The Love Your Bike campaign is based in Greater Manchester. We aim to promote cycling and to help make it an attractive, accessible and fun way to get around. Cycling is far more than a leisure activity: it is the low-carbon transport of the future. Co-ordinated by Manchester Friends of the Earth, we aim to work closely with other like-minded organisations. Sign up form to join to the LYB mailing list.

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All over Greater Manchester there are people refurbishing our old bikes and passing them on for someone else to enjoy getting about. For some this can be a life line providing free transport to school, work or the shops. If … Continue reading

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Temporary cycling and walking space won’t only help people get their daily exercise safely, but will allow key workers to cycle to work, whether they are hospital staff, care workers, or others providing vital services. Please let your council know how much this is needed, why it’s important in your area, and how easy it is to do. Continue reading

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Has your parliamentary candidate taken the pledge? Find out and let your future MP know that we must have more money for cycling and walking. Continue reading

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bike friday

Manchester City Council are recently held a consultation on a 5km, £13.4 million proposed cycling and walking route from Chorlton to Manchester.  The proposed 5km route will run along Barlow Moor Road, through Chorlton and then Manchester Road, Upper Chorlton Road … Continue reading

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Chorlton Cycle Way Plans (Manchester City Council)

Love Your Bike, Manchester Friends of the Earth’s cycle campaign, have launched a simple online action to encourage people to show their support for the Chorlton to Manchester Cycle Way. [1]

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Events in Greater Manchester

Cycle CalendarFind out what’s going on in your area. Our calendar contains rides, adult cycle training, meetings, campaigns and more.

Love Your Bike at 10

LYB 10 year webSee our timeline (3.7mb pdf) of ten years of cycle campaigning from our launch in 2006 and our celebration!

Report a Pothole

Spotted a pothole? Report it and improve walking and cycling for everyone.

Pothole

Getting Moving: A Manifesto

Cycling Manifesto LaunchCreated by Love Your Bike, ‘Getting Moving’ brings together a range of organisations in Greater Manchester in support of getting more people cycling for more of their journeys.

Fast Lane Fat Lane 2006

Fast Lane Fat Lane

The ad campaign that launched Love Your Bike.

News

All over Greater Manchester there are people refurbishing our old bikes and passing them on for someone else to enjoy getting about. For some this can be a life line providing free transport to school, work or the shops. If … Continue reading

read more

Temporary cycling and walking space won’t only help people get their daily exercise safely, but will allow key workers to cycle to work, whether they are hospital staff, care workers, or others providing vital services. Please let your council know how much this is needed, why it’s important in your area, and how easy it is to do. Continue reading

read more

Has your parliamentary candidate taken the pledge? Find out and let your future MP know that we must have more money for cycling and walking. Continue reading

read more

bike friday

Manchester City Council are recently held a consultation on a 5km, £13.4 million proposed cycling and walking route from Chorlton to Manchester.  The proposed 5km route will run along Barlow Moor Road, through Chorlton and then Manchester Road, Upper Chorlton Road … Continue reading

read more

Chorlton Cycle Way Plans (Manchester City Council)

Love Your Bike, Manchester Friends of the Earth’s cycle campaign, have launched a simple online action to encourage people to show their support for the Chorlton to Manchester Cycle Way. [1]

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BIKE FRIDAY logo

On Friday 30th November, Love Your Bike are encouraging people to join the Chorlton Bike Friday route and show their support for the proposed Chorlton – Manchester Cycle Way.

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We’re restoring an old railway station to its former glory and need your help to transform it into a destination cycle café, bar, co-working space and permaculture inspired garden! 

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The University of Salford and British Cycling invite you to take part in an online survey on cycling and bike share in Greater Manchester.

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BikeFridayPostcard2018

On Friday 27th April, Manchester Friends of the Earth will be encouraging people across Greater Manchester to ‘Vote for Cycling’ when casting their vote in the local elections.

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See below for the Manchester City Council press release concerning the proposed Manchester to Chorlton Cycleway.

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