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Side road treatments – do most British designs miss the point?
One of the things that I liked to see in Amsterdam was the quite common use of continuous footways across side roads: This design makes it very clear to motorists (and cyclists for that matter) that, on entering or leaving … Continue reading
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Back to crappy, lawless England.
I rode my bike for about two and a half hours today. Much of that time was spent practising the key skills of Sustrans cycleway use: dismounting and mounting; lifting my bike over obstacles; dodging glass, potholes and dog muck; … Continue reading
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An Outsider in Amsterdam
Last week, I was lucky to have the opportunity to visit Amsterdam for a few days with some friends. Of course, I insisted that we hire bicycles as our main form of transport for the period, so we experienced something … Continue reading
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The vicious circle
(Caveat: I Am Not A Lawyer) We see time after time failures of justice at all levels when it comes to dealing with incidents that happen on our roads. We have a poisonous road culture and a uncaring society when … Continue reading
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The myth of incrementalism.
A discussion was kicked off yesterday on Twitter as a result of a tweet by a prominent cycle author and campaigner about a cycle facility that has been installed in Corbridge, Northumberland, pictured here: The original tweet was not about … Continue reading
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Why do you … hog the lane at the bottom of Blackburn Rd in Bolton?
There is a place that I have to go through pretty much every time I approach home from the south, where I have a lot of trouble from drivers – especially bus drivers – who disagree with my choice of … Continue reading
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Government by ignorant prejudice.
Today I actually feel ashamed of my home town. I discovered yesterday that my elected representatives, the members of Bolton Council, have voted almost unanimously to “urge the [national] Government to bring in legislation to make it compulsory for bike … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Bolton, Safe Cycling
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… and lick t’road clean with our tongues.
Four Yorshiremen was always one of my favourite Monty Python sketches (though it actually pre-dated Monty Python). We must all have come across this kind of competition between individuals about who has had it hardest in some area of life, … Continue reading
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Arriva bus driver shows how to do it.
After my last article, I was pleased to experience this today: Excellent driving, at exactly the same place that featured in the other article, showing just how much room is available at that spot: I have absolutely no idea whether … Continue reading
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Arriva Bus company defends apparent road rage.
At the beginning of November, I had cause to complain to the Arriva Bus Company about this bit of driving: I sent the following message via their online complaints page: I was riding my bicycle home from the shops last … Continue reading
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