Take two... Well the first thing "they" could do is develop a "yes, we can" default approach when challenged to think outside the (white-lined?) box. Asked to consider cycle parking hoops with an immediate staff time/revenue/capital saving "they" utter "street-clutter" and set their face against the possibility, and then go off and put white-lines around speed-cushions, budgeting to re-paint,at your and my cost, in perpetuity. So not only are we paying extra for speed=humps that are ineffective, we are paying for white-lining, forever, for the daft intention to make it easier to drive faster! And that will kill people. Merton know it needs to make cycling and walking the default modes of transport for all who can. The activity will make us happier and more social and live longer. But no, we the electorate and they the elected/paid persist in our tunnel vision. Which could bring me to tears (sic/sick) and Lower Downs Road... I could go on... Charles Merton Cycling Campaign Buddied Commuter Rides Location: Wimbledon / Merton - and beyond! Street: 287 West Barnes Lane, City State Zip: New Malden, Surrey KT3 6JE Phone: 020 8949 0708 / 0759 0077445 Notes: Meet any day or time by prior arrangement with Charles Barraball, Accredited Cycling Instructor,CRB checked, for an escorted (buddied) commute to wherever you wish. A quiet route Wimbledon to Waterloo can be gently done in an hour. All abilities. No charges. Bike Checks, advice and Bikeability training are also available charles@barraball.com Merton Cycling Campaign

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Cycling (Highway) Blues	04/12/10 08:56:00	Charles Barraball
Re:Cycling (Highway) Blues	04/12/10 12:56:00	Joyce Pountain
Re:Re:Cycling (Highway) Blues	04/12/10 14:24:00	Charles Barraball
Re:Re:Cycling (Highway) Blues	04/12/10 14:41:00	Charles Barraball
Re:Cycling (Highway) Blues	05/12/10 16:40:00	Mark Parker
Re:Re:Cycling (Highway) Blues	05/12/10 21:04:00	Charles Barraball

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