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 ...

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#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 ...

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#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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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#CNConf14 - The Cyclenation-CTC Annual Conference 2014

I travelled down from Lynn to Lambeth for this conference by a mix of bike, train, cycle hire and walking. It was a pretty good event, albeit with a couple of drawbacks. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Cyclenation (our national federation of cycling groups) was first. All four motions passed, even though I spoke and ...

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