BBC NEWS | England | North Yorkshire | Stray to be opened up to cyclists
Harrogate Stray
So common sense has prevailed in Harrogate. Cyclists will soon be allowed to use a number of footpaths across this extensive area of grass that encompasses a good part of the town centre.
Some thanks must go to the Cyclists Touring Club for their high profile campaign
Good move.
A campaign from the Cycling Tourist Club
The Stray
Harrogate is the birthplace of CTC and members in the area would like you to support their campaign to get rid of an ancient bye-law banning cycling anywhere on the Stray, the 200 acres of green space in the heart of the town. The Council is holding a public consultation on proposals to permit cycling on a few key paths which are essential to complete the local cycle network, but opposition to any change on the Stray is strong.
Online responses to the consultation are urgently needed from cyclists who have a connection to Harrogate to support the Council’s proposals. The deadline is 15th December. For more details visit www.wheel-easy.org.uk
www.cyclingnews.com – fitness and training information
There are only 3 motivating factors that change human behavior; pain, fear or ambition. Which button do you want to press?
This is the last thought in a long technical article about fitness and cycling. Well worth a read – skip over the technical terms if you don’t know what they mean – there’s a lot in there about attitude to fitness and exercise that applies more widely to human life even if you never mount a bike.
Originally uploaded by Dawnriser
Here’s the bike computer at the end of my ride. I’m back in
Grassington and completed 110 miles since leaving here yesterday. I’ve
also climbed the equivalent of two and a bit Ben Nevis’s.
I feel good and apart from the odd light shower it’s been fine from
Malham.
I must put in a word of thanks to my bike. Not a puncture or a squeak
all the way round.
Thank you everyone who donated to sponsor this ride on behalf of
Palestinian Young People coming to the Riding Lights Theatre Summer
School next month. There’s still time to donate. The site remains
active for some time yet. www.help.co.uk/ridingbike
Originally uploaded by Dawnriser
Despite the cliff face out of Settle, the ride to Malham has to be one
of the highlights of this tour. No rain, a back wind and all that
limestone scenery. In the village a cream tea at this cafe.
Now I’m on the home run – about 15 miles to Grassington. Then home by
car.
