I wouldn't hold out much hope with Delme Bowen; he's let me down on
two occasions when I asked him for help as our local "Plaid Cymru"
councillor in Creigiau and has just overseen the re-surfacing of the
road through our housing estate - it's an absolute mess.

It's of the "chuck down some bitumen then sprinkle some gravel over
the top and let us all tamp it down in our expensive taxed cars, then
not sweep it up properly" style of "workmanship" - weeks later there
are big areas of deep gravel, bare patches, it hasn't fixed any of the
bumps, it's ugly and also lethal on a bike, not only waiting to cause
a crash but also ensuring a lovely rough sandpaper like surface when
you finally hit the road - well done Delme, nice work.

--- On Tue, 3/11/09, Ken Barker <ken.barker2@...> wrote:

> From: Ken Barker <ken.barker2@...>
> Subject: Cardiff Cycling Campaign Annual Meeting & AGM
> To: "CCC Activists" <ccc_activists@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 3 November, 2009, 11:15 PM
> Dear fellow cyclist,
>
> Those of you who are members of Cardiff Cycling Campaign
> will receive the newsletter shortly - if it hasn't already
> been delivered to you by post.
>
> This is just a reminder that the Annual Meeting and AGM
> takes place at the Welsh Institute of Sport at 7pm prompt on
> Monday 16th November 2009: you're welcome to attend the
> event.
>
>
> Cardiff Cycling Campaign 2009 Public Meeting is on Monday
> 16th November at 7pm in the Sophia Suite, Welsh Institute
> of Sport, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff CF11
>    
> Guest Speaker: Councillor Delme Bowen, Executive Member
> for Traffic and Transportation 'Cardiff Council's support
> for Cycling' 
>
> This will be followed by a question and answer session.
> Some questions will be taken from the floor on the night but
> we welcome questions in advance which we can forward to
> Cllr Bowen. Please e mail your question to iona.gordon@...
> by 9 pm Thursday November 12th.  
>
> We hope there will be information stands from cycling
> organisations to up date us about developments for cycling
> in Cardiff, such as the Sustrans 'Bike It' project, the
> new National Cycle Training Standard instructor's courses
> etc.
>
> The open session will be followed by the Cardiff Cycling
> Campaign's Annual General Meeting. 
>
> Non Members are welcome to attend
>
> We can go across the way to the Moch yn Du for a drink
> after.
>
>
> Iona Gordon
>
>
>
>

----- Original Message -----

From: missdonna_tammy

To: cyclecardiff@...

Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 9:09 AM

Subject: [cyclecardiff] seeking map or instructions to cycle from Cardiff bay to Penarth

 

Hi

I am hoping to use the Cardiff Bay Barage to cycle to Penarth but am having difficulty finding a route online. I will be starting from Splott and know how to get to Cardiff bay but am lost from there on as I don't know the area. Could anyone provide a link to a clear route, do I start at the Norwegian Church and is it straightforward from there?

thanks in advance.

Hi

I am hoping to use the Cardiff Bay Barage to cycle to Penarth but am having
difficulty finding a route online. I will be starting from Splott and know how
to get to Cardiff bay but am lost from there on as I don't know the area. Could
anyone provide a link to a clear route, do I start at the Norwegian Church and
is it straightforward from there?

thanks in advance.

Ken Barker
Secretary, Cardiff Cycling Campaign

Meeting, Monday, 9th February 2009, 7.30pm, City Arms, Quay Street, Cardiff


Dear colleagues,

Thanks for the reminder and my apologies for not putting out a notice of the
meeting, which will take place.

Apart from dealing with actions from January's meeting, we'll discuss the
programme of meetings with Cardiff Transport Planners / City Centre team &
consultant, involvement of members.

Also plans for the newsletter / bulletin and the website, and decision about
re-affiliation to 'Cyclenation' [Cycle Campaign Network].



I look forward to seeing you there.


