glow ride 2026

THURSDAY 22ND OCTOBER

Wow, what an amazing turnout. It looks like triple the number of last year at around 200 riders! This is a testament to the joy and power of cycling together, and to the importance of the cause: safer streets for women, for girls, for everyone.

EDP article: Norwich cyclists plan 'glow ride' to highlight safety needs | Eastern Daily Press

petition to downing street

THURSDAY 15TH OCTOBER

Kitty was invited by Cycling UK to take their petition with 1000 signatures to Downing Street, along with a letter asking Andy Burnham to show his support for safer cycling for women and hundreds of personal comments from members and supporters explaining why it’s so important.

Find out more from Cycling UK here.

uea community fair

WEDNESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER

The Audit was invited to take part in the UEA Welcome Week Community Fair! It was fantastic to connect with so many students and to be neighbours with Norwich Bicycle Repair Cooperative, which provides such an important service right on campus.

end of summer fayre

SATURDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER

The Audit had a stall at Shoebox's End of Summer Fayre. We joined other local community groups, including New-U and Arts Table, and connected with local residents

bicycle links 15th birthday fair

SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST

What a wonderful celebration! Fantastic chats, activities and, of course, cake! It was lovely to celebrate the work being done to support Norwich’s cycling community and to connect with so many great people. Bicycle Links have been a fantastic support for the Audit and for cycling in Norwich more broadly, and we’re really grateful for everything they do.

lord mayor's procession 2026 prize giving

THURSDAY 30TH JULY

Three of the Bikepunks were delighted to collect our prize for Best Costume at the Lord Mayor's Procession from the Lord Mayor of Norwich today! It’s a wonderful reflection of all the effort everyone put into their outfits, bicycles and trailers, and we’re thrilled that our creativity was recognised as part of such a joyful celebration of Norwich and its communities.

And again, a huge thank you to our fantastic artist, Tsubi Du, whose guidance and inspiration were invaluable.

The Procession was a wonderful reminder of the value of creativity and coming together.

norwich pride 2026

Saturday 25th July

What a brilliant day at Norwich Pride!

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by, shared your stories and experiences, took the survey and had a go at our cycling stats game (whether your answers were spot on or way out...)

outspoken cycles big bike welcome!

Friday 17th June

It was fantastic to be part of the opening of Outspoken Cycles Norwich. There were some great conversations about cycling, while the cycling stats game had both adults and children testing their knowledge — and discovering just how wrong they were...

Lord mayor's procession (and best costume winner!)

SATURDAY 11TH JULY

The Audit was proud to be part of this year’s Lord Mayor’s Procession — and to create our very own aesthetic: bike punk! (A mix of solar punk, wild folklore and bicycle parts…)

The creativity and effort from everyone involved was fantastic, as well as our reception from the crowd. And a huge shout-out to Tsubi, our assigned artist, for her guidance, skills and enthusiasm, and for helping bring our bike punk vision to life.

BROADLAND yab

TUESDAY 16TH JUNE

We had a fantastic session with Broadland YAB. Their input was very important in gaining a better understanding as to how young people experience public spaces, and what feels safe and unsafe for them. Their insights will form an important part of our final report, and we are very grateful to MAP for setting the session up.

kidical mass norwich

SUNDAY 17TH MAY

Signs painted. Stories told. Cycling through children's eyes.

Another wonderful Kidical Mass Norwich ride!

If we want streets that work for children, we need to start by looking through different lenses than the ones that designed them in the first place. Transport planning, cycling infrastructure included, was built around a narrow set of assumptions. That leaves a lot of people out.

The Women's Cycling Safety Audit centres women, girls and gender-diverse people, but its vision includes everyone the system wasn't built for.

And that's exactly the space Kidical Mass Norwich rides create — they put children at the centre and demand streets are designed around them and thereby made safer for everyone.

repair cafe norwich

SATURDAY 16TH MAY

The Audit was proud to take a guest spot at the Repair Café held at Catton Grove Community Centre. It was fantastic to speak to a range of women about their cycling experiences (often while gently hijacking them over a slice of homemade cake...)

The Repair Café Norwich is a fantastic initiative, encouraging people to repair items rather than throw them away, and is run by volunteers freely giving their time and skills.

uea sustainability week

FRIDAY 1ST MAY

The Audit was invited to host a stall at UEA Sustainability Week. It was great to speak with so many students and see such a positive response to the survey — along with plenty of wrong answers and surprise reactions during our “Guess the Stat” game!

