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rand wrote:Help needed in finding a site which allows me to enter my start postcode, followed by my destination postcode and will then provide cycling route and mileage, but with no mileage limitation.
I've tried many map sites but ALL have mileage limitations for cycle routes.
I need route from Norfolk (NR9 3BN) to Wales (SA62 4JA).

I have produced this route using Autoroute 2003.

I have taken the shortest route and then drag to avoid as many A roads as possible.

I note that using the seach facility set on 0.1 mile from the route there are planty of pubs , resestants and accomadation en route .

I have teken no account of hills.


When I get home next week with access to OS maping I may be able to produce a better route .

I hope this of helps?

I feel local along the route can help with refinment and critisms.


Summary: 331.0 miles (1 day, 3 hours, 53 minutes)
DAY 1

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
09:00 0.0 Depart NR9 3BN on Local road(s) (South-East) 120 yds
09:00 0.1 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Landlow Lane, then immediately turn RIGHT (West) onto Burdock Lane 0.9 mi
09:04 0.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto B1108 [Watton Road] 1.7 mi
09:07 2.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [Norwich Road] 2.2 mi
09:11 4.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [Station Road] 1.0 mi
09:13 5.9 Bear LEFT (South) onto B1108 [Hingham Road] 1.4 mi
09:15 7.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B1108 [Norwich Road] 0.9 mi
09:17 8.2 Bear LEFT (West) onto B1108 [Norwich Street] 0.1 mi
09:18 8.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B1108 0.1 mi
09:18 8.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto B1108 [Church Street] 0.1 mi
09:18 8.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [Watton Road] 2.1 mi
09:22 10.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [Norwich Road] 4.6 mi
09:32 15.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [High Street] 0.4 mi
09:33 15.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [Brandon Road] 1.8 mi
09:36 17.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1108 [Watton Road] 0.6 mi
09:37 18.1 At near Little Cressingham, stay on B1108 (West) 4.0 mi
09:45 22.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A1065 21 yds
09:45 22.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 2.1 mi
09:52 24.2 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
09:55 25.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 3.4 mi
10:05 28.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
10:08 29.4 Turn LEFT (South) onto B1106 65 yds
10:09 29.4 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 65 yds
10:10 29.4 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B1386 [Lodge Road] 2.2 mi
10:14 31.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto B1386 [Old Methwold Road] 43 yds
10:14 31.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto B1386 [Oak Street] 0.1 mi
10:14 31.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B1386 [Bell Street] 0.2 mi
10:14 32.0 Bear LEFT (South) onto B1386 [High Street] 0.2 mi
10:15 32.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1386 [Long Lane] 0.5 mi
10:17 32.7 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
10:18 32.9 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
10:20 33.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 120 yds
10:21 33.8 Road name changes to Corkway Drove 1.3 mi
10:25 35.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto Fodderfen Drove 0.9 mi
10:29 35.9 Road name changes to Shrub Drove 1.7 mi
10:34 37.6 Road name changes to Redmere Drove 1.0 mi
10:38 38.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
10:42 39.7 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto A1101 [Mildenhall Road] 0.2 mi
10:43 39.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
10:45 40.5 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
10:50 42.1 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
10:52 42.7 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto B1382 [Mile End Road] 0.5 mi
10:53 43.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1382 [Main Street] 0.4 mi
10:54 43.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto B1382 [Prickwillow Road] 1.7 mi
10:57 45.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1382 [Ely Road] 0.9 mi
10:59 46.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1382 [Prickwillow Road] 0.7 mi
11:00 47.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1382 [Newnham Street] 120 yds
11:01 47.1 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Newnham Street 153 yds
11:02 47.2 Road name changes to Market Street 0.1 mi
11:03 47.3 Turn LEFT (South) onto Lynn Road, then immediately turn RIGHT (West) onto St Marys Street 0.3 mi
11:05 47.6 Road name changes to Cambridge Road 0.3 mi
11:06 48.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Witchford Road 0.4 mi
11:07 48.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A142 0.7 mi
11:09 49.1 Keep LEFT onto Witchford Road 0.2 mi
11:09 49.2 Road name changes to Main Street 1.5 mi
11:13 50.8 Road name changes to Sutton Road 0.3 mi
11:14 51.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto A142 [Sutton Road] 0.9 mi
11:16 52.0 At near Wentworth, stay on A142 [Ely Road] (West) 1.4 mi
11:18 53.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto B1381 [Ely Road] 0.4 mi
11:19 53.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto B1381 [The Brook] 0.4 mi
