Bicycology
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Bicycology is a UK-based collective that was formed after the 2005 London to Scotland G8
Bike Ride . It is a non-hierarchical non-profit organisation which aims to promote cycling as part of a wider focus on social and environmental sustainability
. Bicycology has received funding from Artists Project Earth and is a member organisation of the World Carfree Network
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. Aurora presented a paper titled "Cycling as an oppressed practice: towards a transformative 'promotion' of Cycling" whilst Matt Wilson (another member of Bicycology) presented a paper on "Cycling and the Law" which addressed the issue from an anarchist perspective.
in Megawatt Valley near Leeds.
). About twenty people completed the tour, travelling solely by bike and carrying or towing all their equipment, which included a renewable energy trailer.
on the last Friday of August.
G8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of seven major economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8...
Bike Ride . It is a non-hierarchical non-profit organisation which aims to promote cycling as part of a wider focus on social and environmental sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
. Bicycology has received funding from Artists Project Earth and is a member organisation of the World Carfree Network
World Carfree Network
The World Carfree Network is an international network that coordinates the actions of car-free advocates from around the world. It is the main hub of the global car-free movement...
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Philosophy
Bicycology involves itself in what is referred to as "bicycle politics" and Aurora Trujillo (a member of Bicycology) co-organised a two day Bicycle Politics Symposium and Workshop in September 2010 at the Centre for Mobilities Research, Lancaster UniversityLancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
. Aurora presented a paper titled "Cycling as an oppressed practice: towards a transformative 'promotion' of Cycling" whilst Matt Wilson (another member of Bicycology) presented a paper on "Cycling and the Law" which addressed the issue from an anarchist perspective.
2006 Tour
The first major event organised by Bicycology was a tour from London to Lancaster in the summer of 2006 . On arrival in Lancaster the group put on various events including a film night and a free bike repair session. The group was then joined by a number of Lancastrians for a ride to the first Camp for Climate ActionCamp for Climate Action
The Camps for Climate Action are campaign gatherings that take place to draw attention to, and act as a base for direct action against, major carbon emitters, as well as to develop ways to create a zero-carbon society...
in Megawatt Valley near Leeds.
2007 Tour
In the summer of 2007 Bicycology organised another tour, this time from Aylesbury to Exeter (two of the original Cycling towns chosen by Cycling EnglandCycling England
Cycling England was an independent body funded by the Department for Transport to promote cycling in England. It was founded in 2005 to replace the National Cycling Strategy Board. Following the 2010 Comprehensive Spending review it was earmarked for abolition, to be replaced by Local...
). About twenty people completed the tour, travelling solely by bike and carrying or towing all their equipment, which included a renewable energy trailer.
Routes to Solutions
Rather than another long distance tour, in the summer of 2008 Bicycology organised a week long festival of cycling and sustainability in Lancaster and Morecambe which they called "Routes to Solutions" . Events included workshops, film nights, rides and a Lancaster Critical MassCritical Mass
Critical Mass is a cycling event typically held on the last Friday of every month in over 300 cities around the world. The ride was originally founded in 1992 in San Francisco. The purpose of Critical Mass is not usually formalized beyond the direct action of meeting at a set location and time and...
on the last Friday of August.