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NEWS PAGES 2008-9
14th, June ,2009 |
 Littlehempston
Bike Ride - sixty riders campaign for safe route.Sixty cyclists took part in a cycle ride between Littlehempston and Totnes Plains at the weeeknd. The ride was in support of a proposed route to link the two communities, and has support from the authorities. |
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8th, June ,2009 |
Exmouth
Exodus. Sixty riders completed the Exmouth Exodus in some testing conditions. Overnight rain for about 5 hours meant several retiring because of the conditions, and many didn't start the event. For those that did finish the final 40 miles to Exmouth saw a beautiful sunny morning, witha hearty breakfast at The Harbour View cafe in Exmouth. |
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20th, May,2009 |
Plans
for the Velodrome at Kingsteignton move a step closer - Devon County Council
and British Cycling have agreed to fund an outdoor facility at Kingsteignton!
The proposed facility will be 250 metres in length and surfaced with all
weather tarmac. Whilst the proposed site has outline planning permission
for sports facilities, detailed permission is nowbeing sought. However
It's great news for local cycling clubs including MDCC who'se members
and will be able to build on a succesful youth section with a dedicated
venue on their doorstep |
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1st, May ,2009 |
POTHOLES
- up 32% from CTC NewsNET. There’s a whole lot of potholes According to figures out this week from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), the number of potholes on the roads in England and Wales is up by 32% since last year and on average a road now boasts a pothole every 120 yards. The AIA estimate it will cost £8.5 billion to bring the condition of roads up to scratch! If you spot a pothole, don’t just cycle round it, report it on our site www.fillthathole.org.uk. |
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19th, April,2009 |
Devon
Dirt attracts 160 riders. 160 riders took part in the Devon Dirt off road ride based on Newton Abbot on Sunday. The weather was glorious and the riders were fed and watered at two controls at North Bovey and BigPeaks at Ashburton |
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10th, March,2009 |
Devon's
Roads - worst ever for potholes? Devons lanes are littered with potholes, and despite a 6% increase in the maintenance budget there seems liitle hope of sppeding the repair process. Riders who do encounter holes are encouraged to report them using the CTC "Fill that hole" website.  |
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25th, Jan ,2009 |
John Potts suffers a broken leg. John Potts of Teign Valley Pedal Bashers fame has broken his leg after he slid on ice on CTC Coffee Pot Run. He's now recovering at home, and has the get well wishes of many local cyclists. |
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25th, Jan ,2009 |
Vehicles endanger young lives on "The
Avenue". Newton Abbot's pavement parkers are still at it. Cars parking and pulling out of industrial units without checking for bikes continue to make this a very dangerous section of cycleway. Click <<HERE>> for the latest pavement parking gallery. |
 A youngster trying to learn to ride his bike on "The Avenue" |
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21st, Dec, 2008 |
TURF
LOCK - POWDERHAM: Exe Estuary
Trail A Planning Application has been submitted for the Turf Locks to Powderham section of the Exe Estuary Trail - comments are invited until 8th January. As there is a degree of local opposition to this proposal it is important that people who support the application make their views known. Full details of the proposal are on-line at http://www.devon.gov.uk/appref?id=3396&date=2008-12 A short summary is available in Document 16 - Environmental Statement - Non-Technical Summary - http://www.devon.gov.uk/plandoc_94_3396.pdf If you would like to comment you can do so on-line by following the Application Reference DCC/2751/2008 link near the top of tbe page at http://www.devon.gov.uk/appref?id=3396&date=2008-12 Responses are required by Thursday 8th January. |
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19th, Sept, 2008 |
Car Free Day in DEVON September 22nd is Car Fee day in Newton Abbot. Pick up a FREE BREAKFAST in Bank Stree if you travelled to Newton Abbot without the car. There will be stalls and entertainment aswell. |
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13th, Sept, 2008 |
Newton Cycle routes ride Click <<HERE>> for some photos of the guided ride around the towns cycle routes. |
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28th, Aug, 2008 |
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28th, Aug, 2008 |
Wet end to end for Newton Abbot riders. Congratulations to Andy McDowell and his team of 6 riders who completed the End to End in what must have been one of the wettest Augusts in many years. You can view their soggy blog and story of the ride at http://lejogcycle.weebly.com |
 Andy McDowell. |
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30th,June,2008 |
Delight ride is a success. The fifteenth Devon Delight bike ride attracted over 80 riders on Sunday 29th June. Organised by the Devon CTC the ride took riders on a new route to Thorverton. 17 riders also completed the more challenging Torplex 200Km event |
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12th,May,2008 |
1000 riders in Dartmoor Cyclosportif The Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportif attracted over 1000 riders this year, In contrast to 2007 the event was held in hot summer-like condistions, and many riders suffered cramp on the climb of Dartmeet Hill. |
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12th,Mar,2008 |
Newtons cyclists get dirty! The DEVON DIRT bike ride takes place on 20th April starting from Newton Abbot. The route is 50K or 70K of lanes and off-road cycling around some of Devon's most beautiful parts.The ride is organised by the CTC and costs six pounds to enter. Details: www.devondirt.co.uk |
