Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling

2013-11-28 Thread Dudley Ibbett
Hi On the subject of cycling the December/January CTC Cycle magazine doesn't have a very favourable write up for the Garmin Edge Touring Plus which comes with the Open Street Map project data. It makes the comment that OSM like Wikipedia, is neither complete nor entirely accurate!. It also

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling

2013-11-28 Thread Henry Gomersall
On 28/11/13 20:39, Dudley Ibbett wrote: It also seems the routing software was directing the user along muddy bridleways and grotty gravel paths! when then set it to avoid narrow trails and also unpaved roads. It is a bit disappointing as previous articles that have mentioned OSM have been

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling

2013-11-28 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 28 November 2013 20:39, Dudley Ibbett dudleyibb...@hotmail.com wrote: It makes the comment that OSM like Wikipedia, is neither complete nor entirely accurate! Which map is? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk ___ Talk-GB

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

2012-05-16 Thread Shaun McDonald
On 16 May 2012, at 01:05, Jason Cunningham wrote: On 15 May 2012 23:32, rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com wrote: As I am not a regular cyclist I must admit that I don't pay much attention to these signs. So my question is do Local Authorities use the cycle and foot signs (segregated or

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

2012-05-16 Thread Richard Mann
I doubt there are any instances in the UK where there's a TRO supporting a No Pedestrians sign on a cycle track (welcome to be proved wrong!). The possibility exists in the legislation, but you'd have to explicitly sign it (the white-bike-on-blue-circle does not of itself exclude pedestrians in

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

2012-05-16 Thread Andy Allan
On 16 May 2012 01:05, Jason Cunningham jamicu...@googlemail.com wrote: Unless it's been recently changed. the Cycle Only sign could never prohibit 'pedestrian access' because use of the sign is defined by the Department for Transports Traffic Signs Manual (chapter 3) [1]. The DFT

[Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

2012-05-16 Thread Ralph Smyth
I think the confusion here relates to a failure to differentiate criminal law - in this case failing to comply with a traffic sign - and civil law - trespass - in this case not being within the class(es) of users permitted on a particular section of highway. It's not a criminal offence to cycle

[Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

2012-05-15 Thread rob . j . nickerson
Hi, On the UK tagging guidelines consultation page [1] both Andrew C and Richard M pointed out that the blue sign with a bicycle on it [2] does _not_ imply foot=no. As I had copied this tag over from the original guidelines page I would like to seek advice before removing the foot=no

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling, the law and traffic signs

2012-05-15 Thread Jason Cunningham
On 15 May 2012 23:32, rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com wrote: As I am not a regular cyclist I must admit that I don't pay much attention to these signs. So my question is do Local Authorities use the cycle and foot signs (segregated or otherwise) and reserve the cycle sign for cases where traffic

[Talk-GB] Cycling Scotland to help motivate local community groups to map their area in OSM

2011-04-28 Thread Martin - CycleStreets
CycleStreets has obtained funding from from Cycling Scotland to enhance cycle journey planning in Scotland and to help motivate local community groups map their area. http://www.cyclestreets.net/blog/2011/04/28/journey-planning-with-cycling-scotland/ This will include the creation of a

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling between capitals

2008-05-17 Thread OJ W
Would it be worth including the cycle map as a layer on the front-page map? ___ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk-gb

[Talk-GB] Cycling between capitals

2008-05-15 Thread Richard Fairhurst
Just a quick note to observe that you can now use the OSM cycle map to travel between the three capitals of Great Britain, give or take a very few 100-yard lacunae: - London-Edinburgh via NCN4 (-Reading), NCN5 (-Lichfield), NCN54 (-Derby), NCN68 (-near Berwick), NCN1 - London-Cardiff via

Re: [Talk-GB] Cycling between capitals

2008-05-15 Thread Dave Stubbs
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Richard Fairhurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just a quick note to observe that you can now use the OSM cycle map to travel between the three capitals of Great Britain, give or take a very few 100-yard lacunae: - London-Edinburgh via NCN4 (-Reading), NCN5

Re: [Talk-GB] cycling routes

2007-08-16 Thread Dave Stubbs
On 16/08/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has just been brough to my attention. http://maps.camdencyclists.org.uk/ Had a quick look but nothing too understand it properly. Was wondering if it may be of use to those working on the cycle routes if you werent aware of it

Re: [Talk-GB] cycling routes

2007-08-16 Thread Andy Allan
On 8/16/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has just been brough to my attention. http://maps.camdencyclists.org.uk/ Had a quick look but nothing too understand it properly. Was wondering if it may be of use to those working on the cycle routes if you werent aware of it