Pilning & Severn Beach Loop SUNDAY 1 Dec

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Pilning & Severn Beach Loop SUNDAY 1 Dec

1 December 2013

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START: 10:30am Blaise Castle cafe

DESCRIPTION: A lovely ride through the countryside towards the River Severn taking in beautiful landscapes and views of the impressive Severn Bridges both new and old. Weather permitting we will cycle on to the Old Severn Bridge and stop at a pub for lunch. Blaise Castle cafe is next to the car park at Kings Weston entrance to Blaise Estate.

FOOD STOPS: Coffee stop at Shirleys Cafe in Severn Beach. Bring a picnic if preferred.

GRADE: Easy

LENGTH: 12 miles, or 19 miles if extended to Aust

EST FINISH: 12:30pm or 2:30pm if ride extended

SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS? Yes

LEADER: Moira Trenchard

CONTACT (on the day): 07910 691484 or 01454 202867 in advance

Guests are very welcome to join a few of our rides before becoming members. Please contact rides@bristolcyclingcampaign.org.uk for further information.

Featured – selection of key articles

The staggering cost of motoring +

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BCyC Policy - Shared Space Streets and Shared Use Pavements +

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Cycling vs the Electric Car +

Electric vehicles have received a lot of press over the past few months. This furore has even led some to suggest that EVs are more efficient than food powered humans riding bicycles. So we at Bristol Cycling have put together an unapologetically technical article in an attempt to shed some light on this. Why does energy matter? For starters, energy, whether it is petrol, electricity or food costs money. We are also burning our way… Read More
7 Reasons Einstein would support 20 mph +

ACTION: Please take a moment to respond to the Bristol 20mph Review Our lives fundamentally rely on energy. It puts food on our table, gets us to and from work, powers our offices and factories. The more we use, the more money it costs us. Our demand for it causes wars, our generation of it emits harmful gases. Almost every issue 20mph raises is energy related and the answer to each, along with many of… Read More
Induced Traffic and Traffic Evaporation +

The recent debate on the proposed Callington "Relief" Road has brought the concept of "induced traffic" back into the limelight. And also the the related and much neglected evidence for "reduced traffic", or the delightful concept of "traffic evaporation". So what do these terms mean? Induced Traffic As car ownership and use have increased over the past 30 years the reaction to the pressure created by additional traffic demand has often been to increase the… Read More
A Modest Proposal #3: Inner Loop Proposal +

The Bristol Cycling Campaign is putting together a proposal to City Hall for a segregated loop around the city centre. The Inner Loop Cycleway will link the new and established radial routes and help cyclists safely negotiate the ‘tarmac collar’ of the city’s motor traffic dominated Inner Ring Road. There's a map and key here. The proposed route will be designed to the Dutch standard, sections of it already exist through earlier developments. What follows… Read More

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