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    Strike my previous remarks, I thought it was sited elsewhere.   It's nice on the eye that part of Leverhulme, I'd equate it to the grassy area of Moss Bank near Barrow Bridge, OK it's a bit boggy an

  • Youri McAnespie
    Youri McAnespie

    The Beehive Mill is an 'eyesore' according to one of our (arsehole) representatives in council, anyway it's been earmarked for demolition and development - compulsorily purchase it and build it there.

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Staff at the current centre next to the running track are calling the police several times a day because of anti social behaviour, this isn't likely to help.

Shame because there could be great facilities but just too many ferral not rights fuckin everything up.

Undies like this

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Undies like this

 

He's ordered his lycra  :whistle:

 

I may venture over from Wigan to have a go.

There's plenty room on Leverhulme Park for cycling. Why do we need a cycle track?

There's plenty room on Leverhulme Park for cycling. Why do we need a cycle track?

 

 

Because cyclists rule the fucking world now and deserve special treatment in all aspects of their lives.

 

Make sure you pass them leaving a metre clearance. They have cameras y'know.

Because cyclists rule the fucking world now and deserve special treatment in all aspects of their lives.

 

Make sure you pass them leaving a metre clearance. They have cameras y'know.

 So If I have to give them a metre clearance or face a fine. Will they get fined for riding 3 abreast? I doubt it.

So If I have to give them a metre clearance or face a fine. Will they get fined for riding 3 abreast? I doubt it.

Must admit that does my head in. Did quite a bit of cycling when younger, and always went single file when on normal roads. Only occasionally two abreast when on wide roads and back to one when cars came up.

Also a bit strange given that the new cycle way goes through leverhulme and will soon go much of the way to Bury.

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They can shove this cycle track idea up their fucking arses. I would rather have the gypos.

 

Tough, it'll happen. ;)

Get some decent off road cycle paths made before a track. Preston is light years ahead for cycle paths. The one from Burden towards Bury,s a joke.

 So If I have to give them a metre clearance or face a fine. Will they get fined for riding 3 abreast? I doubt it.

 

 

Here, they veer off the road on to pedestrian crossings when they miss the lights so they can keep moving; go through red lights when they can see nowt's coming and the fucking cycle messengers are a nightmare and whizz along public footpaths with no regard for pedestrian safety.

 

They are a fucking menace and whilst I applaud their green credentials and efforts to be fit rather than a couch potato, their attitude that they are sinned against and untouchable needs to change before they'll get any sympathy from me.

Get some decent off road cycle paths made before a track. Preston is light years ahead for cycle paths. The one from Burden towards Bury,s a joke.

Agree about Preston but what's wrong with the Bury one?

Could do with clearing the detritus occasionally but its provided and a great access facility for cyclists and walkers alike.

Leverhulme, Raikes Clough, the old canal and gravel pits through to moses gate have many off road routes although I accept that for much of the year they are only usable by fairly able riders as they are so muddy.

It's badly signed, far too many bollards etc and seems to end without warning

It's badly signed, far too many bollards etc and seems to end without warning

Bollards and indeed unnecessary- some of the local ferrals are in the process of torching them.

There is now a sign explaining the sudden stop- Belway homes are currently building houses on part of the old track, as part of this the cycle way is to continue to Ainsworth road.

Anyone hear about that piece of Tarmac that went in a bar?

Smack bang right opposite my house, floodlights the bloody lot. Leverhulme Park is the green space the town needs, we've already over built in Breightmet, take it somewhere else I say

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Green space, it's a fucking massive swamp.

Green space, it's a fucking massive swamp.

No it's not, they've got drainage them football pitches where they're building, the pitch n putt was built on a natural lake, hence the stream through it. Good football pitches them, not used enough though.

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Agree about Preston but what's wrong with the Bury one?

Could do with clearing the detritus occasionally but its provided and a great access facility for cyclists and walkers alike.

Leverhulme, Raikes Clough, the old canal and gravel pits through to moses gate have many off road routes although I accept that for much of the year they are only usable by fairly able riders as they are so muddy.

 

I've done the canal basin at Moses Gate park to Forest Bank via route 6 a few times.

 

Beltin web site http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map

No it's not, they've got drainage them football pitches where they're building, the pitch n putt was built on a natural lake, hence the stream through it. Good football pitches them, not used enough though.

Last time I was there was running from the track to the bowling green, one lad lost his shoe in the mud!

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Smack bang right opposite my house, floodlights the bloody lot. Leverhulme Park is the green space the town needs, we've already over built in Breightmet, take it somewhere else I say

I'm with you, brother. Power to the people.

I've done the canal basin at Moses Gate park to Forest Bank via route 6 a few times.

 

Beltin web site http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map

The outsold trail from Radcliffe asda to Phillips park is quite good too. Also the totty lines to green mount is a rewarding steady climb, then an effortless cruise back down. When this last stretch as mentioned above is done, you'll be able to go from Bolton centre via Elton reservoir to Burrs etc with barely a road to cross.

No it's not, they've got drainage them football pitches where they're building, the pitch n putt was built on a natural lake, hence the stream through it. Good football pitches them, not used enough though.

Played regularly on them when at primary school, doesn't seem the same now.

Will it stop grown men from dressing like Mr Motivator and ride 39 abreast along all the borough's roads?

 

Just because they think the word Peloton suddenly translates into English as "Do what the fuck you want. Shave your legs. Gaze longingly at each others widgies in all their tightly packed, lycra-clad glory. Fuck cars, they're for wankers"

 

Otherwise, who gives a shit? Yet another bribe has found it's way into the pocket of Lord DonutAndPastieCheeks CuntFuckObeseCouncilCunt Morris and his fucking fat, horrid cheeks can grow ever larger as his diabetes hits crippling levels.

Isn't the driving force behind this a half-crazed by looming middle age councillor with a penchant for lycra longing for somewhere to whizz around on his snazzy carbon fibre bike?

 

I dunno about this, I agree it's a quagmire and not much use for owt, but I also think it's iffy using public money for a facility that's both niche and will cost an admission charge to use, it's unlike say the skatepark in town (free) or The Jason Kenny Centre (not niche)...

 

The cycle paths could do with improvement, especially where they're interrupted by built up areas - there's hardly any markings or signage to pick up the route, I've a half-decent nose for direction yet have found this a problem more than once.

 

If anyone finds those route maps useful they're a better person than me, favvers a six year old has been let loose with the felt tips.

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