From On the Level
You would think Sustrans would be very eager to engage and work with cycle path advocates who are keen to work to improve the NCN. Yet each time I’ve tried to volunteer with Sustrans, I have been met with indifference at best and at worst, naiveté, ignorance, laziness and incompetence.
There used to be a sign on Coombe Road, by the railway bridge, for the new shared use cycle path to South Croydon railway station. It was, however, pointing in exactly the wrong direction.
The path was closed over xmas for railway works, as the carpark was used for storage and the sign was removed.
However, despite the path re-opening, the sign has not been replaced.
Google Earth Image - taken before the path was built
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cycling, cycle path, croydon
LOONY Lib Dem Lembit Opik has been busy plugging the Segway stand-on scooter.
Not only was he on GMTV yesterday promoting it, he also held a debate on it in Parliament.
Why is Lembit going on and on about this strange device?
A closer look at the list of gifts he has recently received shows that he accepted a free Segway Personal Transporter only two months ago. Voila!
What the Sun didn't tell you was how he has previously claimed that he risked arrest for using his (free) Segway, but there is a report on Indymedia that was involved in the arrest of a nearby protester, so he could plug this idiotic motor vehicle on TV.
Why can't somebody buy him a £7,000 bicycle instead?
I risked being stopped by the police to take the following pictures.
My MP didn't get away with it...
The problem is that the work has dragged on for over a year and there still isn't any sign of improvement.
The road works are still a mess. The vehicle lane improvements have been put in, but pedestrians are left to pick their way round holes in the pavement...
and the cycle facilities are still missing.
Sign of improvement?
More like evidence of incompetence!
Satellite Image
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cycling, cycle lane, cycle path, cycle track, croydon
from CC&WW
A Tory MP is to go on trial accused of careless driving after allegedly knocking down a cyclist as he drove out of the House of Commons.
Simon Burns, 56, was driving a Range Rover when he allegedly hit the man, in his 20s, causing serious injuries.
The Opposition Whip was breathalysed by police, but was not over the limit.
Over at Crap Cycling & Walking in Waltham Forest are the pictures which the Metropolitan Police (in the shape of Police Community Support Officer JC 206) didn't want you to see.
It seems the Met police are simply out to bully photographers.
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cycling, andrew pelling, cycle path, cycle track, croydon
Andrew Pelling MP stopped by cops for taking pictures of East Croydon cycle path
Well what a cock-up!
Maybe Andrew Pelling will finally get around to replying to my email about the way the Met Police are harassing photographers!
Satellite Image
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cycling, cycle lane, cycle path, cycle track, croydon
Well you can't keep a half decent cycle facility for long in Croydon. It soon turns into crap.
This path has now been closed. The bottom end of the car park is now entirely given over to the storage of railway equipment, so at the point where you are supposed to get off the track in to the car park it is blocked.
(as it was when open)
And just to emphasise the point, the sign which was pointing in the wrong direction has been removed.
(before the sign was removed)
Google Earth Image
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cycling, cycle path, croydon
