forum, Tony Nelson, Principal of The Hazeley Academy, talked about … Continue reading Business leaders meet to promote employee cycling →
Thursday 25TH November 2021, 8.30-9.30am at Willen Hospice Store, 1 Grafton Gate East, MK9 1AH (see map and parking details below). inviting representatives from MK’s leading cycling companies (see results of Cycle September) to share best practice in encouraging employee cycling and promote the cycling competition for businesses during Winter Wheelers 1st-25th December. AGENDA 8.15 … Continue reading Business Cycling Breakfast 25.11.21 →
Following big increases in cycling during Bike Month June and Cycling September, Cycling CitizensMK is running two more competitions in December, one for businesses and one for schools, and an attempt to assemble the biggest number of Cycling Santas ever seen in MK (an unofficial attempt at the world record!) on Station Square at 5pm … Continue reading CYCLING SANTAS ARE COMING →
Orchard Academy primary school has taken top spot in a new league table of CitizensMK members and partner organisations. At 21st March, three weeks into MK Council’s Ride It Out promotion month, Orchard has four of its staff in the top 7 riders who have cycled most miles. One is Michelle Carter (pictured above), who … Continue reading Orchard Top of Cycling CitizensMK league table →
The aim of the alliance is to increase the number of MK residents who cycle by using the method of Community Organising. This will reduce carbon emissions, improve personal health and reduce personal financial costs. See Vision, Membership, Events and Actions and Wins to date. Background This project began in January 2021 with the aim … Continue reading Cycling CitizensMK →
Why is it that women in MK cycle 77% less than men? Business, Council, school and community leaders from across the city will meet to hear experts outline the causes and agree actions to make women feel safer cycling. The event will be hosted by Madison Cycles, Roebuck Way, Knowlhill, MK5 8HL, where the issue … Continue reading City leaders meet to address women’s cycle safety and launch research project →
With a small grant from MK Community Foundation, Cycling Citizens MK ran two ‘bike bus’ pilots at two MK primary schools, Bushfield and Two Mile Ash. The pilots were based on the FRideDays bike bus model developed by Sustrans and Schwalbe Tyres. Both pilots were launched by MK Mayor Marie Bradburn at the start of … Continue reading FRideDays Bike Bus – “It was lovely to see my child so happy on a Friday morning” →
When Phil Berry, 46, locked his bicycle to the bike parking racks at Station Square, so he could get the train to work at King’s College in London, he didn’t expect to come back and find the rack cut through and his bicycle gone. And his D-lock stolen too. “At first I felt panic, didn’t … Continue reading High Sheriff pledges action on bike thefts from MK Central Station →
MK Mayor Marie Bradburn met Gold Olympian cyclist Chris Boardman CBE as he stopped off in Milton Keynes on his Pedal to Paris ride to raise environmental awareness. “We had a great conversation,” said the Mayor. “I told Chris about what we’re trying to do here in Milton Keynes and he agreed to connect us … Continue reading MK Mayor talks to Chris Boardman →
15 children and five parents enjoyed the sunniest bike bus ‘FRideDay’ so far – the last ride of the term – with thanks to Brioche Pasquier UK for providing the sweet treats at the end! This bike bus initiative is part of a national scheme set up by Sustrans and Schwalbe Tyres, and is made … Continue reading Two Mile Ash enjoys sunniest bike bus so far →
On Thursday 11th July, 80 cyclists joined the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Kurshida Mirza and Mayor Marie Bradburn on a celebration cycle ride through Central Milton Keynes. Mayor’s Cycling Awards were presented and the High Sheriff pledged to help tackle bicycle thefts from Station Square. Some arrived at Station Square in group rides from the … Continue reading High Sheriff & Mayor led MK Peace & Unity Cycle Ride →
