Babs on a bike

The Sustrans website will tell you all about the National Cycle Network in the UK which “is a series of traffic-free paths and quiet, on-road cycling and walking routes, that connect to every major town and city. The Network passes within a mile of half of all UK homes and stretches over 14,000 miles across the UK.”

They also have a shop where you can buy maps, books, clothes and accessories etc, although you might have a good cycle shop in your own neighbourhood where you can get everything you need; or, even better, check out the second hand shops and the shops of animal-friendly charities and re-use something someone else doesn’t need any more (for a fraction of the price).

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21 responses to “Babs on a bike”

edgar62

May 25, 2016

No idea what you are talking about since this was not a feature of 1970s in the UK. However, it sounds like a great idea. Over here in South Australia a bunch of clowns decided it would be a really good idea if bikes could go riding on the pavements, with pedestrians and no speed restrictions – and yes, there have been accidents. But it’s only pedestrians and we have lots of those anyway – it’s not as if they are an endangered species.

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1. Violet of Violet’s Veg*n e-comics
  
  May 26, 2016
  
  😀 Oh Edgar, you are so dark. They need to make the pavements wider so that they can have half the width for pedestrians and half for cyclists, with clear painted lines indicating which side is which. They’ve done that quite a lot in Brighton. We’ve also enjoyed an off-road cycle path (on an old railway line) near us which is open to pedestrians too, but the signposts clearly instruct that pedestrians have priority and cyclists must beware.
  
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  1. edgar62
    
    May 26, 2016
    
    No, there were bike lanes on every road, in the major cities and in all country towns. They were part of the road system, clearly marked and wide enough for two bikes side by side. By and large, drivers respected these lanes. Laws are very different in Australia and this is only a South Australian State Issue,
    
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    1. Violet of Violet’s Veg*n e-comics
      
      May 27, 2016
      
      That does sound good. I wish we could safely cycle everywhere. Unfortunately, where we are, we have to ride 6 to 8 miles on busy roads to get to the cycle path. It’ll be great when they’ve got them everywhere so they all link up.
      
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Violet of Violet’s Veg*n e-comics

May 25, 2016

Reblogged this on Violet's Veg*n e-Comics and commented:

Going for a bike ride. Here’s one I made earlier 🙂

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Ruta Travels

July 9, 2015

Hi there – when I opened the blog my first emotion was WOW, such colors! Stay as happy and positive.
– Ruta

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1. Violet of Violet’s Veg*n e-comics
  
  July 10, 2015
  
  Thanks so much Ruta, we’re so glad you like it, yes, let’s all stay happy and positive! 😀
  
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