Support the need for an off road Cycling track for all in the South Somerset area.
The Issue
Support the motion for an off road cycling track for all in the South Somerset area.
Why sign the petition?
Cycling as a sport has experienced a non stop surge in participants for countless years now. More and more people of every age are taking to the roads to learn to cycle, get to and from work and ride with friends. Due to coronavirus the sport has increased nationally by as much as 200%. This great trend looks set to grow into the future as we see higher and higher green targets.
What’s concerning however, is that with rising numbers of people on bikes, there’s less and less room on busy roads to enjoy cycling safely.
As a location, South Somerset covers a big area and with new housing projects popping up all the time, the population is only set to rise. We can see here that this simply means higher and higher numbers of cars on the roads. With this, the risk of avoidable accidents only goes up.
The answer...
Cyclists of every age and of every ability in the South Somerset area of the U.K. currently have nowhere safe to learn to cycle or to enjoy car-free riding. A solution could be a simple off-road short looped circuit with car parking.
Dedicated off-road cycling tracks do exist, but shockingly if you live in South Somerset or nearby Devon and Dorset the nearest place you can go to enjoy this pastime is around 90 minutes away. Travelling to either The Odd Dowm Cycling track in Bath (which cost around £600,000 to build) or The Torbay Velopark in Torbay, Devon! This distance discourages youngsters and people of all ages to pursue cycling further, and puts strain on the roads.
The vision...
It’s now 2021, and high time this was changed.
Off-road cycling tracks are in a nutshell, safe places to go to ride your bike. Places where you can enjoy cycling, meet friends and make memories without worrying about traffic. A hub such as this is so adaptable that it could also be used by local schools, clubs and organisations, even for running and those with learning disabilities. If a cycling track was built in South Somerset, It would serve a huge area of not just Somerset, but nearby Dorset and Devon too. People of all ages could count on riding their bikes in a safe environment and the vision for a greener and more inclusive, healthier future would get a step closer.
Please support the need for an off-road cycling track in South Somerset by signing this petition!
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The Issue
Support the motion for an off road cycling track for all in the South Somerset area.
Why sign the petition?
Cycling as a sport has experienced a non stop surge in participants for countless years now. More and more people of every age are taking to the roads to learn to cycle, get to and from work and ride with friends. Due to coronavirus the sport has increased nationally by as much as 200%. This great trend looks set to grow into the future as we see higher and higher green targets.
What’s concerning however, is that with rising numbers of people on bikes, there’s less and less room on busy roads to enjoy cycling safely.
As a location, South Somerset covers a big area and with new housing projects popping up all the time, the population is only set to rise. We can see here that this simply means higher and higher numbers of cars on the roads. With this, the risk of avoidable accidents only goes up.
The answer...
Cyclists of every age and of every ability in the South Somerset area of the U.K. currently have nowhere safe to learn to cycle or to enjoy car-free riding. A solution could be a simple off-road short looped circuit with car parking.
Dedicated off-road cycling tracks do exist, but shockingly if you live in South Somerset or nearby Devon and Dorset the nearest place you can go to enjoy this pastime is around 90 minutes away. Travelling to either The Odd Dowm Cycling track in Bath (which cost around £600,000 to build) or The Torbay Velopark in Torbay, Devon! This distance discourages youngsters and people of all ages to pursue cycling further, and puts strain on the roads.
The vision...
It’s now 2021, and high time this was changed.
Off-road cycling tracks are in a nutshell, safe places to go to ride your bike. Places where you can enjoy cycling, meet friends and make memories without worrying about traffic. A hub such as this is so adaptable that it could also be used by local schools, clubs and organisations, even for running and those with learning disabilities. If a cycling track was built in South Somerset, It would serve a huge area of not just Somerset, but nearby Dorset and Devon too. People of all ages could count on riding their bikes in a safe environment and the vision for a greener and more inclusive, healthier future would get a step closer.
Please support the need for an off-road cycling track in South Somerset by signing this petition!
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Petition created on 19 May 2021