11:20 54.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B1381 [High Street] 0.4 mi
11:21 54.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1381 [The America] 3.7 mi
11:28 58.3 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A1123 5.1 mi
11:36 63.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A1123 [High Street] 3.9 mi
11:44 67.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto B1514 3.4 mi
11:50 70.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Church Road 0.2 mi
11:51 70.9 Road name changes to Buckden Road 1.2 mi
11:54 72.1 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto A1 [Great North Road] 1.0 mi
11:56 73.1 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto High Street 0.5 mi
11:58 73.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto B661 [Perry Road] 1.0 mi
12:00 74.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto B661 1.7 mi
12:03 76.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B661 [East Perry] 0.3 mi
12:03 76.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B661 [West Perry] 0.3 mi
12:04 76.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B661 1.0 mi
12:06 77.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
12:10 79.0 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B645 0.8 mi
12:12 79.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto Old Ford Lane 0.2 mi
12:13 79.9 Road name changes to Hatchet Lane 0.3 mi
12:15 80.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto B660 [Park Lane] 1.2 mi
12:17 81.5 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B660 [Kimbolton Road] 0.1 mi
12:18 81.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.8 mi
12:21 83.4 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.7 mi
12:24 85.2 Road name changes to High Street 1.0 mi
12:27 86.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
12:29 86.8 Road name changes to Riseley Road 1.7 mi
12:32 88.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A6 0.2 mi
12:33 88.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto Templars Way 0.6 mi
12:36 89.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Kennell Hill 0.2 mi
12:37 89.5 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto High Street 0.2 mi
12:38 89.8 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Church Lane 0.2 mi
12:40 90.0 Road name changes to O'Dell Road 0.7 mi
12:41 90.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
12:44 91.9 Road name changes to High Street 1.1 mi
12:46 92.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto O'Dell Road 0.4 mi
12:48 93.3 Turn RIGHT (West) onto High Street 0.7 mi
12:50 94.0 Road name changes to Local road(s) 1.4 mi
12:53 95.4 Road name changes to Harrold Road 1.2 mi
12:56 96.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto A428 [High Street] 1.6 mi
12:58 98.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A428 131 yds
12:59 98.4 At near Warrington, stay on A428 (North-West) 4.1 mi
13:06 102.5 Turn LEFT (South) onto Denton Road 2.5 mi
13:14 105.0 Turn LEFT (South) onto Brafield Road 142 yds
13:15 105.1 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto B526 [Newport Pagnell Road] 0.2 mi
13:15 105.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B526 1.9 mi
13:19 107.2 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
13:22 108.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
13:22 108.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
13:23 109.0 Road name changes to Forest Road 0.5 mi
13:25 109.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Ashton Road 0.3 mi
13:26 109.9 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.1 mi
13:26 110.0 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
13:28 110.3 Road name changes to Hartwell Road 0.6 mi
13:30 110.9 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Roade Hill 0.1 mi
13:31 111.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto Stoke Road 0.3 mi
13:33 111.3 Road name changes to Ashton Road 0.7 mi
13:36 112.0 Bear RIGHT (North) onto A508 10 yds
13:36 112.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
13:38 112.3 Road name changes to Rookery Lane 174 yds
13:39 112.4 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
13:39 112.4 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 164 yds
13:40 112.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto Shutlanger Road 0.5 mi
13:41 113.0 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.2 mi
13:43 113.2 Road name changes to Main Road 0.4 mi
13:45 113.7 Road name changes to Local road(s) 2.1 mi
13:52 115.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto A5 0.4 mi
13:53 116.2 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
13:55 116.8 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
13:55 116.9 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
13:58 117.9 At near Wood Burcote, turn LEFT (South) onto A43 5.4 mi
14:07 123.3 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto B4525 6.7 mi
14:19 130.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4525 [Banbury Lane] 0.4 mi
14:20 130.4 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
14:23 131.7 Road name changes to Thorpe Road 0.2 mi
14:23 131.9 At Chacombe, stay on Thorpe Road (West) 131 yds
14:24 131.9 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Banbury Road, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Wardington Road 0.6 mi
14:27 132.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.5 mi
14:29 133.1 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto A361 [Williamscot Hill] 0.1 mi
