Month: August 2006

  • Tax Free Bikes

    Hey Folks, I came across this on the http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk website. Over the UK and Northern Ireland they have a Green Transport Plan i.e tax free scheme for bikes. “Government Green Transport Plans have opened the door to employees getting up to 50% off the retail price of new bikes and equipement. Payments are made monthly…

  • Some cities can do it right..

    Despite the battle the Galway Cycling Campaign faces to get local and central government support, cities elsewhere have a much better systems and forward thinking governmments. The BBC has a great report from Portland, Oregon, in USA of all places, that realised that builing more roads would simply mean more cars. The pulled down a…

  • Galway Cycling Campaign Monthly Meeting [August]

    Galway Cycling Campaign Monthly Meeting [Please forward to all cyclists] Ladies and Gents, The Galway Cyling Campaign will host its monthly meeting next Monday 14th at 8.00 pm. [We try to hold our Monthly meeting on the second Monday of each month]. The venue is the Galway One World Centre, in the Halls, Quay St…