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15th,Feb,2008 |
The maps are also available as .pdf downloads: |
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13th,Feb,2008 |
E-petition for the Bristol to Bath Railway
path. West of England Partnership, composed of local councillors, propose to install the first of four bus rapid transit routes along the Emersons Green to Bristol city centre section of the famous and hugely popular Sustrans Railway Path. This bus route will take most of the width of the already narrow path ;leaving only a 3 metre strip for cycles, walkers, dogs, children and disabled buggies to share. This green corridor is likely to become an ugly, concrete, fenced in busway devoid of vegetation and wildlife. In addition to cycling, this greenway is used for walking to school, shops and shortcuts: many crossing paths will be lost and communities severed. Evidence that this £49 million scheme will reduce congestion is lacking. <<CLICK HERE>> to sign the petition against this scheme. |
 Bristol to Bath Cycleroute - under threat. |
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10th,Feb,2008 |
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30th,Jan,2008 |
Dangerous potholes in Devon's lanes. CTC and NACG members are again calling on the authorities to carry out urgent remedial work on Devon's lanes. The areas around Newton Aboot are particularly bad, with some huge water filled potholes, and debris which make riding at night in the lanes almost impossible. Click <<HERE>> for Devon County Councils On-Line road defect report. |
Pothole in Edginswell Lane. |
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12th Dec 2007 |
This was in response to concerns of this group and several local cyclists who had expereinced serious skidding problems along this track., << MORE >> |
 Slippery slabs. |
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10th Dec 2007 |
"CONNECT2
" WIN peoples lottery vote.. SUSTRANS CONNECT2 has won the vote in the peoles millions lottery vote. This is good news for the Newton Abbot Area where there are two main schemes which should eventually be built - the Kingsteignton cycle route behind the racecourse, and the Decoy-Aller link. |
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28th Nov 2007 |
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12th Nov 2007 |
"CONNECT2
" peoples lottery vote.. There are local Connect2 schemes in Devon. In Newton Abbot there is a vitally needed link to join the community of Kingsteignton to Newton Abbot town centre and other areas, plus a proposed Aller Cycle link across the busy and often grid-locked A380. Kingsteignton, a community of 10,000 people, is linked to nearby Newton Abbot only by the main heavily trafficked Newton Road. There are no separate footpaths or cycle routes despite the two communities being scarcely more than a mile apart. This proposal would utterly change the existing map of the area by building a new route along the edge of the Racecourse and then crossing the River Teign on a bridge adjacent to the railway line. Another vital link across a main road, railway and stream would connect the residential areas of Aller and Milber to Decoy and the south side of Newton Abbot. A number of other links and connections would allow many everyday journeys to be done on foot and by cycle, whilst the nearby proposed restoration of the Stover Canal towpath and link under the A38 trunk road would open up the way to reach Bovey Tracey and Dartmoor CONNECT2 MUST HAVE YOUR VOTE - TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT. |
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12th Oct 2007 |
"Cycling
Bus " is a huge success.
South Dartmoor College at Ashburton ran a " Cycling Bus" to school last week, (8th - 12th October) with children riding in escorted groups from Bovey Tracey and Buckfastleigh. Seventy Six children took part in the scheme, which has been hailed as a great success, and the College should be justly proud of it's acheivement.  Children cycling to South Dartmoor College. |
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2nd Oct 2007 |
There have been many reports of skidding in The Avenue, particularly on a piece of tactile paving which is a textured surface to assist the visually impaired, << MORE >> |
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19th Sept 2007 |
Cycling could save UK half a billion. The British taxpayer could be saved more than £520m over the next decade if more cyclists are encouraged back onto the nation’s roads according to a new report released today. Cycling England – the body charged by the government to encourage more people to cycle more safely and more often – says a 20% increase in journeys by bike would trim down healthcare costs while cutting congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. In their report, 'Valuing the Benefits of Cycling', the body estimates that, through an annual investment of £70m in cycling initiatives, up to 54 million car journeys a year could be reduced by 2012. This proposed decrease would subsequently cut CO2 emissions by 35,000 tonnes. According to their findings, an adult who swaps a car for a bicycle on a return journey of 2.5 miles (the average cycle trip) could make an annual saving of £137.28 through reduced congestion. What’s more, the typical cyclist saves the NHS £28.30 per year. The study, undertaken by SQW Consulting, says that if the number of cycle journeys returns to 1995 levels (currently down 20% - from 43 journeys per person per year to 36), then by 2015 around £523m could be saved. The breakdown of this figure takes in premature adult deaths (£107m), adult NHS costs (£52m), absence from work (£87m), pollution (£71m), congestion (£207m). "There are very few activities that tackle so many of the things that the government is concerned about, from health and obesity to government and pollution," claims Phillip Darnton, chairman of Cycling England. "An investment of £70m is small in terms of government spending, and this study shows that it will work." |
