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Installing advanced stop lines is apparently one of the measures paid for from the Cycle Demonstration Town moneys -- trouble is unless you've just passed your...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 3, 2007
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Ive noticed these going in around the city and have quite enjoyed moving in front of the cars at red lights to let them know that I exist. I think they are a...
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Jan 3, 2007
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... I think they are unique amongst the various things that are painted on the road for cyclists in that they are based on the idea that the cyclist will be ...
Patrick James
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Jan 3, 2007
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I must confess I haven't looked at the Highway Code for many years ;) I assume they are only of use to cyclists if they wish to turn right? fred ... -- Alan...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 4, 2007
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can someone enlighten her? fred ... -- Alan (Fred) Pipes fred@... if I'm away, try: alan.pipes@... www.fredpipes.com blog: www.fredblog.co.uk ...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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... I think the bus driver has a point there. It must be pretty bloody frustrating if you're driving a bus, trying to get to the next stop on time, wanting to...
Toby Champion
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Jan 4, 2007
2:22 pm
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I saw that letter about advanced stop lines yesterday and was a bit surprised that a bus driver couldn't figure out what they're for. Highway Code ("essential...
Toby Champion
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Jan 4, 2007
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from the CTC website: http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4094 Benefits of ASLs ASLs are provided to enable cyclists to bypass stationary traffic...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 4, 2007
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but the lights control the flow of traffic across the line, and not through the imaginary line where the lights actually are. the distance between the lights...
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Jan 4, 2007
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... Uh? There are two lines. One for cyclists, where the old line used to be, and the new ASL, where drivers are now stuck. I was imaging the ASL was a mile...
Toby Champion
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Jan 4, 2007
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City revealed as picture of health People in Brighton and Hove are twice as likely to cycle to work than Londoners Brighton and Hove is the UK's healthiest...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 5, 2007
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Cyclists urge council to reopen slip road By Claire Truscott Cycling enthusiasts are renewing calls for a city centre bike route to be reopened. The chair of...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 5, 2007
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Er, if Brighton & Hove has twice the number of weight-loss facilities than the average doesn't that suggest we're a city of fatties? Max...
Max
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Jan 5, 2007
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On Jan 5, 2007 Alan (Fred) Pipes wrote: ... For me this was a most interesting read. I feel that the statistics that are relevant are those that are about what...
Patrick James
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Jan 5, 2007
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... Maybe it's better to cycle to your local greengrocer instead of to a supermarket. Every pound spent in a locally-owned shop goes round the local economy...
Max
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Jan 5, 2007
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... I was never fitter than when I lived in Guildford and worked in an outlying village with one bus a day -- before I learnt to drive! I cycled there every...
Fred Pipes
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... Yes I guess that is very true. I tend to go to supermarkets for two reasons: 1. If I'm walking then the Co-Op is actually closer than local greengrocer 2....
Patrick James
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Jan 5, 2007
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I use stop lines all the time - they are an excellent thing for cyclists - May I suggest that cyclists wishing to use the roads actually do take a look at ...
Joyce Edmond Smith
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Jan 8, 2007
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Face up to threat to our climate from transport The year 2006 will be remembered by many as the year the wider public and, in particular, politicians woke up...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 9, 2007
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Interestingly (?) I suggested that the proper use of advance stop lines - by cyclists as much as allegedly errant taxi drivers - might be a good topic to get...
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Jan 9, 2007
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Cycle advances In yet another whinge against cyclists, this time from one of our city's bus drivers (Letters, January 3), Mr Smith extends his criticism to...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 11, 2007
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Remember the blind pedestrian Some thoughtless people in Brighton and Hove have silly habits which cause problems to people such as myself who have severe...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 13, 2007
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... Thrustpac - A Jetpack for Your Bicycle ;) <http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/01/thrustpac.php> by Warren McLaren, Sydney...
Hermano de las revolu...
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Jan 16, 2007
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Thought this might be close to the hearts of some of the group. <http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Cycles-on-Trains/> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Cycles-on-Trains/ ...
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Jan 18, 2007
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... I've done it. The deadline is very close and I think more signatures the better! -- Patrick <http://www.patrickjames.me.uk>...
Patrick James
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Jan 18, 2007
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... Metro<http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=31944&in_pag ... I haven't seen that before. It's pretty bizarre. There seems to be no end to...
Patrick James
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Jan 18, 2007
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I hadn't heard of this initiative until it was mentioned on South Today tonight... http://www.journeyon.co.uk/ fred -- Alan (Fred) Pipes fred@... if...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jan 19, 2007
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... It's a clever way to promote more physically active transport options methinks. -- Patrick <http://www.patrickjames.me.uk>...
Patrick James
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Jan 19, 2007
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That is excellent. Very impressive, easy to use and it works well. Wow. Paul Topham specialbike.co.uk <http://www.specialbike.co.uk/> southcoastbikes.co.uk...
Paul @ South Coast Bi...
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Jan 19, 2007
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WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - Saturday 9 June 2007 http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/ http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/brighton ...
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