As well as using the cycle paths opposite Canon Hill Park as a car park when there's a match on at Edgbaston, Birmingham have a use for the cycle parking facilities near Victoria Square during Christmas time, as I foud when I visited there on Sunday morning ...
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Birmingham's policy of encouraging cycling
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Birmingham's policy of encouraging cycling
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""You know you're getting old when it's easier to ride a bike than to get on and off it" - quote from observant jogger !
""You know you're getting old when it's easier to ride a bike than to get on and off it" - quote from observant jogger !
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Re: Birmingham's policy of encouraging cycling
I'm impressed by the precision parking
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Re: Birmingham's policy of encouraging cycling
It's actually bad driving. The driver was aiming for the bike!
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Tangled Metal wrote:It's actually bad driving. The driver was aiming for the bike!
Thankfully he missed - its my bike!
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""You know you're getting old when it's easier to ride a bike than to get on and off it" - quote from observant jogger !
""You know you're getting old when it's easier to ride a bike than to get on and off it" - quote from observant jogger !
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Re: Birmingham's policy of encouraging cycling
I only park my bike where vehicles *cannot* go
Went to a talk about town traffic. The expert said: every vehicle has three parking places (at home, at work, at the shops)
He alleged that more problems are caused by parked vehicles than by moving ones.. an interesting opinion?
Went to a talk about town traffic. The expert said: every vehicle has three parking places (at home, at work, at the shops)
He alleged that more problems are caused by parked vehicles than by moving ones.. an interesting opinion?
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Cycling-of course, but it is far better on a Gillott
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Cycling-of course, but it is far better on a Gillott
We love safety cameras, we hate bullies
Re: Birmingham's policy of encouraging cycling
A local road has a long row of old victorian 2 up/2 down houses opposite an open green space that includes a play area. Cars are parked on both sides of the road reducing it to a single lane. Getting through involves a lot of polite considerate driving by everyone and surprisingly this is the normal standard.
I'm quite happy to wait my turn as this slows the traffic to a speed that is safer - very little chance of even 20mph.
I'm quite happy to wait my turn as this slows the traffic to a speed that is safer - very little chance of even 20mph.