43 children aged 9-11 participated in this year’s MK Bikeability Olympics final in Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk, on 5th July. Their schools had reached the final through three heats hosted by local schools (Heat 1 on 16th April, Heat 2 on 12th June, Heat 3 on Tues 25th June). All contestants competed in five events and … Continue reading Primary pupils excel in Bikeability Olympics Final at thecentre:mk →
On Friday 5th July, nine eager Year 4-6 pupils arrived early to the Wolverton Agora bus stop, the meeting point for the weekly Bushfield Bike Bus. They knew that all Bike Bus riders were going to be offered free cake by the owner of Tea & Toast Cafe on Church Street, Umut Alkpan. Sure enough, … Continue reading Sweet boost for Bushfield Bike Bus riders →
Barleyhurst, Loughton and The Premier Academy primary schools booked their places in the MK Bikeability Olympics finals on 5th July with impressive performances in Heat 3 on a sunny afternoon at Bushfield School. Encouraged by the Mayor of Wolverton & Greenleys, Bridget Lewis (photo below(, 26 Year 5-6 pupils from four schools, including Bushfield who … Continue reading Barleyhurst, Loughton and The Premier Academy through to Bikeability Olympics finals →
Two Mile Ash and Cold Harbour primary schools booked their places in the MK Bikeability Olympics finals on 5th July with impressive performances on a sunny afternoon at Two Mile Ash School. Encouraged by MK Mayor Marie Bradburn (top corner above), 21 Year 5-6 pupils from three schools, including Bushfield who already have a team … Continue reading Two Mile Ash and Cold Harbour through to Bikeability Olympic finals →
New Mayor Marie Bradburn led 31 children on the first ‘bike bus’ pilot to Two Mile Ash School. 7 parents joined the ride. “I am delighted to be launching this second pilot as part of MK’s Year of Cycling,” she said. “We know that cycling is not only good for your health, research shows it … Continue reading Mayor leads Two Mile Ash bike bus pilot →
New Mayor Marie Bradburn led 8 children on a 2km circuit of Wolverton to arrive in time for lessons at Bushfield School. “I am delighted to be launching this initiative in my first week of MK’s Year of Cycling,” she said. “We know that cycling is not only good for your health, research shows it … Continue reading Mayor leads first MK bike bus →
40 Year 5-6 pupils from six schools participated in Heat 1 of this year’s Bikeability Olympics. Hosted by Bushfield School in Wolverton, and attended by Deputy Mayor Marie Bradburn, who presented the certificates, the Heat ended in a close contest for three team entries in the final at thecentre:mk on 5th July. With just 19 … Continue reading Caroline Haslett, Bushfield and Oxley Park through to Bikeability Olympics final →
On an evening of high wind and rain, a group of 10 hardy cyclists met in Station Square. After an introduction from Ian Revell, CEO of MK Community Foundation, a message of cycling support from MK Mayoress Mandy Legg, and prizes for best dressed cyclist (chocolate eggs donated by John Lewis), a large cycling rabbit … Continue reading Cycle parking action on CMK Sainsburys →
Initial research by the Cycling Citizens MK alliance suggests only 23% of cycle journeys in MK are by women. Volunteer researchers simply counted cyclists using redways in the last 10 days of January and found 131 male and 32 female. “It’s a justice issue,” said Jane Whild of Voices of Women in MK, a partnership … Continue reading Why are only 23% MK cycle journeys by women? →
This challenge involves large MK companies in a gentle competition to achieve the highest level of commuter cycling as measured by number of bicycles on site. The winners will receive Mayor’s Cycling Awards at Mayor’s Breakfasts (see events). Results at 27.11.23 Potential Business Cycling Initiatives Code Initiative name Example Examples of evidence BC1 Dr Bike/cycle … Continue reading MK Inter-business Challenge 2023-24 →
Supported by in partnership with and Following the successful events on 7.7.22 and 7.7.23, MK Bikeability Olympics 2024 will involve up to 135 pupils from 27 MK primary schools in three Heats of five contests. The top three winning schools from each Heat will be entered in the Final. See photo story of first Heat … Continue reading MK Bikeability Olympics 2023-24 →