Cyclists complain that they cant cycle on couples property

http://tinyurl.com/3x5q46d

TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

"Marie" wrote in message
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TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

My wife once drove out of a driveway and was hit by a cyclist who was
belting along on the footpath.
Yes I know, six of one and half a dozen etc.
Response from the scum cyclist when he got back on his bike was, "**** off"
Damage to her car - a new front wing.

Mr Pounder

On Oct 23, 9:36*pm, "Mr Pounder"
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http://tinyurl.com/3x5q46d

TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

My wife once drove out of a driveway and was hit by a cyclist who was
belting along on the footpath.
Yes I know, six of one and half a dozen etc.
Response from the scum cyclist when he got back on his bike was, "**** off"
Damage to her car - a new front wing.

Mr Pounder



Perhaps she should drive faster.

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On Oct 23, 9:36 pm, "Mr Pounder"
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http://tinyurl.com/3x5q46d

TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

My wife once drove out of a driveway and was hit by a cyclist who was
belting along on the footpath.
Yes I know, six of one and half a dozen etc.
Response from the scum cyclist when he got back on his bike was, "****
off"
Damage to her car - a new front wing.

Mr Pounder



Perhaps she should drive faster.


Out of a driveway?

Mr Pounder

On 23 Oct, 20:31, Marie wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/3x5q46d

TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

It would be an expense and possibly ugly, but can't they put fixed
stanchions on their boundary?

Squashme wrote:
On 23 Oct, 20:31, Marie wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/3x5q46d

TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over
a pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle
path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home
at The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

It would be an expense and possibly ugly, but can't they put fixed
stanchions on their boundary?

with barbed wire or razor wire?

"Mr Pounder" wrote in message
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"Marie" wrote in message
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TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

My wife once drove out of a driveway and was hit by a cyclist who was
belting along on the footpath.
Yes I know, six of one and half a dozen etc.
Response from the scum cyclist when he got back on his bike was, "****
off"
Damage to her car - a new front wing.

Did the cyclist leave his insurance details?

"Marie" wrote in message
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http://tinyurl.com/3x5q46d

TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

Oddly enough, the local Council said this:

"Totnes town and district councillor Judy Westacott is adamant that the
pavement has never been designated as a cycle path, although cyclists are
*encouraged* to use it rather than the extremely busy main road".

Strange.

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

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TOTNES couple Rod and Angela Mears have been saddled with a row over a
pavement that bike riders are turning into an unofficial cycle path.

For years the couple have placed pots and plants outside their home at
The Toll House on the busy Kingsbridge Hill to make it clear where
their property ends and the public footpath begins.

But now cyclists who ride on the public pavement rather than the road
have started complaining that the pots narrow the pavement too much
and don't give them enough room to ride past the couple's home.

My wife once drove out of a driveway and was hit by a cyclist who was
belting along on the footpath.
Yes I know, six of one and half a dozen etc.
Response from the scum cyclist when he got back on his bike was, "****
off"
Damage to her car - a new front wing.

Did the cyclist leave his insurance details?

LOL

Mr Pounder

Phil W Lee wrote:

Seems to me like an admission of negligence (failure to maintain the
highway in a safe condition for vehicular traffic) as well as an
incitement to break the law.

Looking at the site, there'd be plenty of room on the road for cyclists
and cars going up hill if they got rid of the wide band of hatched
no-mans land in the middle of the road.

Tony