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11th Sept 2007 |
Tour of Britian comes to Devon. Exmoor was bathed in warm sunny weather this morning as The e-On Tour Of Britain ran it's second stage from Yeovilton, through North Somerset, crossing briefly into Devon before finishing at Taunton. The toll road at Porlock was lined with crowds, including many from most local cyling clubs and CTC groups. There was then the opportunity to ride down to Exford which had a garden party atmosphere, and see the race again. Others cycled up to watch at Dunster, Wheddon Cross, Simonsbath and Watersmeet. |
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24th Aug 2007 |
Newton Abbot cyclists complete Epic 1200Km
ride Several cyclists from the Newton Abbot area have completed the 1200Km PARIS-BREST-PARIS event this week. The conditions were poor with lot's of rain and it was quite windy. |
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28th July 2007 |
Bicycology visit Exeter The environmental and cycling group "Bicycology" based themselves in Exeter for a weekend at the end of July, and hosted many events for cyclists and potential cyclists. |
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15th July 2007 |
CTC launch " CYCLEHERO" film trailer. July 14th to 22nd is " Cyclehero" week. Last month the National Cyclists Organisation launched a short trailer film promoting cycling as a thing to do to help avert the chaos of climate change. You can view the trailer at: WWW.CYCLEHERO.COM There is also a DVD which has extended versions on it, plus other cycling films. |
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11th, July,2007 |
Local cycleways are underwater. Local cyclists were surprised to find that sections of the Templer Way cycle route had been washed away, and parts of it were underwater. The track is almost at river level, and recent rains mean that the area has become heavily flooded. Recently a 12 foot hole appeared in the track, - this area is now a running stream, and has a temporary log footway over it. |
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10th,July,2007 |
Sustainable transport consultancy bans bikes! A large consultancy with a specialism in sustainable transport advice banned staff from travelling on bicycles or motorbikes because they say they are too dangerous. Jacobs Babtie's clients include Transport for London. In an e-mail to all employees, a copy of which has been obtained by The Times, the company's health and safety manager says: "It's patently obvious that if you are struck by a wayward vehicle when you are on a bicycle or motorbike you are going to be more severely affected than if you were in a car. The reason for this policy is to protect our employees from other vehicles on the road"" |
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9th,July,2007 |
Heated debate over Newton Abbot cycle routes. The recent meeting of the NACG included a fairly heated debate about cycle routes in Newton Abbot, and considerable frustration was expressed at the inability to get from Kingsteignton to the town centre via any route that would be safe for children. Firm support was given for the proposed connect route behind the racecourse down to Town Quay, but there is concern that this route may not be a priority for funding when there will be a TV vote for these facilities in the Autumn. The meeting was attended by local Teignbridge Councillor David Corney-Walker, and John Halliday from Devon County Council Highways Area South who has recently taken on this area after spending several years managing the South Hams service group. See bottom of this page for a link to the NACG minutes and Notes. |
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7th,July,2007 |
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18th,June,2007 |
Vehicles continue to block "The Avenue"
cycle route. Newton Abbot's pavement parkers are still at large. A cyclist was forced to ride against the traffic tonight after two cars were parked adjacent to each other blocking both cycleway and footway. The incident was photographed and copies sent to councillors and police. |
 A girl has to ride against oncoming traffic - cycle lanes blocked by parked cars. |
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18th,June,2007 |
NEWTON ABBOT cyclist attacked for not riding
on pavement! Police are hunting for the driver of a silver VW Passat who attacked a cyclist in Courtlands Road on 9th June at 8pm The 15 year old boy was cycling on his BMX bike along the road, when the driver pulled alongside and shouted at him saying he should be on the pavement. When the boy tried to argue with the driver the man got out of the car and pushed him onto the ground casuing cuts and bruises.
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18th,June,2007 |
BMX event cancelled. Heavy rain has dashed hopes of running the first ever BMX slopestyle event at Decoy. The course was partly washed away and it was not possible to reconstruct it in time for the event which had attracted riders from worldwide. |
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5th,June,2007 |
Highway Code petition suceeds. Proposed changes to the Highway Code that would mean cyclists would have to use cycle tracks where available have been quoshed. |
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3rd,June,2007 |
The
Buzzard is back! Th notorious Buzzard who hates cyclists is back in North Devon again. It's been bombarding cyclists in the area for the fourth year running. Cycling groups have called on authorities to try and take some form of action but to date there is just advice to cyclists to stay clear of the area. |
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15th,May 2007 |
DARTMOOR CLASSIC - hundreds face the downpour.
