Summer Bug Rides Poster
The bug jun 15 (PDF) poster is now available. Please put it up on any noticeboards you reach - at your workplace, local shops, community centres and so on! Thank you to all involved in its production.
Author Archives: mjr
Down the Line: Cambridge Cycling Campaign Reach Ride and 20th Anniversary
Our friends at Cambridge Cycling Campaign (who led creation of our main space4cycling guide) celebrate their 20th anniversary this year and have published a history of the Reach Ride as part of their latest newsletter which might interest you, whether or not you joined us and 850ish other people on this year's ride. They will ...
Warning: NCN1 Dug Up in King's Lynn Centre
The link between the back of the old post office and the bus station has been dug up to rebuild a junction. No diversion has been signposted (contrary to what I was told would happen) but I'd suggest riding both ways past the swimming pool (on the left side of the road!) for this week ...
#Election2015 and #Space4cycling: Will #YourNextMP #VoteBike?
Our friends at CTC have been encouraging people to use their VoteBike tool to ask their MP candidates about space4cycling and related topics. Here are the results for the KLWNBUG area: North West Norfolk (West Norfolk north of the River Nar and along the A17, including King's Lynn and Hunstanton) South West Norfolk (West Norfolk south ...
#Election2015 and #space4cycling
Our friends over at cycle.travel have posted "What do the party manifestos say about cycling?" - please read it and ask your candidates about it, both for the borough and for Westminster. There's also a similar article by the Telegraph. Ask your candidates "Do you support space4cycling?" Then please let us know their answers! Cycling ...
Lynnsport Access Road and NCN1 Disruption
The plan to build a road over the drain alongside the cycleway will be re-examined by the borough council planning committee in King's Court (Chapel Street) at 10am on Friday 10 April because of a procedural error. We have not yet been told the details of any cycleway disruption, but there is a rising main ...
Air Quality and Harding's Way
The plan to "improve" London Road's Air Quality by moving more motor vehicles to Harding's Way (NCN1) was covered about 8:43am on BBC Radio Norfolk's Breakfast Show on Wed 1 April but sadly it was no April Fools Day joke. BUG's MJ Ray said "We're completely unconvinced by the claims that it would benefit air ...
Bus Station Parking Closes
The cycle parks by the Lynn museum and Sainsbury's cash points will close while the bus station is refurbished. The new cycle park in the neighbouring multi storey should open soon. Until then, please use the extra temporary racks by the old post office or the nearby parking in Broad Street. More information on www.west-Norfolk.gov.uk/busstationworks ...
Happy New Year - Happy New Roadworks (Waterloo Street and John Kennedy Road)
News from Norfolk County Council: "Waterloo Street will be closed to traffic until mid March for kerbing, drainage, paving and street lighting works. Those who need to reach vehicular accesses within the street should follow signage and direction on site to do so – as works progress the access point may be either from Railway ...
Your Review of KLWNBUG's 2014?
What would you pick as your high points, low points (if you must) or notable events for KLWNBUG in 2014? A particular ride? Riding with us for the first time, or getting back on the bike? Going further than before? The summer evening rides? Coming second in the May fancy dress ride yet again? The ...