14:30 133.2 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
14:30 133.5 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
14:32 134.4 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
14:33 134.5 Road name changes to The Plantation 109 yds
14:33 134.5 Bear LEFT (South) onto Station Road 0.3 mi
14:35 134.8 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.6 mi
14:36 135.4 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 131 yds
14:36 135.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
14:37 135.8 Turn LEFT (South) onto A423 0.1 mi
14:38 135.9 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.2 mi
14:40 137.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Main Street 0.5 mi
14:42 137.6 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.2 mi
14:43 137.8 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B4100 [Warwick Road] 0.2 mi
14:44 138.0 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
14:46 138.7 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
14:46 138.8 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) 2.0 mi
14:50 140.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 1.1 mi
14:54 141.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A422 5.9 mi
15:04 147.8 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
15:04 147.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
15:06 148.6 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
15:09 149.5 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4455 [Fosse Way] 0.2 mi
15:10 149.8 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A429 [Fosse Way] 0.4 mi
15:11 150.2 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
15:12 150.4 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.8 mi
15:13 151.2 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 98 yds
15:14 151.3 Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Ilmington Road 1.5 mi
15:17 152.8 Road name changes to Armscote Road 0.6 mi
15:19 153.4 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Front Street, then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto Mickleton Road 0.8 mi
15:22 154.1 Road name changes to Park Lane 0.7 mi
15:23 154.8 At near Admington, turn LEFT (West) onto Admington Lane 0.8 mi
15:25 155.6 Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
15:25 155.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
15:27 156.5 Road name changes to Granbrook Lane 0.6 mi
15:28 157.1 Bear LEFT (South-West) onto B4632 [Granbrook Lane] 0.1 mi
15:29 157.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4632 [High Street] 0.4 mi
15:30 157.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4632 [Campden Road] 98 yds
15:30 157.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4632 [Broadway Road] 0.5 mi
15:31 158.1 At near Mickleton, stay on B4632 (South-West) 3.8 mi
15:38 161.9 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4632 [Main Street] 0.3 mi
15:39 162.2 At near Willersey, stay on B4632 [Broadway Road] (South-West) 0.6 mi
15:40 162.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4632 [Leamington Road] 174 yds
15:40 162.9 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A44 [Broadway Bypass] 1.0 mi
15:41 163.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Evesham Road 0.2 mi
15:42 164.0 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Pennylands Bank 0.3 mi
15:44 164.4 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
15:44 164.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto Broadway Road 0.6 mi
15:46 165.0 Road name changes to Hinton Road 0.3 mi
15:48 165.2 Road name changes to Local road(s) 2.5 mi
15:56 167.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto A46 [Cheltenham Road] 5.8 mi
16:06 173.5 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto B4077 65 yds
16:06 173.5 At near Teddington, stay on B4077 (West) 32 yds
16:06 173.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A46 3.1 mi
16:11 176.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto A438 76 yds
16:11 176.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A438 [Ashchurch Road] 1.4 mi
16:14 178.1 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Chance Street 0.2 mi
16:16 178.2 Turn LEFT (West) onto Station Street 0.1 mi
16:17 178.4 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Oldbury Road, then immediately turn LEFT (West) onto Sun Street 164 yds
16:18 178.5 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A38 [High Street] 109 yds
16:18 178.5 Turn LEFT (North-West) onto A38 [Mythe Road] 0.4 mi
16:19 178.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto A438 2.7 mi
16:23 181.6 Keep LEFT onto B4211 4.6 mi
16:32 186.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
16:34 186.6 Road name changes to Bridge Street 0.5 mi
16:36 187.1 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.5 mi
16:37 187.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.3 mi
16:38 187.8 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
16:41 188.7 Road name changes to Forge End 164 yds
16:42 188.8 Road name changes to Forge Lane 1.1 mi
16:46 189.9 Road name changes to Tewkesbury Road 2.2 mi
16:53 192.1 Turn LEFT (South) onto B4215 [Bridge Street] 0.1 mi
16:54 192.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4215 21 yds
16:54 192.2 Road name changes to B4221 153 yds
16:54 192.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4221 [Ross Road] 0.1 mi
16:55 192.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4221 2.6 mi
17:00 195.1 End of day

