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Tag Archives: Cyclecraft
Lane’s end
In the circles of my cycling mates, I’m fairly well known for my forthright and controversial vies on cycle facilities – bike lanes, shared use paths, coloured bits of tarmac etc – that generally non-cycling traffic engineers create to try to make junctions easier for us on two wheels.
Posted in Bad Science, cycling, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Advance Stop Line, ASL, Beyond the Kerb, Bez, Bikeability, Cheap tat, Cycle rides, Cyclecraft, cycling, cycling facilities, cyle safety, danger, Darlaston, Lichfield, Lichwheeld, Local politics, Lorries, New Photos, planning, Politics, Silly, Things to do, Tipping out the paint, Vehicular cycling
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Cycling coppers: West Midlands Police reply (eventually…)
About a thousand years ago – well, on the 10th December 2009 if I’m honest – I posted a heartfelt rant about the standard of cycling displayed by Police Community Support Officers I’d observed around the area. After seeing the … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media
Tagged bad cycling, Cyclecraft, cycling, Highway Code, John Franklin, Mark Payne, PCSO, Police, Police bicycles, Police cycling, Police cyclists, primary position, Rant, Rushall Square, Vehicular cycling, Walsall, Walsall Police
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Bloody cyclists, eh?
This is going to be a rant. If you are of a sensitive disposition, please go here instead. Thank you. Readers who peruse this blog on a fairly regular basis will no doubt be aware that I’m a fairly keen, … Continue reading