YAB AUDITING SESSION

Wednesday 29th April

We had a wonderful auditing session with a group from YAB. They audited 12 stops, following cycle routes along St. Benedict's through West Pottergate and down Dereham Road. Their insights and feedback are of great value and we're so grateful to them for taking the time to assist us and to MAP for setting the session up.

NORWICH COMMUNITY GARDENS FESTIVAL RIDE

SATURDAY 25TH APRIL

The Audit was proud to support Critical Mass Norwich's Community Gardens Festival Ride! Wonderful weather, wonderful gardens, wonderful people! We were warmly welcomed by incredible volunteers who work so hard to maintain and preserve these wonderful spaces.

We made it to 11 of them...

🌺 City Hall

🌳 Upper Goat Lane

🌱 Big Grow

🌿 Grapes Hill Community Garden

🌳 Train Wood

🌳 Sloughbottom Park

🌿 Angel Yard

☘️ The Common Plot

🌿 Bacton Road

🍰 Burges Road

🍦 Waterloo Park

boudicca bikers ride

Sunday 29th March

The Audit teamed up with Boudicca Bikers for a ride down Marriott's Way, stopping off at The Red Lion in Drayton for a cuppa (and sweets, what with the lost hour for daylight saving...)

Find out about more Boudicca Bikers ride by following them on Instagram: @boudiccabikers

CATTON GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE EASTER FAYRE

SATURDAY 28TH MARCH

We had a stall at the popular Easter Fayre held by Catton Grove Community Centre. It was great to see the wonderful services of Fettle being so well-received. As well as the 90s tunes from the bike boom box...

YAB MAP SESSION #2

WEDNESDAY 25TH MARCH

We held our second session with the Norwich YAB Young Commissioners. It was very insightful hearing about what puts them off cycling and what would make it more of an option — especially as most of them cycled as children but don't anymore. Some even shared their thoughts on a postcard.

Many thanks to all the young people who took part, and to MAP for organising this!

185 drayton road

SATURDAY 14TH MARCH

We held our fourth drop-in at 185 Drayton Road, and it was great to see people coming along to share their experiences of cycling in Norwich.

We got lots of signs painted and postcards written, with a mix of ages sharing what they love about cycling in the city and some of the barriers they face.

A big thank you to Fettle for supporting the session and offering free bike maintenance and practical advice (it was great to have the sun out!), and to The Common Lot for hosting us so wonderfully.

the feed community cafe and kitchen

friday 13th march

We held our third drop-in at the Feed Community Café & Kitchen, and it was great to see people coming along to share their experiences of cycling in Norwich.

Participants took part in a mapping activity, marking places where they feel safe — and where they don’t — when cycling around the city. Through postcards and sign painting, participants also shared what they love about cycling in Norwich, as well as some of the barriers they face.

A big thank you to Tuckswood Community Cycle Club, who braved the cold to offer free bike maintenance and practical advice!

yab MAP SESSION #1

WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH

It was a privilege to hear from the Young Commissioners of Norwich (YAB). Together, they mapped out the parts of Norwich where they feel safe — and where they don’t — while moving around the city, highlighting the barriers that make getting around more difficult.

Hearing directly from young people gave us a clear understanding of the unique challenges they face and the opportunities to improve their city. Their ideas and experiences will help shape projects and initiatives to make Norwich safer and more accessible for everyone. Thank you to MAP for arranging this session for us. We’re really looking forward to meeting them again in a couple of weeks!

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY RIDE

sunday 8th march

For International Women’s Day, we went for a ride through Norwich, led by Leah. Riding together felt like a beautiful way to mark the day — taking up space on the streets, moving freely and connecting with others. Thank you to all those who made it a ride!

EATON PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE DROP-IN

saturday 7th march

We held our second drop-in at Eaton Park Community Centre, and it was great to see people coming along to share their experiences of cycling in Norwich

People got involved in a mapping activity, marking places where they feel safe — and where they don’t — when cycling around the city. Through postcards and sign painting, participants also shared what they love about cycling in Norwich, as well as some of the barriers they face.

We were also joined by the wonderful Norwich Bicycle Repair Cooperative, who kindly offered free bike tune-ups and practical advice throughout the session.

The conversations and activities gave us a much richer picture of what cycling in Norwich is really like for women and gender-diverse people, and these insights will feed into the Women’s Cycling Safety Audit as we work towards making the city’s streets safer and more welcoming for everyone.

Zine-making workshop

saturday 28th February

We had a brilliant time hosting our zine-making workshop at the the Millennium Library — an afternoon full of creativity, conversation and cut-and-paste magic.

