Comments for A Bikeride a Day

Comment on Rumours of War by Fleur Woolley

Fleur Woolley — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:15:04 +0000

Great to find time to read your blog. Just spent some time looking at a tour for 2014 ijmuiden to Hamburg sounds good but could do Hamburg to Berlin <3

Comment on Off the Beaten Track by hazel close

hazel close — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:57:05 +0000

Came upon your blogs by chance looking up The Rompimg Donkey .,and as an ex pat of cheshire now in north wales really like your observations and lovely photos . Just wonderered have you read any Fletcher Moss travels …he cycled out from Didsbury on day trips in the early part of this century to voisit places of interest and historic homes .

Comment on Dutch Delights by georgie o

georgie o — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:40:05 +0000

Sorry, my brain’s seriously mashed at the moment. Work’s so busy, any information my brain does not need to do my job has been pushed out of my ears!!
But the feel of your pictures here reminded me of Denmark
Any invitation to cycle somewhere new is always welcome, thanks. I do come with a +1 most of the time tho.

Comment on Dutch Delights by David Hembrow

David Hembrow — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:08:49 +0000

Nathan, just one thing. The knooppuntennetwerk, the cycling network covered with numbered points, does not cover "the entire cycle network". Actually, it's really just for recreational cycling. It'll take you by scenic routes to nice places incorporating detours, and to do this it'll take you down narrow tracks with bumpy surfaces (which are not counted in the total length of cycle-paths in the Netherlands). However, many of the smoothest and most direct cycle-paths used by people who want to get somewhere quickly are not on this network. Georgie: The Netherlands and Denmark are two different countries with very different policies. While the Netherlands funds cycling to a greater extent than any other country and through this investment has seen a steadily increasing cycling modal share, Denmark unfortunately spends only around a third as much per capita on cycling and has tried to make up the difference with aggressive marketing. The result has been a consistent drop in cycling since the early 1990s. Sadly, English speaking people do often confuse the two countries, and spurious claims made by the marketing people within Denmark help to obscure the facts about what is going on there. Having said that, I think you'd probably have a very nice time if you were to go to Denmark for a holiday. Just don't expect to see either Dutch quality infrastructure nor so many cyclists as you see in the Netherlands.

Comment on Dutch Delights by abikerideaday

abikerideaday — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:18:58 +0000

georgie this was the Netherlands but I think Denmark is similar…. I’ll check it out next holiday, will you join me?

Comment on Dutch Delights by georgie o

georgie o — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:35:58 +0000

That does it, I’m moving to Denmark!
It is a lovely place there and I think instantly noticeable is how clean everything is. Hope you had a fantastic trip.

Comment on College Blues by abikerideaday

abikerideaday — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:40:52 +0000

Yes I was surprised when I went to play badminton at the leisure centre at how much it was. Swimming is also expensive. These are things that need to be free or cheap if we want healthy kids!

Comment on College Blues by ja

ja — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:34:28 +0000

It saddens me to see the MMU site and to think of the bleak future it has in store of more monopoly housing. My son and I use the basketball and tennis courts often and would love to see them stay. As Alsager has no focal point…well the Mere could have been one…how about using these fantastic MMU facilities for local children. Now let’s think about what there is in Alsager for the young to teenage kids…hmm…the park at the top of Hassall Road (two swings and a bball net for older kids and a swing and slide for the younger), Milton Park, the older kids have the bmx area and the new kiddies park is good. Small kiddies park next to the docs. Can anyone think of anything I have missed?!!! The leisure centre is ok but try asking for a basketball court for two people, cost seems to be the issue. I don’t know, I visit some towns with fantastic facilities and yet in Alsager everything seems to be kept to the minimal. So sad! At least you can cycle along the salt line and canals (mostly)! That’s what keeps me going.

Comment on The Sea is Cqlm Tonight by Grace

Grace — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:04:55 +0000

Hope Frnace is proving enjoyable and that the weather is good!

Comment on Follow the Pink Line by Chandra

Chandra — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:10:08 +0000

Looks like you are having a great time, with Rose’ in the sun and all. Have a great time!

The French keyboard was tricky to use, at least for me. By the time, I got the hang of it, it was time to go back to the States

Peace