DAY 2

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
09:00 195.1 Stay on B4221 114 yds
09:00 195.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4221 [Fortys Pitch] 0.2 mi
09:00 195.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B4221 0.4 mi
09:01 195.7 Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto Ramp, then immediately turn LEFT (South-West) onto M50 3.5 mi M50 / Ross
09:04 199.2 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A449 0.5 mi
09:05 199.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A40 4.3 mi
09:12 204.0 Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 54 yds
09:12 204.0 Bear LEFT (South) onto A40 13.0 mi
09:32 217.0 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.4 mi A40 / Abergavenny
09:33 217.5 Road name changes to A40 8.7 mi
09:46 226.1 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A40 [Monmouth Road] 1.7 mi
09:50 227.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A40 [Brecon Road] 17.9 mi
10:18 245.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A40 5.6 mi
10:27 251.3 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 87 yds
10:27 251.4 Bear LEFT (West) onto A40 15.1 mi
10:51 266.5 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 131 yds
10:52 266.6 Bear RIGHT (West) onto A40 39.6 mi
11:54 306.2 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 120 yds
11:55 306.2 Bear RIGHT (West) onto A40 1.9 mi
11:58 308.2 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
11:58 308.3 Road name changes to Spring Gardens 0.6 mi
12:00 309.0 Road name changes to Market Street 0.2 mi
12:01 309.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Llangan Road 76 yds
12:02 309.2 Road name changes to West Street 0.2 mi
12:02 309.4 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.2 mi
12:03 309.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A40 0.5 mi
12:04 310.1 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 142 yds
12:05 310.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto A40 14.2 mi
12:26 324.4 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A40 [A4076] 0.4 mi
12:27 324.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A40 [A487] 87 yds
12:28 324.8 Bear LEFT (West) onto Picton Place 131 yds
12:28 324.9 Road name changes to Victoria Place 87 yds
12:29 324.9 Road name changes to High Street 0.2 mi
12:30 325.1 Road name changes to Dew Street 0.2 mi
12:31 325.4 Road name changes to A487 [Milford Road] 0.2 mi
12:32 325.5 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Local road(s) 142 yds
12:32 325.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto A487 [Merlins Hill] 0.2 mi
12:33 325.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Magdalen Street 153 yds
12:34 325.9 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Pembroke Road 0.6 mi
12:37 326.5 Road name changes to Local road(s) 0.9 mi
12:39 327.4 Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 0.7 mi
12:42 328.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.9 mi
12:44 328.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 1.6 mi
12:50 330.5 Road name changes to The Kilns 0.2 mi
12:51 330.7 Road name changes to Main Street 0.1 mi
12:52 330.8 Road name changes to Butterhill 142 yds
12:53 330.9 Bear LEFT (South) onto Rectory Road 0.2 mi
12:53 331.0 Arrive SA62 4JA


SUMMARY
Driving distance: 331.0 miles
Trip duration: 1 day, 3 hours, 53 minutes
Driving time: 11 hours, 53 minutes
Cost: £41.33

Dear Ladies and Gents,
Gary Fisher Cycle stolen from Morrison’s Hounslow West REF: 8904 18.45 01/11/2010

I regret that after a year and almost a half, a few thousand miles and a few scratches, a bit of mud and some scrapes, I have got complacent, I only locked my bike with one lock and I have allowed a ‘tea leaf’ to like my beautiful, big, red, Gary Fisher cycle more than I like it myself. It has yellow reflective 2tings stickers on the frame and the black metal basket, is registered on the police computer and has a Webber/Roland towing hitch.

In the basket were a pair of steel toe capped working boots and almost as important as the bike, some business papers, my diary, note book and camera. The bike was stolen from the railings and below the security camera at Morrison’s Hounslow West. It was there for all of four minutes! The bike was truly wonderful and if I don’t get it back I hope the ‘tea leaf‘ enjoys it as much as I did, but if you see or hear of it, I have never seen another and as you will see from the attached photos, it is very distinctive, please let me know?

Thanks for that and I promise to use two locks next time.