Many
hundreds of cyclists completed teh first Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportif
on 13th May. www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk |
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22nd, April,2007 |
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4th, April,2007 |
New Highway Code revision is a threat. Further revisons in the Highway Code proposed by the DSA mean that cyclists who don't use cycletracks where they are available will be deemed to be breaking the Highway Code. In our area where there are virtually nocycling "Networks" and just bits of track going here and there , the proposed revision is ludicrous. |
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4th, April,2007 |
Cycling on the right track...from Jon Snow.
Cycling
and rail travel are perfect partners. The combination provides a 'doorstep-to-destination'
option for longer-distance journeys which might otherwise be possible
only by car. It is also a really simple way to set about tackling a whole
range of problems all in one go: obesity, air pollution, congestion and
climate change to name but a few! |
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20th,March,2007 |
Smooth road surface causes crash.
Despite
the danger of our badly potholed and rutted lanes in the area, two local
cyclists fell from their bikes near Woodland because the surface was too
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20th,March,2007 |
DARTMOOR CLASSIC - full entry at 1200 places.
The
inaugural Dartmoor Classic has already exceeded expectation, as the event
now has a full field of riders increased from 1000 to a new maximum of
1200. www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk |
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19th,March,2007 |
Connect2
routes for Newton Abbot area. There was a meeting of Devon County Council officials, Sustrans, and NACG repesentatives in Newton Abbot to look at cycle routes across the town as part of the "CONNECT 2" initiative. A promising scheme is the one to link Kingsteignton to Newton Abbot via a cycle route around the back of the racecourse which would avoid the heavily trafficked main road, and narrow bridge. Another scheme which is being pressed for is a bridge crossing at Aller proving a walking and cycling link from Aller to Decoy, avoiding the need to go under the Penn Inn Subways, and through the narrow railway tunnel in Keyberry Road. www.sustransconnect2.org.uk# |
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1st,Feb,2007 |
New
Website for reporting potholes is launched. The CTC have launched a national website for reporting potholes. The site features on line mapping to guide you to the location of the pothole. The report is then referenced and then sent to CTC HQ where it will then be forwarded on to the relevant authority for action. Have a look at this site - it's easy to use, so if you spot a pothole when out cycling, log it straightaway. |
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27th,Jan,2007 |
Cyclist
who refused to stay in the gutter wins re-trial: A cyclist who was found guilty last year of inconsiderate cycling, whilst cycling in accordance with the National Standard for cycle training, has today won a re-trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court. CTC member Daniel Cadden was cycling fast downhill on a single-lane carriageway when he was stopped by police who believed that the position he had taken in his lane was forcing cars to cross the solid white line in the centre of the road illegally in order to overtake. But rather than stop the cars that had broken the law, the officers decided to charge Daniel Cadden with inconsiderate cycling. The judge and two magistrates accepted the arguments put forward by Cadden’s barrister, Francis Fitzgibbon, that there was no legal obligation for cyclists to use cycle tracks, that the police’s evidence did not support the alleged offence and that causing only a short delay to drivers did not constitute “inconsiderate cycling”. <<CLICK HERE>> to read more. |
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24th,Jan,2007 |
CTC Fundraiser, Chris Peck, said: "Cyclists are already ahead of the game - every trip we make on the bike rather than the car does something to reduce our own impact. As we and the rest of the population understand more about the challenge of climate change we will begin to do more about it. " |
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24th,Jan,2007 |
Over 500 sign up for dartmoor Classic Cyclosportif.
The
inaugural Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportif takes place on 13th May 2007.
Already 550 riders have entered the ride, which is hoped to attract all
abilities of ridres from Elite to Novice. www.dartmoorclassic.co.uk |
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24th,Jan,2007 |
New Bikes for the Aces! Abbrook Aces - the junior section of the MDCC have received a dozen new bikes as part of lottery funding. The hybrid bikes are suitable for all different types of riding including the regular training sessions run at the Abbrook Park Sports and Social centre. |
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22nd,Jan,2007 |
Cyclists urged to report dangerous roads. Following reports from the County Council that the government are not going to allow any extra money for roads maintenance this year, cyclists are being urged to report potholes and dangerous roads to highlight the problem and get them repaired promptly. CTC and NACG members are organising a campaign to try and lobby councillors, and MP's to try and get more cash for repairs. As cycling is part of the "global warming" solution to which governments and councils are committed - it follows that money should be spend on schemes which make it easier to cycle - e.g. Well maintained roads network. Click <<HERE>> for Devon County Councils On-Line road defect report. |
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