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This post is based on an article for the Castlemorton parish magazine

Try out an electric bike

Local residents experiences of using ebikes in Castlemorton

Living in a rural environment with very poor public transport (nearest bus is Welland) means we all tend to be heavily reliant on using our cars, which pushes up our carbon footprint. The CEAG (Castlemorton Environmental Action Group) thought it would be helpful to look at whether using electric bikes (ebike) could be an option for some, perhaps enabling people to use them for shorter journeys or to reduce the need for a second car.

We spoke to three local residents about their experiences of using ebikes. All were hugely enthusiastic and listed the benefits as being:

  • You can go much further and faster on an ebike, so can easily do longer journeys than you might be inclined to do on a normal bike
  • Hills are no object as you travel up them easily, so you can undertake journeys that you might think twice about on a normal bike
  • You still have to pedal, so riding the bike can still improve your fitness, particularly as you are likely to go further than you normally would
  • Ebikes are easy to use and, with panniers, you can carry shopping easily without being weighted down

Those interviewed spoke of being ‘converts, it having changed their lives, being easily able to get into Malvern from Castlemorton within 30 minutes’ and stated that they knew of committed cyclists having made the switch. One couple spoke of no longer needing a second car.

If you fancy trying an ebike you can have a free loan for a fortnight via Malvern Hills Community Car Club/Transition Malvern Hills, who run a ‘test before you invest’ loan scheme. See https://ebike.malvernhills-carclubs.org.uk/ The website Cycling UK also have lots of information about ebikes.

Additionally, Malvern Hills Community Car Club, with support from Malvern Hills District Council, have recently launched a small fleet of ebikes to support access to work and training for young people. This is primarily designed for young people in rural areas to get to work/apprenticeships/further education.

See https://transitionmalvernhills.org.uk/ebike-to-work-scheme/ for full details.

Happy and safe cycling!

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Malvern Hills Community Car Club with support from Malvern Hills District Council have launched a small fleet of electric bicycles(Ebike) to support access to work and training.

The Ebike to Work scheme provides young people starting work or training with an electric bike to help solve their transport problems.

Transport options are often more limited for people living in rural areas of the district as bus services are not always available and not everyone can afford to own and run a car.

For more information or to apply go the schemes website https://ebike-to-work.malvernhills-carclubs.org.uk/

The Malvern Hills District Council news item is here and their video is here

The Malvern Gazette article is here.

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Robin Coates and Cllr Daniel Walton

The Car Clubs has got a grant from Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC).

This grant will go towards setting up four ‘satellite hubs’ to help facilitate the clubs, with the small town and larger villages of Tenbury, Upton, and Kempsey being specifically targeted.

As well as this, the grant will fund the set-up of an online booking system, as well as upgrade three community cars to electric vehicles.

The news item is on the Council's website here. And their tweet that includes a video is here.

This has been reported in the local press:

For more information on the car clubs go to https://malvernhills-carclubs.org.uk/

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We welcome new ideas and more local initiatives. Working together we can make the necessary changes and move towards zero carbon lifestyles

This is a Transition Malvern Hills event.

23rd November 7.30pm at Malvern Cube in the Green Room.

This meeting is following on from Our event The Time For Action Is Now we held on 22nd October.

This meeting is creating a call for action on transport, to include sharing information on the expansion of Car share, E-bikes trial, and loan scheme.

All welcome.

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A poster for the event. Positive sustainable Actions In Malvern What we can do What we must do What Cop26 Climate Conference needs to Achieve Find out more about sustainable initiatives in Malvern and the surrounding area, interest group discussions and ways We welcome new ideas and more local initiatives. Working together we can make the necessary changes and move towards zero carbon lifestyles

A Transition Malvern Hills Event

22nd October 2021 Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, Malvern.  WR14 2YF

Doors open 7.30pm

Transition Malvern Hills is bringing together voluntary groups whose work contributes to Carbon Reduction and Biodiversity

This Event is about taking action. It will give everyone present the opportunity to find their way of increasing their contribution to the extremely urgent tasks we face with the 2 connected challenges of reducing our Carbon Footprint and reversing mankind's devastating impact on Biodiversity.

We know governments and the business community have the major role to play and the public's campaigning is piling the pressure on. We also know we can all make a significant difference with changes in our lifestyle most of which have significant gains for us personally. Many of the changes we need to make are made much easier if community based structures are created to help us. This evening will focus on how we can volunteer to take action both in our lives and helping others with these enabling community structures. Some examples of these already created are the Repair Café, The Car Share Club, Energy Coop and many more will be at the event.

What are the next initiatives that we can create in the Malvern Area?

What action can we take in our lives?

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On Saturday 12th June 2021 we gave a talk entitled "Climate Break Down what can I do" at the Hellens Garden festival.

The diagram used during that talk are here.

The main sources for this talk were

If you require more information please contact us.

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Cycle Malvern is for anyone who cycles in and around the Malvern area, or wants to. Whether for practical purposes (commuting, shopping, visiting etc), or simple enjoyment (alone, as a family or group).

Cycle Malvern is calling for us to join the action. Hopefully, this will lead on to action to persuade the various councils to take the government’s Gear Change policy seriously and implement useful stuff.

It currently has: