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Hello, I'm Roger Symonds and I have created this blog to highlight local and wider cycling issues. Given the incredible interest and increase in cycling we must not miss this opportunity to provide the the infrastructure that gets even more people out on bikes in a safer environment.
Category Archives: Cycling around Bath
Critical mass cycle in Bath
The first of the new “Critical Mass” rides took place on Friday 27th September, with 15 cyclists, most on their way home from work, starting in Kingsmead Square. The “mass” was hardly “critical”, with 15 riders mostly on their way … Continue reading
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Chronicle picks up cyclists concerns
Last week the Bath Chronicle picked up information from Twowheeslgood post (thank you guys) and twitter comments of cyclists about three developments in Bath – London Road, Widcombe/Rossiter Road and Windsor Bridge. In these developments cycling groups feel that British … Continue reading
London Road changes make road worse for cyclists
A £750K project on London Road has not improved the lot of cyclists living in or cycling through the area. This is the main entry to the city from the east and has long had problems with air quality and … Continue reading
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Opportunity to improve cycling in Widcombe?
When the Rossiter Road/Widcombe Parade scheme costing £1.8m is implemented, hopefully in 2014, consideration should be given on how cycling in the area can be improved. The basics of the scheme are that Widcombe Parade traffic will be reversed and … Continue reading
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Coloured paint on cycle lanes – yes or no?
One of the comments so far in response to my post about the cycle contraflow in Cheap Street/Westgate Street (I still don’t know if/when it will be completed, but I am inquiring), is about making the contraflows clearer by painting … Continue reading
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Real Investment improves cycling in B&NES over four years
The £1m announced to improve Seven Dials for people on foot and on bikes on Monday, as part of the successful West of England Partnership’s (Bath, Bristol, South Glos and North Somerset councils) bid for Government Cycle City funding is … Continue reading
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Cycle stands all taken in city centre
When walking in the city centre in the past few days I have been struck by the high levels of occupation of bike stands. This seems to indicate a growth in numbers of people in Bath cycling. This is likely … Continue reading
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Key area of Bath City Centre to be revamped to favour cyclists
Bath city cyclists to get new contra-flow routes This is the vital centre of cross city cycle routes and has long been a desired route. Now with a contra flow already in place in Westgate Street and Cheap Street (well … Continue reading
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Will the contra flow ever be completed?
A contra flow for cyclists was begun in Cheap Street and Westgate Street months ago, but the Cheap street section is still not complete. My information is that the job was given to Atkins, the Council’s highways contractor and that … Continue reading
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