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Reading Borough Council has published its new Cycle Map on its web site. See the Cycle Lanes and Routes page and scroll to the bottom for various bits of the map:
By the way, where was this picture taken? (From Reading Borough Council's Cycling in Reading page and also included on the "Leaflet"): Somewhere in Reading?Stephen
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The photo is in Palmer park
Shame about the leaflet, it almost assumes in the text that cyclists will break the law all the time, it doesn't target people who don't cycle, but those that already do, so a great pro cycling opportunity has been lost again.
It seems the originators are scared we might get too many cyclists if they try any harder
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My first use of the cycle map was a real disappointment. I followed the map down to the Madjeski Stadium. All was going well until the A33. Here the joint use cycle lane has been dug up for about 1 mile in length accompanied by "Cyclists dismount" signs, with only pedestrians catered for. I arrived late, hot and sweaty! Does anyone know whether the council should be putting diversions in place for cyclists?
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I'm a bit slow to stumble on this website but thought I'd take a look. The map is interesting but shows one of the main problems with the "network" in Reading. I live out along Oxford Road and sometimes commute by bike on the train. It seems there is no access West from the station, the only option is to loop all the way round through the Marketplace and down Gun Street to end up on Oxford Road. Either that or get off and wander through Broad Street. I usually end up just using the IDR for a quick stretch but I can see others not being comfortable with that.
I've not had a chance to look at the Station Hill plans yet, does anybody know if this is addressed?
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I think your question is answered on the front page of the Autumn 2009 Newsletter:
In the Autumn 2009 Newsletter, Keith Elliot wrote:
One of the consequences of the upgrading of Reading Station will be a wholesale change to the one-way system that operates around the station.
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To compensate for this we urged the Council to make Greyfriars Road (think Sainsbury’s) two-way for cyclists so that we had a viable route from the station to the west side of town.
We are happy to report that the Council has taken up this suggestion, which is testament to the importance of early dialogue to ensure cyclists’ needs are considered at an early stage of highway schemes.
At this year's Cycle Campaign AGM, on Sunday 18 April (2010), we're planning to cycle some of the routes on the Reading map with a view to reporting members' comments to the powers that be in the council. The routes concerned are: R1, R10, R5, R50, R6, R60. We hope as many members as possible will join committee members and cycle a route of their choice with us.
If you'd like to join in, turn up with your bike at the Picnic Cafe in Buttermarket at 11:00 on Sunday 18 April. After the ride, a light lunch will be provided to Campaign members at the Quakers Meeting House, and we'll pool our findings from the rides.
Stephen
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