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 CyclingUK This paper was presented by Roy Spilsbury on behalf of the Cyclists’ Touring Club to a 1999 conference on ‘Harmony in the Countryside’, organised by the Wrexham and District Bridleways Association. Papers were also presented by … 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
Cycle Parking should be Eazy Peazy. Parking a bike should be eazy peazy. But as every cyclist knows – not always. But if you own a cafe tucked out of the way and decide to park your bike prominently … 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