29
Feb
Cycle commuters gathered in Manchester’s Albert Square following the “leap day” critical commute.
© Daniel Cadden
They had a simple message…
© Daniel Cadden
Critical commute takes place on the last Friday of the month. It is an ideal way to meet other cyclists and, if you are not already a regular cycle commuter, try it out in the safety of a group.
You can join the rides at:
· Chorlton Green (by Horse and Jockey) 8:00am
· Withington Library 8:00am
· Prestwich, Bury New Road
(outside Pizza Express, junction of Scholes Lane/Hilton Lane) 8:00am
· Levensulme Station 8.00am
All the rides finish in Albert Square at approximately 8:30 am, after which we often go for coffee.
01
Nov
The new CycleGM route maps which replaced the old CycleCity Guides map, have been “temporarily” unavailable for some time now because two copyright disputes have still not been sorted out.
Meanwhile criticism of the maps has been growing steadily. We commented before on some pretty significant ommissions - Irlam lock and the Gorsey Bank Bridge - but there are lots more subtler ones too.
Take Heaton Moor Golf Course.
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The old map shows a 500 metre short cut across the golf course, which although not a cycle path, is a right of way, so you can legitimately wheel your bike along it, and so avoid a mile or two of cycling round the outside on main roads. But the new map gives no indication at all that this useful facility exists.
There are lots more cyclist-useful short cuts like this one which have simply failed to make into the new maps - because the new maps were made on the cheap using inadequate baseline data, by a company which had no previous experience of producing useful maps for cyclists. Allegedly.
31
Oct
- Police Support officer killed on bike
- Congestion Charging? Yes please - but more for cycling
- In Search of the National Cycle Museum
- Vincent Walsh goes back to (Cycling) School
- Considerate Cyclist joins Critical Commute
- The Spokes Bicycle Dance Troupe
- Cycling Proficiency is (almost) dead, Long Live Bikeability
- What is a Proper Cyclist?
- In Cateaton Street Without My Car
- Cycling Advocacy – Time to Change Gear
- Letters
- and now the evenings are closing in again… the gmcc gilet
- local authority contacts
Get it here (pdf file).
30
Sep
Manchester Evening News 27/9/2007
22
Sep
Sustrans‘ Connect2 needs you. This UK-wide project aims to improve local travel for everyday journeys in 79 communities and is competing for a grant of £50 million in the Big Lottery Fund’s Living Landmarks: The People’s Millions competition. The winner will be decided by a TV vote in December 2007. Visit www.sustransconnect2.org.uk and leave them your details so they can update you about our progress. Text CONNECT2 to 80010 to be told how and when to vote.
The Connect2 projects in Greater Manchester are:
Sale - Bridgewater Canal Connections
Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne - Park Viaduct
Ashton-under-Lyne and Hyde - The Peak Forest Canal
Marple and Stockport - Goyt Valley connection
Bury - Woolfold Bridge
