Better Late Than Never Following many years of campaigning and prevarication, work has commenced on a shared use active travel route connecting Glan Conwy and Llandudno Junction for people walking, cycling, and using mobility aids. . This … Read More
Liverpool Cycling History – the Slade Cycle Business. (Recovered from www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk archive) A visitor to our site is a descendent of two of the characters mentioned in Walter Dutton’s Sketchbook Diary, ‘Good Old Billy Slade’ and ‘Young Slade ‘. Our … Read More
Dramatic Sychnant Pass – Only for the Brave or Foolhardy? The Sychnant Pass in the North Wales county of Conwy is a much favoured destination for many cycle tourists and those living in the area. Energetic … Read More
WALES ACTIVE TRAVEL OPEN LETTER TO THE LEADER OF DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL To Cllr Hugh Evans., Leader Denbighshire County Council Dear Cllr Evans You will be aware that our Facebook Group was established in 2020. We have a Working … Read More
With the current emphasis on Active Travel and delivering quality infrastructure for non motorised modes of travel, not least cycling, the following have expressed support for upgrading the nature trail on the former Dee Valley rail line between Cowen … Read More
Eighty years have passed since the outbreak of WW2 and the restrictions on motor travel. At that time the adversary was Nazi Germany. A foe easily identified against which it was appropriate to control civilian movement on our mainland. In … Read More
True Active Travel – failure to deliver. The above ‘Active Travel’ shared use route (BLUE) has recently been completed (August 2020). The potential AT route with significant potential (GREEN) has a history.. In 2015 Denbighshire Planning Committee rejected … Read More
fcot.uk@virgin.net <fcot.uk@virgin.net>FROM: ATHLETIC NEWS. JULY 19TH 1887 (BORN 1863) Arthur Moore Dutton – Prominent Athlete- Athletic News July 19th 1887 When Arthur Dutton romped home with 500 yards from Snook in a Four Miles Flat race, at Kensington, Liverpool, … Read More
We reprint this unedited article by Tom Stafford from 12th February 2013. We believe it makes a valuable contribution to an understanding of why, for some drivers, the mere sight of a cyclist ahead is a reason for disapproval, or … Read More
Related:- Liverpool and Merseyside have a long cycling tradition. Liverpool – Walter Dutton’s 1887 cycling sketchbook diary The Anfield Bicycle Club formed 1879 is still with us. Chester 1901. Cyclists Touring Club Business Meeting CTC Winged Wheels. A … Read More