An audacious proposed development of rural land through which NCR8’s Lon Menai runs has provoked rage from walkers and cyclists alike. The Daily Post reports that the backers behind the scheme are proposing to develop a leisure park on the … Read More
You may find this paper not just of academic interest, but feel it goes right to the heart of why so many cyclists complain that indirect and signage cluttered cycle paths, instead of encouraging continuous and uninterrupted cycling, seem designed … Read More
Roy Spilsbury Member CyclingUK During and after WW2 there was a programme on BBC radio called The Brains Trust. Listeners were invited to put questions to a panel of experts. This included Professor CEM Joad who invariably began his contributions … Read More
At a members meeting in Birmingham on the 7th October 2017, CyclingUK awarded its highest honour for outstanding service to cycling, to the campaign team that gave evidence at the Caernarfon Bypass public inquiry. The proposed bypass impacts on National … Read More
Cyclists and walkers join forces to protest. Three leading charities, CyclingUK, Sustrans, and the Ramblers Cymru are warning Welsh Government that its plans for the A487 Caernarfon bypass risk safety and do not provide enough provision for walking, … Read More
If you’re cycling on rural roads and lanes, you are likely to encounter horses. Follow this advice to ensure that both you and the horse riders can continue with a safe and enjoyable ride. Communicate The most important thing is … Read More
Redundant Rail Track. In 1995 a voluntary group called Clwyd Community Roots, based on the now famous Sustrans principles, set about creating a cycle way along the redundant track of the former Kinmel Railway. This ran for three miles from … Read More
Take a look at this video>>>>>>> https://cycliq.com/videos/244?tag=Video+of+the+Month Obscured bollards You can see how easy it is for a cyclist to hit a bollard when a sight line is obscured. In this case forward vision is obscured by another cyclist. There … Read More
Threats to integrated cycle routing Throughout the vast county of Gwynedd there are excellent examples of well designed and functional cycle routes. Until recently cyclists travelling through Caernarfon enjoyed good quality. However threats come from several directions. Cyclist Fatality The … Read More
The following Press Release was issued by Joyce Watson,Welsh Assembly Member (Mid and West Wales). 11th November 2015. Network Rail “investigating” money-saving options for Barmouth Bridge Network Rail is considering reducing future maintenance work on Barmouth … Read More