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Bike buzz: week starting 9 February 2015

11 Feb 2015

Towpath bike charges dropped

A proposal to require towpath cyclists to pay for an annual permit has been dropped. Not on the British canals – where towpath access has been free since a short-lived permit scheme on the Kennet & Avon in the 1990s – but in the US, where the owners of the 185-mile Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath were seeking a new way to raise funds. A public outcry has led to revised proposals where the price rises will fall mostly on drive-in campsites. Via bikingbis.com. Link »

9 Feb 2015

Cycle touring, 1930s style

If you’ve ever grumbled at the unpaved bits of (say) Coast & Castles, take a look at this small but evocative collection of photos of touring the Scottish Highlands. Tarmac? Luxury! Via imgur.com. Link »

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