Ken

Ken Barker
Cardiff Cycling Campaign

Dear fellow cyclist

Reminder - I'm putting together the On Your Bike bulletin now and would welcome
any last minute contributions or pictures.

Thanks,

Ken

Ken Barker
Secretary & On Your Bike Editor,
Cardiff Cycling Campaign

Dear Member / Supporter

I invite you to send me your contributions to On Your Bike, which we plan to
publish early in February. Would you let me have these articles and / or
pictures by Monday 26th January, please?

Thanks,Ken

Hi Jessica

I have a single speed (but not strictly fixed) that I built last summer - if
you're interested I
have a blog on how I did it with photos at:

http://web.mac.com/garglon/Blog_Website/Blog/Blog.html

Regards,

James

A reminder for you about Cardiff Cycling Campaign's Annual Meeting this evening
at 7pm prompt. Apologies for any duplication.

Ken Barker

--- On Sun, 30/11/08, Ken Barker <ken.barker2@...> wrote:

> From: Ken Barker <ken.barker2@...>
> Subject: Cardiff Cycling Campaign Annual Meeting, Wednesday 3rd. December 2008
> To: "Cardiff Cycling" <cardiff.cycling@...>
> Cc: "CCC Activists" <ccc_activists@yahoogroups.com>, "Nick Canham"
<ndcanham@...>, "Cycle Cardiff" <cyclecardiff@...>, "Ross
CTC Cymru" <ross@...>
> Date: Sunday, 30 November, 2008, 4:00 PM
> Ken Barker
> Secretary
> Cardiff Cycling Campaign
>
> Dear member / supporter,
>
> We hope that you will be able to attend the Campaifgn's
> Annual Meeting at 7pm next Wednesday, and to hear Jane
> Davidson AM speak on government support for cycling.
>
> Ken

Ken Barker
Secretary
Cardiff Cycling Campaign

Dear member / supporter,

We hope that you will be able to attend the Campaifgn's Annual Meeting at 7pm
next Wednesday, and to hear Jane Davidson AM speak on government support for
cycling.

Ken

Hi,

I'll be spending Christmas in Cardiff and am looking for 25-30 mile
routes. I'm training for the MS150 Houston to Austin ride next April (I
live in Texas, husband from Cardiff, I'm Irish) and want to keep up my
training while in Cardiff for the holidays. Any and all suggestions of
routes greatly appreciated. Unfortunately I'll miss your organised
rides on the 21st and 28th December.

Thanks in advance!

Lisa

Hi

I'm researching an article on fixed gear bikes in cardiff. Does anyone
on this list own one, or know someone who does?

Thank a lot!
Jessica

Hi,

I thought some people may be interested in the following article
(extracts below)

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/10/28/all-of-wales-
should-have-a-20mph-speed-limit-91466-22130217/

A new survey by the Cardiff Green Party taking in the views of 300
residents in Canton, found 80% support for the introduction of 20mph
speed limits in all residential areas.

The Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones is currently consulting on
guidance on the implementation of slower speeds and could really
make a difference by encouraging the introduction of 20mph in all
residential areas – we urge him to take this opportunity.

However, the RAC Foundation has called for caution over 20mph
blanket zones.

The RAC Foundation's paper she presented at a recent conference
found that 95% of all pedestrian casualties and 92% of cyclist
casualties were killed or injured on built up roads with speed
limits under 40mph.



John

Max

I think it's a mistake to personalise the this as Lou's responsibility when he
has understanding of the cycling potential and experience from cities in Europe.
And to attack Nicks'motives and editorship of the cycle cardiff website. The
group offers more positive messages and the website is part of that.

By all means challenge the Council's performance in liaison meetings though.