From bold collages to thoughtful reflections and powerful cycling stories, everyone brought their own voice to the page. It was such a joy to see ideas come to life in true DIY style.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us, shared their creativity and made the space feel so welcoming.

bread & roses drop-in

Wednesday 18th february

It was wonderful to see people coming along on such a bitter night for our first drop-in at Bread and Roses Community Cafe!

Everyone got involved in a mapping exercise to show where they feel safe — or unsafe — while cycling in Norwich. People also shared their thoughts through postcards and sign painting, marking both what they love about cycling in the city and the barriers they face.

These activities gave us important insights into the real experiences of women and gender-diverse cyclists, which will help shape the Women’s Cycling Safety Audit and guide improvements to make streets safer and more inclusive.

edp article

wednesday 18th february

The EDP recently covered the Women’s Cycling Safety Audit, framing it as “male drivers vs female cyclists.” This framing is reductive: it’s binary and doesn’t reflect the complexity of the issues the audit is uncovering. Presenting the audit in this way oversimplifies real safety concerns and the experiences of people cycling in Norwich.

This kind of reporting fuels hostility. Online, sexist and aggressive comments have already appeared in response to the coverage, demonstrating that tensions and prejudices are very real in local cycling culture. Both the framing and the backlash show why the audit is so important: it provides a clear, evidence-based picture of harassment, intimidation and barriers faced by women and gender-diverse people.

We don’t yet have comprehensive local data on these experiences. The Women’s Cycling Safety Audit is designed to fill that gap — by listening to real experiences, documenting safety concerns, and highlighting barriers, it gives local authorities and communities the tools to make streets safer and more inclusive.

Read the blog: Conflict, clicks and cyclists

Read the EDP article: Norwich women cyclists face harassment and intimidation | Eastern Daily Press

westminster hall debate

Tuesday 27th January

In a Westminster Hall debate entitled “Women’s Safety While Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Running”, Alice Macdonald MP highlighted our Women’s Cycling Safety Audit as a vital model for gathering data on women’s lived experience of cycling.

We appreciate Alice Macdonald MP for raising the issue of women’s cycling safety and recognising the importance of lived experience in shaping policy.

The everyday barriers women face when cycling aren’t minor issues — they’re shaping national conversations about safety.

But we need more local voices.

If you’ve ever felt held back from cycling because of safety concerns — whether it’s infrastructure, traffic or how safe you feel — please share your experience in our survey.

Your lived experience is evidence — and it helps push for change.

in the press

road.cc (February 18th, 2026) Abuse and harassment continuing to deter women from cycling, as campaigners launch new “safety audit”

EDP (February 18th, 2026) Norwich women cyclists face harassment and intimidation

Resources and further reading

Women’s Freedom After Dark Report (2025)

London Cycling Campaign’s Women’s Network. Available at: After Dark Report - LCC

Women’s Freedom After Dark Report (2025)

London Cycling Campaign’s Women’s Network. Available at: After Dark Report - LCC

Progress in cycling over seven years leads to fewer barriers for men, but leaves women behind (2025)

Cycling UK. Available at: Leaving Women Behind - C-UK

What Stops Women Cycling in London? (2024)

London Cycling Campaign’s Women’s Network. Available at: What Stops Women Cycling in London - LCC

Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy 2023–2036 (2023)

Norfolk County Council. Available at: Walking & Wheeling Strategy - NCC

Towards an intersectional perspective in cycling (2022)

Tiffany Lam. Active Travel Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal 2(1). Available at: https://doi.org/10.16997/ats.1264

Safe cities and safe public spaces for women and girls global initiative: Global results report 2017–2020 (2021)

UN Women. Available at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2021/07/safe-cities-and-safe-public-spaces-global-results-report-2017-2020

Invisible women: Exposing data bias in a world designed for men (2019)

Caroline Criado Perez. Chatto & Windus.

Integrating gender into transport planning: From one to many tracks (2019)

Christina Lindkvist Scholten and Tanja Joelsson (Eds.). Springer Nature.

Women: Reducing the Gender Gap (2018)

Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans). Available at: Reducing the Gender Gap - WWCT

Cycling near misses: Findings from the first year of the Near Miss Project (2015)

Rachel Aldred, James Woodcock and Anna Goodman. Westminster University. Available at: https://nacto.org/wp-content/uploads/Nearmissreport-final-web-2.pdf

Gendered mobilities (2008)

Tanu Priya Uteng and Tim Cresswell (Eds.). Routledge.

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