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  • July 4, 2014 at 12:32 pm in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2192
    dimitris
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    Thank you! Perhaps we could put some signs meanwhile, ‘please do not make any more repairs like this any more’!

    July 3, 2014 at 6:43 pm in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2188
    dimitris
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    Sorry, I have fixed the permissions.

    July 3, 2014 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2186
    dimitris
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    And a video of the route, where you can see also a car using the restricted byway ( I thought this was not permitted?)

    July 3, 2014 at 6:05 pm in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2184
    dimitris
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    Hi,

    More repairs were made today, and they make the route way more dangerous. I have filled a new report at http://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/report/496821

    July 1, 2014 at 9:08 am in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2176
    dimitris
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    Well I just got an e-mail that the problem has been fixed!

    http://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/report/493322

    When I passed this morning around 7:30am the problem was still there.

    Anyone that passed later witnessed any repairs?

    June 25, 2014 at 12:04 pm in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2174
    dimitris
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    I have filed a report on the OCC website.

    June 25, 2014 at 8:35 am in reply to: Warning – Poor Cycle Track Repairs #2171
    dimitris
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    Hi,

    Should we report the bad status of the track and the dangers caused by these repairs to the Oxfordshire County Council?

    June 18, 2014 at 11:34 pm in reply to: loose dogs chasing cyclist on the old rail track #2160
    dimitris
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    I got this reply:

    ‘I can see the issue you are having and the video footage is a great help to us. The dog walkers are allowed to have their dogs off a lead on public footpaths as long as they are under control and not jumping in the way of people and cyclists. Your video shows that the dog that jumped in front of you was not being controlled. The only thing I will say is that in that video, you were travelling at considerable speed therefore the gentleman may not have seen you in time to get his dog under control.

    The Didcot Neighbourhood team will get up to route 44 in commuting hours and speak to people there who have dogs. They will be given words of advice about keeping their dogs under control and to be mindful of cyclists. While we are there we can also speak to them about dog fouling. Hopefully that intervention will help resolve the issue.
    ‘

    June 17, 2014 at 2:48 pm in reply to: loose dogs chasing cyclist on the old rail track #2156
    dimitris
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    Hi,

    A fellow cyclist gave me these links to start reporting:

    http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/pub-pg-nh-upds-N377?id=247709
    DidcotNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

    I have send some video footage and asked if officers of cycles can patrol the path say once per month during rush hour and give some advice to the users of the path. Perhaps there are better ideas.

    March 13, 2014 at 1:06 am in reply to: heavy fall due to unleashed dog #2055
    dimitris
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    Found that thread: http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=203 with some interesting hints. What would be the best way to contact the local sustrans group?

    Thank you

    March 7, 2014 at 1:40 pm in reply to: heavy fall due to unleashed dog #2047
    dimitris
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    Thank you all for your feedback and kind words. I think it would make sense, given what I have been told, to add to the existing signs marking the cycling route an explicit one that dogs/children should be kept under control while on the path. Else the mentality that this is quiet, relaxed path with too few cyclists to bother worrying about will always prevail.

    In the full footage of that trip I have encountered about 10 dogs along the route, half of them unleashed. In the past I have also encountered a girl no older than 14 years ‘controlling’ 5 large leashed dogs. I am sure everyone will have his own stories.

    I have the feeling it won’t matter how careful cyclists are if the rest of the cycling route users do not think they also need to be careful.

    March 7, 2014 at 11:12 am in reply to: heavy fall due to unleashed dog #2045
    dimitris
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    Hi,

    Normally I am cautious when I see ppl holding a leash and no dog around, but in this case the dog owner was holding (something resembling) ski poles. If you see the video you will notice from the sound that I start braking as soon as I see him, but then I notice the poles and disengage the brakes. Bad call!

    March 7, 2014 at 11:02 am in reply to: heavy fall due to unleashed dog #2044
    dimitris
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    Hi,

    I have not suffered any material damage, only minor scratches and bruises, I am still in pain in the palms and shoulders because of the way I landed. I had to drive to work today.

    I am more concerned how to avoid this in the future. Looking at the video if I hadn’t stopped by falling I would have collided with the dog for sure, and the dog had no way to see me coming. I think I need to install something that generates sound all the time so that dogs are aware of me.

    March 7, 2014 at 10:38 am in reply to: heavy fall due to unleashed dog #2041
    dimitris
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    Here is a video of the incident http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZxkGSlKJ3E

    February 24, 2014 at 12:50 pm in reply to: Restrictions or possible permanent closure of Chilton Road, Upton #2025
    dimitris
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    Last week signs indicating that the road will be closed from 5th March have been placed. Does that mean option C was selected and the road will remain available for cyclists?

    Cheers,

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