About us

ByCycle, the Perth and Kinross Cycle Campaign, leads regular rides around Perthshire to encourage cycling and publicise its benefit for the community, individuals and the environment. The voluntary organisation aims to ensure that public policy actively encourages cycling for work and leisure and makes full provision for it as part of overall planning and transport strategy. It achieves this via consultation, active representation to appropriate bodies and by liaising with other organisations with common interests in active travel by non-motorised users.
Quarterly meetings are open to all interested individuals or group representatives.

 

Hugh McAninch awarded MBE for services to bereaved families

ByCycle sends hearty  congratulations to one of our regular riders, Hugh McAninch, on his award of an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours.  Hugh has been recognised for services to bereaved parents and their families in Scotland after spending over thirty years volunteering for the The Compassionate Friends following the death of his son Christopher.
You can read more about Hugh and the work of The Compassionate Friends charity by scrolling down on our NEWS page. 

ByCycle looks to the future as new postholders are appointed

It is very pleasing to report that last Wednesday’s EGM ended successfully. ByCycle was able to fill the long vacant positions of Chair and Secretary because new members Kirsty Ellis and Tom Collier respectively came forward to help.

Also there were some very welcome additions to the Rides Group which will support one of our most sought after activities into the future. Thanks are due to all those members willing to step into their new roles and older members for helping bring this about.

These appointments will be confirmed at our AGM which will be held in Congregational Church, Murray Place, Perth PH1 5EX. on Wednesday 17th April at 7 pm. All are welcome. You can see the full draft minute of the meeting HERE.

John Shackley rides again for Maria Curie

We are very pleased to say that one of our most regular riders, John Shackley, is intending to once again tackle the grueling Etape Caledonia.  This is a closed-road ride taking place on Sunday 12 May 2024. It attracts riders from all over the UK and world to take on one of the most breath-taking rides through the spectacular Scottish Highlands.  

John is once more using his ride to fundraise for Maria Curie.  You can donate on his www.justgiving.com/page/John-shackley-etape page.

Thank you for your support. 

Notice of EGM to discuss the future of ByCycle

This is notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of ByCycle to discuss its future. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st February 2024 at 7 pm in Congregational Church meeting rooms entrance on Murray Street Perth, PH1 5PJ. All members and interested parties are invited to attend.

The background to this meeting is concerned primarily with the management and future direction of ByCycle. Most of you will be aware that Craigie-Lee has resigned as Chair owing to work commitments and that we have been unable to fill this important role; further, the position of Secretary has been vacant for some time.

The existing management team of Lewis Simpson, Katharine Melville, Tom Lamb, Richie Neill and Mike Simm have endeavoured to maintain ByCycle’s campaigning and rides organisation, in some cases, for many years but now feel the need for others within our substantial membership to take a more active role.  Roles that could, in fact, be shared with other people.  Most of our activities, particularly our rides (Wednesday, Third Sunday and Special Ride in August), have been organised for this year. However, without other members coming forward to help, we feel that we will have to recommend that, initially, we seek to merge with another cycling organisation in our area and, if that is not possible, that we wind-up ByCycle and donate existing funds to an appropriate group.

Do please come to the meeting and make your views heard. We know that you enjoy our social easy paced rides and appreciate our efforts to improve the environment for cyclists in Perth and Kinross. It would be a great pity if, at the end of its 25th year, ByCycle ceases to exist.

Third Sunday Rides 2024 - DRAFT Schedule

The DRAFT schedule for our 2024 Third Sunday Rides is available on our Rides and Routes page.

This is provisional and subject to update as the year progresses.

No National Dashcam for Scotland

Police Scotland will not be going ahead with a National Dashcam Portal.  See the full report in NEWS.

The Special Ride from Callander hailed a "resounding success"

Read a brief account of ByCycle’s Special Ride from Callander HERE 
Loch Lubaig

Wednesday Evening Rides started on 10th May

ByCycle’s leisurely Wednesday Evening rides started  on 10th May and continue throughout the summer until 30th August.

Check out HERE for the latest schedule and come back soon for updates.

Meanwhile our current schedule of Third Sunday rides throughout 2023 can be found on our Rides page.

Special Rides to Strathmore Studios 26/29th May 2023

See 

  • Notes for Your Diary
  • Rob Gunn’s bike stolen 26th January  RETRIEVED
  • Strathmore Cycle Hub now in Coupar Angus
  • Cycling UK concerned for the future of Dashcam Safety Portal
  • ByCycle establishes new Rides Group
Templeton Woods - See NEWS section
  • Did PKC chiefs waste cycle funding opportunity?
  • ByCycle Gather to Welcome New Highway Code
  • PKC and Sustrans consult on road safety in Perth.  Your opportunity to have your say.
  •  Defeated – 20 mph speed limit and parking in cycle lanes
  • Thinking of buying an electric bike
A quiet ride across Forth Road Bridge

If you want to join ByCycle and get involved in our campaigning, marketing  and/or rides, please go to our ABOUT-US page now.  

Meetings and Minutes

Last Meeting: Wednesday 21st February 2024

Draft minutes can be found here.

Next Meeting:  ByCycle AGM and Quarterly Meeting on Wednesday 17th April 2024 at 7 pm in  Congregational Church, Perth PH1 5EX.  Members will be sent information prior to the meetings.