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Harwell Bicycle Users Group are a group of cyclists campaigning to make it easier to cycle to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and to improve facilities for cyclists and cycling on site. The campus is in the South Oxfordshire countryside close to the Berkshire downs and Ridgeway National Trail halfway between the towns of Didcot and Wantage on Sustrans Route 44.

Find out more about Harwell Bicycle Users Group.

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Latest News

05/05/08 Bike to Work Day

Thanks for all those cyclists who supported the bike to work day. Despite the threat of rain it was one of the best turnouts for a couple of years. Hopefully some of the 'first time' riders will continue to cycle to work.

If you missed this bike to work day the next one is Tuesday 17th June.

Details of bike to work day, contacts, times and meeting points.


20/02/08 Cycle Facilities Design Guide Published

The cycle facilities design guide has been published and sent to various companies and contacts around the campus along with a covering letter. The design guide was produced to try and ensure that high quality cycle facilities are included in any new buildings or refurbishments. The covering letter also encourages companies to set up cycle to work schemes to enable bikes to be purchased tax and VAT free.

Opens window with PDF copy of the design guide.

Opens window with PDF copy of the covering letter.

Cycle to Work / Bike to Work Days

The campus and nearby towns are expanding putting pressure on the roads, the amount of traffic is increasing along with traffic jams. According to the government our waistlines are increasing which is causing health problems for the nation. Stress in everyday life is increasing and to top it all the whole planet is heating up due to our reliance on fossil fuels. Cycling can help with all these problems in one go.

Save your health, save your sanity, save the planet and save a wedge of cash - start cycling to work and reap the benefits.

Harwell Bicycle Users Group organise 'Bike to Work' days to allow anybody who wants to try or start cycling to work the chance to cycle in, escorted with a group of cyclists. Everyone welcome at all fitness levels. Free breakfast for first time cyclists.

May 2006 Bike to work day. Route 44 from WantageBike to work cyclist's breakfast at the Ridgeway cafe

More details, and photos, on Bike to Work page.