Author archive for steveferris

  • Cycling and Wellbeing Festival

    By steveferris on June 23, 2021
    Join us at Holybrook Linear Park (Calcot, Berkshire) for the first Urban Limits Cycling and Wellbeing Festival. This festival is entirely funded by West Berkshire Council The outdoor event is totally free for the public to attend, and will have plenty of free activities to take part in.* We will be joined by a BMX display team, have cycle challenges, […]
  • World Suicide Prevention Day

    By steveferris on September 10, 2020
      Cycling for Wellbeing Exercise has long been associated with increased wellbeing, physical and mental. What better time to remind ourselves to stay well than the World Suicide Prevention Day.   Combating stress and depression Not only does exercising combat daily stresses, but it can help address other issues too triggered by stress. Physical activity reduces levels of cortisol (stress […]
  • Back to school

    By steveferris on August 28, 2020
    We are just days away from schools returning as we continue on this unprecedented journey through 2020. With this, people are anticipating new problems with increased congestion and travel times as traffic returns to more normal levels. However with reduced public transport and road space capacity due to the social distancing measures, we are expecting traffic and travel times to […]
  • Cycle Lanes. Are they fit for their purpose?

    By steveferris on July 15, 2020
    If most of the people using cycle lanes do not feel safe on them – surely, they are not fulfilling their purpose. Experienced cyclists feel safe when using these cycle lanes. But inexperienced cyclists do not, possibly deterring them from cycling altogether. We do so much work on increasing sustainable travel and improving people’s health, but there needs to be […]
  • Bike Week 2015 (Slough)

    By steveferris on June 18, 2015
    Another day, another Urban Limits event. Yesterday we were in Slough, supporting their national bike week events they have running throughout the town.
  • Bike Week 2015 (Wokingham)

    By steveferris on June 16, 2015
    Yes, it's national bike week, and yesterday we rocked up to Wokingham Borough Council to support their cycling activities they have taking place all week.
  • Bikeability Wokingham

    By steveferris on April 28, 2015
    Last Saturday, Urban limits went along to a brand new cycling event held at a school in Wokingham.