New Cycling Trust

[Jerra]

On 18/08/2018 at 21:11, jds_1981 said:

I don't think there is.

I do.

[Heartland]

Certainly we could do with a cyclist diversion in Birmingham- those on the Birmingham & Fazeley could come off the canal near Snow Hill, cross at the pedestrian crossing and head along Water Street, George Street, crossing the Parade on a safe crossing then head down Clement St, and St Vincent Street, thus avoiding the ICC and Arena area.

 

Those from the Worcester & Birmingham come off near Granville Street bridge, head up Granville Street, cross Broad Street and follow Sheepcote Street to St Vincent Street.

 

Another tactic is to make cyclists use only the one towpath north of St Vincent Street,

 

 

 

 

 

[Tanglewood]

On 17/08/2018 at 17:06, Chewbacka said:

Be careful what you wish for, as one way of widening the towpath without buying/leasing expensive land would be to encroach into the canal, ie narrow the canal to widen the tow path.  Cyclists happy, fishermen/women happy, walkers happy, Sustrans happy and if now to narrow to moor without blocking the canal, then local houses happy as still pretty boats passing and no smelly/smokey boats moored in front of their house.  If no mooring, CRT happy as no mooring rings, power bollards to install.   

Nah, can't do that because then the wide beams wouldn't be able to travel, and now that CRT are going to increase their licences they have already worked out how to use the extra income.  Best plan would be to get rid of the towpaths and widen the canals for more wide beams with designated mooring areas 15 miles apart - bookable in advance. When you arrive you have a code which you enter into a keypad.  This activates a magnet which holds you fast against the side for the allotted/allowed time, at the end of which the magnet releases you back into the flow.  You then have to move on.  Sorts the overstaying problem too.   Might cut down visitor numbers, but hey-ho there's always a compromise to be made.