Ken


--- On Fri, 3/10/08, Max Wallis <wallismk@...> wrote:

> From: Max Wallis <wallismk@...>
> Subject: [cyclecardiff] Re: 'Cardiff Crap cycle lanes'
> To: cyclecardiff@...
> Date: Friday, 3 October, 2008, 5:50 PM
> Nick - your reasons for not progressing this plan were
>  a) abuse is possible and
>  b) it's fair to consult Lou as Cycling Officer first.
>
> Now you've consulted him, do share with us how you were
> dissuaded from the
> whole project to simply depict what we see ?
>
>
>
>
>
> Posted by: "ndcanham" ndcanham@...
> Thu Oct 2, 2008 5:37 pm
> Max
> If 'not being robustly applied' is doublespeak for
> 'flagrantly
> flouted', then it's equally true to say that
> 'flagrantly flouted' is
> an undiplomatic way of saying 'not being robustly
> applied'.
> There really is no benefit in deliberately trying to get up
> Lou's
> nose. I may occasionally get up Lou's nose, but
> that's not
> intentional. Neither will I be taking 'Cardiff Crap
> Cycle lanes'
> forward for the reasons I gave, at least not while I'm
> editing the
> website.
> Cheers.
> Nick
>
> --- In cyclecardiff@..., Max Wallis
> <wallismk@...> wrote:
> >
> > Cardiff's sub-standard cyclelanes were condemned
> by the Planning
> Inspector
> > at the St Davids 2 Inquiry, particularly the 1.2
> metres width for
> on-road
> > lanes. the Council claimed to follow the London
> standard of 1.5
> metres.
> > And the London standards were formally adoped by the
> Council in
> their new
> > Cycling strategy.
> >
> > But to what effect? The St Davids 2 contractors still
> put in a narrow
> > cyclelane past Queen St station (including drain
> hazards and other
> bumps).
> > And even where there is abundant space in the
> multi-lane highway
> from the
> > Leckwith junction, the narrow 1.2 metres width has
> been put in.
> >
> > So Nick, is "not being robustly applied"
> doublespeak for "flagrantly
> > flouted"?
> > And now Lou has had chance to respond, will you go
> back to the 'crap
> cycle
> > lanes' proposal?
> >
> > Max Wallis
> >
> > Posted by: "Nicholas Canham" ndcanham@...
> > Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:03 am
> > ..... I thought it would be wrong to start mocking the
> various poor
> > facilities without giving Lou Lusardi a chance to
> respond first.
> > ..... ideally what counts as a poor cycle facility
> should be determined
> > against the DfT infrastructure guidelines, London
> Cycle Design
> Standards,
> > and wider advice on cycling practice such as the
> National Standards for
> > Cycle Training.
> >
> > .... I've had several discussions with Lou about
> certain facilities,
> and
> > what is clear is that London Cycle Design Standards
> are not being
> robustly
> > applied.
> >
>
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Hi all,
Just found this site and figured you may be just the people to help...
I'm looking for a safe cycle route from Wenvoe to Cardiff and have been
advised there may be one through Dinas Powys to the Barrage and then
the Taff trail to Cardiff...
Is this the case and if so could someone please elaborate?
I'm aiming to avoid busy roads where possible as i quite value my
life!!!!
Thanks,
Andrea

Max
If 'not being robustly applied' is doublespeak for 'flagrantly
flouted', then it's equally true to say that 'flagrantly flouted' is
an undiplomatic way of saying 'not being robustly applied'.
There really is no benefit in deliberately trying to get up Lou's
nose. I may occasionally get up Lou's nose, but that's not
intentional. Neither will I be taking 'Cardiff Crap Cycle lanes'
forward for the reasons I gave, at least not while I'm editing the
website.
Cheers.
Nick

