Flower Power

Warning: Recycled News Story

I think most cyclists have a healthy hatred of potholes and avoid them whenever possible. I myself have used the Fill That Hole website to report some bad ones with some success. The recent freezing weather has made things a lot worse. I have noticed many more around and according to the CTC many more are being reported at the moment.

One person has found a novel use for them though. Art student Pete Dungey is trying to fill as many as possible with Primroses as a way of raising awareness through art. Good luck to him I say but, please...be careful!

Pothole Dodging

On my way home from Bury there is a section of the A56 that has several potholes as per the photo examples. These are made worse by the fact they are encountered just after leaving a set of lights and starting up a hill - the traffic setting off from the lights racing to get past the slowing cyclist so giving limited room for manoeuvre.

I have therefore decided to do something about the state of the road where it presents a danger and to this end have filed a report with fillthathole. I haven't had anything back to say there is imminent work planned but have received an acknowledgement.

I''ll let you know how it goes.