Klwnbug - Cycling around King's Lynn & West Norfolk

30/09/2024

Sandringham Railway Path and Sand Line Path suggested diversions | - The Norfolk & Fens Cycling Campaign

Both NCN1 and the Sand Line Path are expected to be closed this week for repairs (signs have gone up). Leaving aside the poor timing and coordination, here are

20/09/2024

Great idea: hire bikes in King's Lynn and go ride NCN1 north to the Sandringham scenic trails. So glad this is finally possible this year. Well done Alive!

13/09/2024

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision involving a car and a cyclist in King’s Lynn.
The incident happened on Saturday 7 September at 5.25pm on Lady Jane Grey Road when a black Kia Sportage and a child on a bike collided.
Emergency services attended the scene including ambulance.
The child was taken to hospital with serious arm injuries.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch quoting CAD 317 of 7 September. https://orlo.uk/BIIrS

13/09/2024

**Thanks for everyone's help with this - we've tracked down the owner **

Is this bike yours or do you know who owns it? It’s been handed to us from North Lynn and we’re keen to track down the owner. If you have any information please get in touch with us on 101, asking for the duty Sergeant in King’s Lynn quoting CAD 14 of today.

02/08/2024

The weather is looking good for a bike ride over the next few days! 🚲☀

Don't forget we now have a Cycle Hire facility based at Kaset.

More info and book here ➡ https://bit.ly/4anBFvd

21/05/2024

Seville, €32m + 18 months = 50km of new cycleways.

King's Lynn, £6.25m + 36 months = just 1.6km of new cycleways, some barriers removed, 6 businesses helped with travel plans, some cycle parking moved to a worse location, a couple of already-broken repair stations, and ???

It's not like we're short of new cycleways needed: 2km to Clenchwarton (incl 200m across the cut bridge), 5km to Terrington St Clement, the next 4km down the river to St Germans, 2km from Hardwick to Middleton, the first 6km of the Lynn & Fakenham Greenway to get to Pott Row, Roydon, Congham and Grimston, 1km to bypass Knights's Hill roundabout and that's just the first 20km that come to mind.

22/03/2024

I expect this could do with a few more replies. Please try not to get misled by the dodgy wording and the suggested answers for cycling which differ from cars and buses. I also suggest "Prefer not to say" your postcode because it booted me out if I entered mine (is it still paranoia if they are really out to get me? ^MJ)

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13/03/2024

Every time that someone talks about diverting through motor traffic away from a historic quayside or marketplace, the car lobby pipe up with predictions of the death of the town. Yet when visionary places do it, their streets become more vibrant and bustling, with people, chat and shopping instead of cars, fumes and dust. Which of these views would you prefer for our towns?

If you force cars out of a city it would die apparently.

08/03/2024

Did you know that the Denver Mill cafe sits on cycle route no 11.

This runs from Ely to Downham Market.

Cycle or even walk up and then catch a train back to Ely or Cambridge.

See the wonderful Fens up and close and enjoy refreshing and refreshments at the café.

Sluice Rd - Denver - PE380EG

Opens on Thursday to Sunday 10am till 4pm

Dog owner friendly.

http://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/openmap?openform&route=ely-to-downham-market-cycle-route

29/02/2024

Where could we have mini-Hollands in Norfolk or fenland towns?

‘Mini-Holland' scheme in London pay for themselves 10 times over.

Long-term study shows how low-traffic infrastructure produces an increase in cycling and a return on investment.

📷 Matt Seymour

https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/general/news/mini-holland-projects-in-london-pay-for-themselves-10-times-over-new-study-finds

23/02/2024

Which stage of cycling development do you think West Norfolk is at? If all the Local Cycling Corridors were built, which would it be then?

Urban environments can be categorised according to three levels of customer experience: dare, able, and invited to cycle.

The next step in policy development should focus on converting an 'able-to-cycle' environment into an 'invite-to-cycle' environment.

https://ow.ly/xNOt50QH0N2