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Venn Diagram: The War On The Roads

Venn Diagram: The War On The Roads

Like many, I watched that programme on the tellybox last week - “The war on Britain’s roads“. Like many, I was left feeling rather depressed by the whole thing - its sensationalist chasing of the biggest shouting, and whole futility of it all left me feeling empty. The two parts that were worth watching was...
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Route 10: From North Shields To The Joys Of Northumberland

Route 10: From North Shields To The Joys Of Northumberland

A few months ago there was a bit of a spat between Carlton Reid and David Hembrow. It started when David said of Northumbria,  ”Northumbria has the most beautiful, well marked cycle paths” which “criss-cross through the area and take you to interesting places”. I’d like to know where they...
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Man The F**k Up and Take The Lane?

Man The F**k Up and Take The Lane?

So David Hembrow and Carlton Reid seem to be getting into a bit of a tizz last week about the cycling that’s to be had in Northumberland. On the one hand, David is pointing out the triumph of marketing spin that often fills tourist brochures (remember all those half-built hotels from the 70s & 80s?),...
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