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Public speaking at Worcester City Council meeting 19th May 2026
We wandered down to the Worcester City Council meeting to wax lyrical (for 5 minutes) on why the Beryl Bike scheme in the city might be struggling to meet expected usage numbers.
Ask Me About Bike Bus
Leisa reflects on the Global Bike Bus Summit 2026 in Lisbon: navigating unfamiliar streets, connecting with bike bus communities from Barcelona to Vancouver, and the quieter conversations about women's safety in public space, the mental load of moving through a city, and the community building that happens in the gaps between the data.
Cycling Towards a Healthier Community
A student research team from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, spent two months riding all 11 of Worcester's Bike Buses. Their findings: kids say Bike Bus days are their favourite of the week, parents cite morning schedules and traffic as the biggest barriers, and schools remain the missing link. The team's report lays out six concrete recommendations, from a new parent guidebook to test rides for non-cycling families, for turning a weekly highlight into a lasting shift in how Worcester gets to school.
Tethering a pig on a footpath
A blog about tethering a pig on a footpath (plus a bit about what the Highway Code says about parking cars).
What does the Highway Code say about riding a bike?
Bits and pieces from the Highway Code about riding a bike.
So where’s the segregated cycling infrastructure in Worcester?
A blog highlighting all of the segregated cycle routes in the Faithful City, Worcester UK
Worcester RTC data - update with 2024 data
A review of Road Traffic Collision (RTC) data for Worcester, UK using the Crash Map website as a source.
Bike Worcester - 2025 review of the things
It’s the super special mega snow covered Bike Worcester 2025 review of the things!
RTCs and people doing dangerous things in cars, reported in 2025
This blog is a rolling tally of Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) reported on by the Worcester News in 2025. We’ll try to only have a single link to multiple crashes (there are often multiple articles) and will endeavour to not count any reports on historical crashes that are now in court; but please point out any errors and we’ll try and correct. Each image should link to the Worcester News article.
I don’t wear a helmet when cycling in Worcester; this is why
I don’t wear a helmet when riding my bike. Why not? It’s complicated.
A blog actively promoting considerate cycling
Bike Worcester’s blog encouraging considerate cycling.
Be nice, don’t be a dick. Simples.
Some bits of the Highway Code I’m not sure all road users are aware of
We’re all supposed to have a good understanding of the Highway Code, particularly those of us who hold a current UK driving license. Here’s a quick review of a few bits and pieces that are there in black and white but I suspect fair proportion of drivers have either forgotten or have never learnt.
Punctures, Pizzas and Empowerment
Our women-only Pizza and Punctures night was a huge success, building confidence in essential bike maintenance skills.
St Barnabas Bike Bus: A Year of Pedals, Progress, and People Power
The St Barnabas Bike Bus started as one family's idea and has become a community smash hit. They've run 39 times, getting kids to school energised and buzzing.
To celebrate, they went BIG for Cycle to School Week! The team managed to put on a massive Pop-Up Bike Prep Day that got over 50 children and their families rolling.