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A forum for anyone interested in cycling in the UK in general, and in Cheshire in particular, where there's the Cheshire Cycleway and loads of other recreational rides, some official and signposted, others easy to plot with a map.
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Congleton Station - Bike Shelter
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Dear All,
I've recently sent an email to Northern Rail and Cheshire East/
Congleton Council (see below) about the lack of cycling facilities at
Congleton Station.
I was unaware of your acitivities until I read about your station
surveys online. I would be very interested in joining a campaign for a... more »
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Cheshire cycling memories from 1946 onwards
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Congleton Cycling Campaign received the following letter from a local
cyclist.
Dear All
I was a biker in my younger days,which started just after the
war,in1946
as I left school,and I lived in Crewe. I am now 77 years old,and I
live
in Sandbach.
I started biking because cars were not known,and everbody biked,and it... more »
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Applications for Otesha 2009 cycle tours now open!
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Gear up for a two-wheeled revolution! Join the 2009 Otesha UK cycle
tours!
Want to do something fun, challenging and worthwhile with your summer?
We'll be taking in the delights of the UK from our saddles, performing
a play, making the world a better place, learning new skills (bike
maintenance, theatre, consensus decision-making, group living... the... more »
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Accommodation
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This is a great site! Well done.
Does anyone have accommodation recommendations for route 70? I'd like
to split the 173 miles over two to three days. Not picky about the
type of accommodation (independent b&b or hotel chain), as long as
it's near a few pubs (especially real ale pubs!)
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Potholes and other hazards
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I've just reported the deformed tarmac on the railway bridge in Park
Lane, Congleton, using the pothole report form link on the Congleton
Cycling Campaign web site.
The council responds very quickly to any problems reported - the form
is not just for potholes but for any other defects including street... more »
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Where does 'Route 73' go?
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You may have noticed nice little blue signs around town with '73' and
a bicycle printed on them. You may also have wondered 'what is 73' and
where does it go.
We are advised by Cheshire County Council that Regional Cycle Route 73
runs from Davenham, near Northwich to Congleton. Its purpose is to... more »
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£50 million won for Connect2!
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Congratulations to Sustrans and thank you all who voted for the
Sustrans Connect2 project. We have learnt today, December 12th, that
Connect2 beat the other three contenders to take the £50 million that
were at stake.
Learn more at [link]
I hope you will see some of the projects happening in the New Year in... more »
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New delicatessen & coffee shop
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We are starting up a new delicatessen and coffee shop in Swettenham Heath, opening on 16th November. It will be based at Clonter Opera Theatre, and called Deli At The Opera. To start with we are opening 3 days a week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from 10am to 5pm. We'll be doing light lunches, tea, coffee and cakes, and will be happy to do... more »
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Congleton Cycling Campaign's support for Connect2
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The next meeting of the Congleton Cycling Campaign will be on Monday 26th November at 20.00 in the bar at Congleton Leisure Centre. At this meeting we will discuss the 'Connect2' project that is aiming to win the £50 million People's Lottery money in December 2007. Connect2 is one of six projects competing for a single grant of £50... more »
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Social ride to foray for fungi in Brereton Country Park
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The Congleton Cycling Campaign's annual ride to foray for fungi is on Sunday 9th September, meeting at 10.30am by the bowling green in Congleton Park. Then a pedal out along the lanes to the woods in the country park, where last year we found all sorts of interesting and edible fungi with the help of our knowledgeable guide Olga.... more »
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