Monthly Archives: September 2011

A small slice of the Netherlands, in Horsham

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

One of the most pleasant streets to cycle on in Horsham is the Causeway. (Photo from geograph.org.uk) It’s a chocolate-box perfect Sussex street, that – despite being very close to the centre of town – has little traffic on it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Horsham, The Netherlands, Town planning, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Rush hour in Groningen

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Some bicycle (and pedestrian) chaos for your delectation, taken in yesterday’s rush hour in Groningen – which just happens to be the bicycle capital of the world. This is the north-west corner of Vismarkt. Most of the streets around here … Continue reading →

Posted in The Netherlands | 3 Comments

Friday Facility No. 3 – Worthing Road Roundabout, Horsham

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

This week our winning facility is an off-road cycle track, designed to allow cyclists to negotiate a busy roundabout at the southern entrance to Horsham town centre. The first section starts on the pavement to the left. The roundabout we … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Friday facility, Horsham, Infrastructure, Town planning | 4 Comments

Friday Facility – no.2, North Street, Horsham

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Never mind the quality, feel the width. This excellent facility runs from a shared-use overbridge that connects directly into Horsham town centre, to… nowhere in particular. It runs alongside North Street in Horsham, towards the railway station, for about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Friday facility, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, West Sussex County Council | 1 Comment

A shortage of parking in Horsham

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

I’ve recently noticed a marked reduction in the number of people flagrantly driving down the allegedly pedestrianised East Street in Horsham. The reasons for this were not clear to me until I read an article in this week’s West Sussex … Continue reading →

Posted in Horsham, Parking | 1 Comment

Always to blame

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

From the Shropshire Star – A Shrewsbury father-of-three, who was killed in a freak accident as he trained for a charity cycle ride, could have been affected by a fly going into his eye, an inquest has heard. Gary Brierley, 44, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Road safety, The media | 5 Comments

Acceptable and proportionate

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

The video below – taken from an episode of BBC’s Traffic Cops, aired on Thursday 14th July – shows the aftermath of a road traffic accident. On a 60 mph stretch of the A6 north of Bedford, a car turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Dangerous driving, Department for Transport, Road safety, The judiciary, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Horsham Cycling Review – Route 2 (High Priority)

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

This post forms part of a series, documenting the recommendations of Cycling Review commissioned by Horsham District Council. The background is described here, and in the first post of the series here. Route 2 runs from North Heath Road, at … Continue reading →

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The Cycling Embassy is launched

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

The sun shone on Saturday for the official launch of the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. My short ride from Victoria station to Lambeth Bridge – the launch location – took me down Vauxhall Bridge Road, where I attempted to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling Embassy Of Great Britain, Cycling policy, Infrastructure, London, Transport for London | 2 Comments