--- In cyclecardiff@..., Max Wallis <wallismk@...> wrote:
>
> Cardiff's sub-standard cyclelanes were condemned by the Planning
Inspector
> at the St Davids 2 Inquiry, particularly the 1.2 metres width for
on-road
> lanes.  the Council claimed to follow the London standard of 1.5
metres.
> And the London standards were formally adoped by the Council in
their new
> Cycling strategy.
>
> But to what effect?  The St Davids 2 contractors still put in a narrow
> cyclelane past Queen St station (including drain hazards and other
bumps).
>  And even where there is abundant space in the multi-lane highway
from the
> Leckwith junction, the narrow 1.2 metres width has been put in.
>
> So Nick, is "not being robustly applied" doublespeak for "flagrantly
> flouted"?
> And now Lou has had chance to respond, will you go back to the 'crap
cycle
> lanes' proposal?
>
> Max Wallis
>
> Posted by: "Nicholas Canham" ndcanham@...
> Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:03 am
> .....  I thought it would be wrong to start mocking the various poor
> facilities without giving Lou Lusardi a chance to respond first.
> ..... ideally what counts as a poor cycle facility should be determined
> against the DfT infrastructure guidelines, London Cycle Design
Standards,
> and wider advice on cycling practice such as the National Standards for
> Cycle Training.
>
> .... I've had several discussions with Lou about certain facilities,
and
> what is clear is that London Cycle Design Standards are not being
robustly
> applied.
>

Thanks for bringing this up. I actually crossed the park by this route
in the dark last night without knowing the extent of the damage, and
like yourself, I came to a grinding halt in sand. To be fair, there was
a warning sign about flood damage in the park a week or so ago.
Obviously, that's of fairly limited use at night. I think it has gone
now anyway?
I'll pass this concern over to the cycling officer. Has anyone else had
a similar experience?
Nick

--- In cyclecardiff@..., "PJ" <a10_wolf@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Not sure if anyone was aware few weeks back we has major flood danage
> done to the foot/cycle path by the bridge where the fish by pass is
> (the spot where Eisteddfod was) and has left a huge gapping hole but
> this now been recently filled in.
>
> However more work needed to be done as it not or shall may not be
> carried out?  These are being:-
>
> 1) the point where the newly laid gravel foot/cycle path been laid to
> the junction of temporary path to by pass enclosed working area for
> the new fish by pass need to be compacted as it is very loose and is
> liable to cause a skidding and slide action if you are not aware of
> it and can result in losing control of your bike!
>
> 2) the sand need to be shifted fully as it now collasping under
> weight and it is shifting as people and/or bikes goes over the sand
> as the weather is now drying out (due to warm sunny weather rather
> than rain)!
>
> Is there anyway we can ask the council to get this sorted asap before
> someone has a serious accident on this?  As I has a minor one where
> the front wheel got caught in a shifting sand rut and amde me slide
> forward onto the bar hurting me in the region below but no real
> serious injury or that but I am aware of this so is now extra careful
> but has seen someone come off the bike completely and believe broke
> her light but she was ok!  During the day is ok as you can see these
> happening but it at night that you can't!
>
> thought I bring it up cheers, Peter.
>

Hi,

Not sure if anyone was aware few weeks back we has major flood danage
done to the foot/cycle path by the bridge where the fish by pass is
(the spot where Eisteddfod was) and has left a huge gapping hole but
this now been recently filled in.

However more work needed to be done as it not or shall may not be
carried out?  These are being:-

1) the point where the newly laid gravel foot/cycle path been laid to
the junction of temporary path to by pass enclosed working area for
the new fish by pass need to be compacted as it is very loose and is
liable to cause a skidding and slide action if you are not aware of
it and can result in losing control of your bike!

2) the sand need to be shifted fully as it now collasping under
weight and it is shifting as people and/or bikes goes over the sand
as the weather is now drying out (due to warm sunny weather rather
than rain)!

Is there anyway we can ask the council to get this sorted asap before
someone has a serious accident on this?  As I has a minor one where
the front wheel got caught in a shifting sand rut and amde me slide
forward onto the bar hurting me in the region below but no real
serious injury or that but I am aware of this so is now extra careful
but has seen someone come off the bike completely and believe broke
her light but she was ok!  During the day is ok as you can see these
happening but it at night that you can't!

thought I bring it up cheers, Peter.