Brian Smith

Telephone : 07824556170
E: brian.smith@britishwaterways.co.uk

Dear Instructor,

You are probably aware that Cycling England is one of the bodies which has been under review by the Cabinet Office as part of its reform of all NDPBs. Francis Maude has, this morning, made an announcement confirming that Cycling England will be abolished at the end of this financial year.

Department for Transport has issued a press notice which you can read here: - DFT ANNOUNCES REFORM OF PUBLIC BODIES

The Government is grateful for the support of Cycling England in the delivery of cycling policy and recognises the dedicated work of the board and employees. But, the Government believes that the functions of Cycling England can now be better delivered within the Department via the newly announced Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

Bikeability will be supported for the remainder of this Parliament. DfT is also considering establishing an expert panel on wider sustainable travel which would promote cycling as part of the wider green agenda.

Cycling England still has a large programme of work to deliver for the remainder of this financial year and funding for those is not affected by this announcement. Cycling England and DfT programme managers will continue to work with you to deliver the best results possible.



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Dear all

I have been told the sizing of the bikes was based on average female in side leg, so therefore to be a average there got to be below average.

I am 5 foot 6 and take say 27 inch trousers if they made them

With the saddle right down I am on tip toe

I would ride it slightly higher saddle to get the correct peddling action but what about the less confident cyclist

but for anybody say 5 foot 4 and below the bike are too big

Also the front end is very heavy for the smaller rider

With that said I taught a 5 foot 7 lady to ride on one of these bikes on friday and we did a circuit of hyde park

URGENT NEW LINK FOR CTC Charitable Status - Petition raised by Jeff Tollerman

Dear CTC MEMBER

Apologies for duplicate and cross posting.

I been asked to pass these emails on to interested parties, I would be grateful if you could forward then on to all your CTC Contacts.

This petition is open to all current CTC members whom have valid CTC membership number irrespective of age or geographical location.

Due to requirements of the CTC Articles of Assocation there is NO WAY to sign this petition on line, there is a requirement for a signature.

Due to limitations of MS Outlook If, you intend to forward this email to others if possible send via web base email to ensure readability of the attachment.

If you experience problems forwarding the attachments


IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE PETITION GO TO

http://savethectc.org.uk/

OR

http://savethectc.blogspot.com/2010/01/test.html

OR

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/audax/files/


Get your potential recipient to contact me direct at

philipbenstead@gmail.com

Jeff Tollerman has asked myself and others to forward the attached petition with a view to overturning the decision, to convert the CTC to a charity, taken at the AGM.

Although Motion 8, to convert CTC to a charity, was controversially forced through at the AGM, there is provision within the M&A to challenge any motion by petitioning for a postal vote of all the membership to be carried out. The attached form has been developed by members wishing to challenge the decision on grounds outlined in the form.

As you will appreciate I have great sympathy for this as, until the chairman cast his discretionary votes, the motion had been defeated 1,719 to 1,797. Normal protocol would have the chairman voting with the majority, however on this occasion the chair decided to vote against the majority and so changed the outcome. Thus it was that the chair of the CTC, David Robinson, and not the membership, who determined the outcome of the vote.

On these grounds alone I would support this petition.

The petition has to be lodged by 15th August, and Jeff would need to be in possession of all the forms by a week earlier. If you wish to register your support for this petition, please sign it, along with any members you know who feel the same, and send to:

Jeff Tollerman,
21 Vernon Walk,
Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5QP

by no later than 7 August 2010

I would note that there is a requirement for a minimum of 200 signatures on the petition.

Depending your geographical location, in some place there is IMHO a over supply of instructors.

This means

there is not enough work to go round partictlary during the non summer months

it keeps the wage rates down, as result some of the instructor who have been employed have very little experance of riding a cycle, it shows


So before you become a instuctor, do check can you make a living out of it.

Dear Friends

I sent an email to David Robinson Chair of the CTC Council

"David

Is there going to be cross toasting at the dinner?"

His reply

"Not discussed it but I hope not"


I believe that cross toast if done well, is entertaining and harmless

I found last year Dinner without cross toast without it so boring I left early

Speech of Self-Congratulations a real turn off,

IMHO WE NEED HUMOUR

Try going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZAZ_xu0DCg

This may go someway to expain the problem

Have you seen this http://www.youtube.com/user/BeautyandtheBike

Thought provoking

.

UPDATE


In light of the disquiet, express the recent governance of the CTC I have decided to submit the following resolutions to the AGM.

