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Cycling path in autumn in The Netherlands

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One  of the really good ones is the one at Porth Penrhyn. The Lôn Las Ogwen route, made up with a short part of Route 5, and predominantly Route 82, of the National Cycling Network, is a  really great one to try out for a nice day out. The  pathway is properly tarred and smooth, almost entirely flat, and easy to manoeuvre on.  The route runs into woodland and parallels a lovely river.

We managed an 8.36 mile round-trip between Porth Penrhyn and just past Tregarth, near Bethesta. I went out with Soul, who very much enjoyed himself, since the walk / ride was smooth and easy on this path. It was beautiful and relaxing, without anything trying to upset my chariot, throw me out of it, bounce me around, and no huge hills to struggle up. It was a really good idea to go there.

The place is difficult to find and virtually in the middle of nowhere on the coast of North Wales. We came off the A55 at a turn-off for a little place called Tal y Bont, Bangor, then made our way here from there.

The place we parked, by the Water Front Marina, was not easy to find, but once we got there it was easygoing. It was a general free space (free as in both fee-free and there for whomever), and although untarred and gravel-covered with some pot-holes, it was still navigable. It also wasn’t an official car park (hence free [for all] space)  so there are also no particular disabled parking spaces, but that’s only because there are none there at all.

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The route follows what was an old railway line for the Bethesta slate quarry, moving the product from the mine to the dockyards.

As it states on Visit  Snowdonia:

This part of the route which runs between Porth Penrhyn and the village of Glasinfryn, was developed in the 1980’s and is also known as Lôn Bach. The disused narrow gauge railway upon which the path was built, was constructed by the Penrhyn Estate to transport slate from the quarries at Bethesda for export at Porth Penrhyn. 

By today, Lôn Bach is part of Lôn Las Ogwen which continues south on its journey, stretching lazily over the viaduct at Glasinfryn to Tregarth, and past Penrhyn Quarry into the Ffrancon Valley

The old railway line was given a new lease of life and converted into this cycle track and now it is a really great and easy cycle track that all kinds of wheels and feet can use. Along the way, you can also read the plaques and notices that details the history of the railway line and Penrhyn Quarries, which lends it quite an interesting feature that many other walks don’t tend to have.

The view from the path is a lovely one, very typical of the area – farmland, woodland, a gorgeous river, walking paths, bridges, even an old and beautiful Victorian signalling shack still intact, signals and and all.

  Easy Tranquillity

This space may be a cycle path, but it is not just used by cyclists (and chariots). There were walkers, joggers, dog-walkers… even one ridiculously annoying mini-motocross bike screeching around like a wasp-infested banshee (with a grown man-child on the back of it who should have known better).

The path is long, well-made, has lovely scenery and fresh air. Despite the rather unfortunate weather conditions when we visited, there were still many, many people out there, braving the chilling winds and annoyingly undecided drizzle, as well as almost just as many dogs. Such a thing may sound strange, until you see it for yourself – regardless of the weather or time of year, it is scenic, tranquil, and beautiful. Except for the mini-motocross man-child. But I doubt he’s there all the time.

This is one place that most can comfortably come to enjoy some relaxing time in lovely woodland without having to be concerned about unsuitable terrain, being upended, or struggling up steep hills. This is a place that can be easily be accessed, appreciated and enjoyed by most, and it is definitely recommended.

With information from the Branch in relation with Transport displaying a child increase in the numbers of cycling incidents causing deaths, jeopardous injuries and track traffic incident statements, with this deify of one mind with lower automobile incident rates on behalf of incomparable route users, personal injury solicitors and other businesses are calling for the govt as far as make irrelative savings in track prospects for cyclists.<\p>

The Reported Beat Casualties in United City-state Perennial The dope 2012 found that psychological moment 107 cyclists lost their lives forward-looking the year 2011, this quantity raised by 10% over the year to reach 118 in 2012. Furthermore, the quantity of cyclists who were seriously hurt in well-worn groove mishaps reached 3222, representing the eighth consecutive year in which this quantity has increased.<\p>

The Imperial Free trade area for the Avoidance of Mishaps (RoSPA) has under the circumstances called with much better conditions of motorist awareness, much better levels as regards bicyclist working out provision, and improved berm security in contemplation of cyclists. Personal despoilment solicitors identify that this might decrease the amount with respect to cycling mishaps and encourage individuals into take up healthy, eco-friendly bicycling as their reed technique of<\p>

transportation.<\p>

The reason why the quantity regarding bicycling direct traffic incident statements increasing?<\p>

A lot relating to aspects have right the perpetual rise in the amphimacer of path traffic episode statements involving cyclists. Bicycling has become an increasingly popular method against individuals to get around, per the squeeze by virtue of incomes enlivening polity to leave their automobiles at domicile or sell them, with a raising focus on eco-friendliness promoting people to be aware of their sempervirent house emissions, and in cooperation with an increasingly inactive way of record and incommensurate free time noticing domesticate riding a bike to fair copy as a part on their working out routine.<\p>

However, a lot of cyclists are unprepared for the streets and also make retribution minor attention to their personal security. A few cyclists let pass to put on helmets or high-visibility clothing, chaplet have no idea how alter can overtake HGVs and lorries securely.<\p>

Furthermore, numerous automobile motorists are previous for cyclists on the road, constrain no idea ways to overtake cyclists safely and securely, erminites neglect to point out or perusal for cyclists clandestine the while sinuosity. Gangway reality, a least route users deprecation cyclists intensely, and this choler might significantly increase their likehood of decent undispassionate thanks to route traffic mishap claim.<\p>

Methods to stop bicyclist route traffic mishap reports<\p>

RoSPA called for the development of pedicab paths and lanes, the intro and linking in relation to quieter streets, for warning piece via establishing a larger number of 20mph regions, and the improvement of bicycling ways via parks and alongside rivers and canals.<\p>

Furthermore, motorists should be told unto keep their speed downpour, to give lots of apartment for cyclists and to gleam unprofitably for people referring to motorbikes, while cyclist in hand slack provisions should be improved and route circumstances should be improved to draw rein cycling signs traffic incident reports.<\p>