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Leicestershire highway maintenance block cyclists again

Leave a Comment Posted by on February 8, 2011

Today they were replacing a sign on the A6 between the A46 and Rothley. So this being Leicestershire they completely blocked the shared pedestrian/cycle route for most of the day with no provision at all for pedestrians and cyclists. After all this is only a dual carriageway that is used as a racetrack and of [...]

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Interesting views of experts

7 Comments Posted by on February 1, 2011

One of the interesting things about the internet is how easy it is to claim to be an expert. The Guardian newspaper website has an interesting (and good) article about cargobikes. I could not help myself and so registered so that I could leave a comment. The comments on that post nicely illustrate the danger [...]

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A view of Leicester Critical Mass

7 Comments Posted by on January 28, 2011

I rushed into Leicester for my first Critical Mass this evening. I was a little late having had a funeral this afternoon but caught the mass close to the Curve. I was told afterwards that there were exactly 100 riders, they were very friendly and the reactions from pedestrians were positive. I didn’t hear or [...]

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Syston Methodist Church to Rearsby Convent

Leave a Comment Posted by on October 24, 2010

Yesterday I rode to Rearsby Convent for the first time. Lovely place and lovely people making a great setting for as quiet day. As always a day that is made better by being gently woken up and refreshed by a nice ride to get there. The ride includes one of the best stretches of Cycle [...]

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