what this blog is about

After visiting Assen in the Netherlands this summer (2009) and riding around the area following rides suggested by David and Judith Hembrow http://hembrow.blogspot.com/and having a guided tour with David I realise just what can be achieved in cycling infra-structure.

I also realised that Assen has virtually the same population as leamington Spa my home town.

The contrast in provision for cyclists could not be greater; although there has been some progress here in recent years we still have no real

So I decided to start this blog to highlight the differences and to try to get improvements here in the Uk and in my home town.