I have believed for some time the CTC is a closed shop and need to be open up.

Comments most welcomed


OVERALL REASON FOR THESE RESOLUTIONS

CTC is a company limited by guaranteed: Hence, the Freedom of Information Act does not apply; nonetheless, CTC/CTC Charitable Trust (CTC CT) should be very willing to place of its internal non-confidential information in the public domain via CTC web site. In reference to: CTC Values
In “CTC Strategic Vision 2007- 2012 that states the CTC conduct ourselves ethically and with integrity; our relationships and activities are based on trust and respect, cooperation and companionship.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS: one

It shall be CTC/CTC CT policy the default position that all non-confidential internal documents as defined by vote of Council shall be published and accessible to CTC members on CTC website.

Proposer's note
this may include: Councillors Handbook, agendas and minutes of council meetings committees and work groups etc.

The motion aims to increase transparency and participation in the decision-making process.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS: two

It shall be CTC/CTC CT policy that it is the responsibility of the chair of any CTC meeting (from the directors/ trustees down to and including informal cycling groups) to ensure the following:

that elections and appointments either contested /non contested by secret or open ballot will have the number of votes casted - for, against and abstaining - counted, recorded and in the minutes of the meeting and published on appropriate the CTC national and/or local website.

Proposer's note
this motion aims to increase transparency in the election process and to make elected and appointed officers more accountable.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS: three

It shall be CTC/CTC CT policy that for all motions put before the board / trustees, the names of those voting for, against and abstaining, will be recorded and in the minutes of the meeting and published on the CTC website. If a secret ballot is used, only the number will be recorded and published.

Proposer's note

the motion aims to increase transparency in the decision-making process and to make national elected officers more accountable.

gaz wrote:Your aims are admirable.

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Philip Benstead wrote:It shall be CTC/CTC CT policy the default position that all non-confidential internal documents shall be published and accessed by CTC members and others via CTC website.

The need to set criteria against which the need for confidentiality of an internal document is to be measured.

• Who will then make the assessment against these criteria?
• The difficulties involved in including "- Further issues arise for those without web access, they can't be denied
the information.
• All" documents, in terms of both the additional administrative burden (assessment, categorisation and publication) and end user accessibility to the information (wading through to find the bit you wanted to know).

A CTC is moving to information management, and hence all documents are being place on server, and hence there will be a need for categorisation, there will be an initial delay, and so be it.


Criteria against which the need for confidentiality

There is very few document that are confidential, the council /chair normally decides, it not perfect but at lest members can get more information
A Further issues arise for those without web access; they cannot be denied the information.

They can go to the library and look at www their, anyway the % of the population without access to www is getting less every day


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Philip Benstead wrote:It shall be CTC/CTC CT policy that it is the responsibility of the chair of any CTC meeting (from the directors/ trustees down to and including informal cycling groups) to ensure the following:

that elections and appointments at meetings either contested /non contested by secret or open ballot for any post will have the number of votes casted - for, against and abstaining - counted, recorded and published in the minutes of the appropriate meeting and other appropriate places.

A small issue with this:

Criteria need to be set with regard to "other appropriate places" and where the minutes themselves should be published.

Presumably, minutes would have to be approved by the relevant committee before publication that could lead to the appearance of a delay in presenting the information.

A A few weeks so be it , I may take appropriate places out.

I would be a little surprised if the voting numbers are not already recorded and published in the relevant minutes although
I do not know how accessible such minutes are to the ordinary member.

They are not , it like getting blood out of a stone, often abstention are not recorded , I know of occasions they are in the majority

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Philip Benstead wrote:It shall be CTC/CTC CT policy that for all motions put before the board / trustees, the names of those voting for, against and abstaining, will be recorded and published in the minutes of the appropriate meeting and other appropriate places. If a secret ballot is used, only the number will be recorded.

IMO this ones is also unworkable. Anyone wishing to keep their own vote private need only requests the ballot to be secret; I cannot imagine that the chair could decline such a request.

There is normally a vote on secret ballots and if the Council try to make all votes secret members would smell a rat

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Dear All


I wish to taking a bike from London to Avignon.


The direct service is full so I will need to change at Lille

Please can you advised on the contdictions, can I take a full size non foldinmg cycle?