Taunton

Council shuts down cyclists' calls for "urgent repairs" to "slippery and very uneven surface" at notorious cobbled roundabout, as 'no funding available' despite crashes

Council shuts down cyclists' calls for "urgent repairs" to "slippery and very uneven surface" at notorious cobbled roundabout, as 'no funding available' despite crashes

Local cycling campaign tells council "many cyclists have told us that they find this junction scary" due to surface, but only minor repairs could be funded

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“People who cycle don’t use cycle paths because they aren’t very safe”: Plans for traffic-free cycle route criticised due to prospect of dog walkers and pedestrians “having to jump out of the way of cyclists trying to do Personal Best times”

“People who cycle don’t use cycle paths because they aren’t very safe”: Plans for traffic-free cycle route criticised due to prospect of dog walkers and pedestrians “having to jump out of the way of cyclists trying to do Personal Best times”

“We aren’t going to get people cycling down there at 30mph weaving in and out of people with pushchairs”

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Taunton Flyer

he Taunton Flyer will be taking place from Smeatharpe Airfield near Honiton.

Cyclists, 13, have bikes stolen after being "deliberately driven at" and threatened

Cyclists, 13, have bikes stolen after being "deliberately driven at" and threatened

Avon and Somerset Police said the teenagers were unharmed but left shaken following the incident

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Improvements to “unsafe” roundabout shelved as major cycle route scaled back

Improvements to “unsafe” roundabout shelved as major cycle route scaled back

Somerset West and Taunton Council say rising construction costs are to blame for the decision, an excuse a local cycling group said “doesn’t hold water”

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Taunton cycle safety operation sees police stop 24 cyclists and three motorists

Taunton cycle safety operation sees police stop 24 cyclists and three motorists

Campaigners say unsafe nature of stretch of road contributes to high volume of pavement cycling

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Oct 2014

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Taunton Flyer Sportive

The Taunton Flyer Sportive - Saturday 10th May 2014

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Oct 2013

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Taunton Flyer Sportive

The Taunton Flyer Sportive - Saturday 10th May 2014