Good news, sartorially astute cyclists of Cardiff! Cardiff Cycle Chic is back... This is Cardiff Cycle Chic, the photographic social documentary of cycling in Cardiff. Since 2012 we've been capturing the amazing people that ride on our streets, rain or shine, night and day, and sometimes with a dash of style. Enjoy! Source: Cardiff Cycle... Continue Reading →
Cardiff Cycle Workshop
https://vimeo.com/107862136 If you were ever curious about the work of Cardiff Cycle Workshop, this video should serve as an excellent primer. Each Friday, the workshop sells off the bikes they have lovingly restored to full health, giving formerly unloved steeds a new home for minimal cost. However, as well as the workshop there is also the... Continue Reading →
White Lines, by Ashley Said
https://vimeo.com/127633549 Whilst many of us are hunkering down at home, hiding from the weather, now is an excellent time to watch a motivational cycling short film. The documentary follows Alex as he prepares himself for the struggle he is going to encounter. Located deep within the Welsh Valley’s lays The Bwlch, one of Britain’s most... Continue Reading →
From Cardiff to Istanbul and back, on a bike –via We Are Cardiff
In 2012, John Chick decided to cycle from Cardiff to Istanbul and back to raise some money for a couple of local charities --£1 per kilometre to be precise. Of course, if you are going to undertake such an adventure, a book or a feature-length documentary is par for the course. John opted for the... Continue Reading →
BBC World Service – The Why Factor – Why do we love the bicycle?
Something to listen to for this damp Sunday afternoon. The BBC World Service & Rob Penn talking about cycling in many walks of life. The bicycle - and cycling - started out as somewhat of a faddish leisure pursuit, largely the preserve of middle-aged and wealthy men. Yet it quickly became the world’s most popular... Continue Reading →
Bicycle: The Film
http://vimeo.com/106580965 Bicycle: The Film takes you on a ride through history, from the Penny Farthing right through to the present day. It covers the much maligned Buchanan Report published in 1963, which pretty much booted the cyclist to the bottom of the road hierarchy, leaving us with one heck of a recovery job decades later.... Continue Reading →
Cardiff Liveable City Report – October 2015
Cardiff Council has released its Liveable City Report for 2015. This is a snapshot of how well Cardiff is doing compared to other cities in the UK for providing a liveable environment for people to work, rest & play. What is this liveable malarkey? This is the social determinants of health we've talked about before.... Continue Reading →
Cardiff Bike Life 2015
If you ever wanted to know anything about the state of cycling in Cardiff, today is a good day for you. Sustrans has published the data from its Bike Life survey for 2015. Taken across seven cities in the UK including Cardiff, the survey aims to shed light on attitudes towards cycling in the UK... Continue Reading →
