tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post1821842251341977392..comments2023-04-15T16:57:59.715+01:00Comments on Travelling the Cambridgeshire guided busway: Cycle track photos - 27 Feb 2013Andrew Bethunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-4912582537851795772014-01-22T21:09:23.126+00:002014-01-22T21:09:23.126+00:00I haven't been on the busway between st ives a...I haven't been on the busway between st ives and swavsey this week! Does anyone have an update? I'm sure it's still a messJon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-6292828283591992952013-03-18T21:06:20.262+00:002013-03-18T21:06:20.262+00:00Thanks, Jon. I'll start a new post about this ...Thanks, Jon. I'll start a new post about this latest flood. i was along there early afternoon on the bike and the track was dry, but I could see water pouring in from the river in two different directions, so I;m not surprised it;s gone under.Andrew Bethunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-58737701656403695442013-03-18T20:22:39.959+00:002013-03-18T20:22:39.959+00:00Busway was clear this morning, but when I was comi...Busway was clear this morning, but when I was coming back to st Ives this evening the water level was higher but the cycle track was still clear until I got to the drainage bridge just before the iron bridge where there was about half foot of water for about 3 metres. So I wonder if the flooding will return by tomorrow as the Ouse was looking quite fullJon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-90243331334204493502013-03-17T22:15:45.909+00:002013-03-17T22:15:45.909+00:00Thanks.Thanks.Andrew Bethunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-73725819621470124382013-03-17T20:03:47.050+00:002013-03-17T20:03:47.050+00:00I will everyone know if there's any flooding t...I will everyone know if there's any flooding tomorrow after all this rain!Jon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-7461507261835967672013-03-11T19:03:07.226+00:002013-03-11T19:03:07.226+00:00The busway was clear today, the snow and rain has ...The busway was clear today, the snow and rain has had no effect on the flooding and the dirt is slowly disappearing. Apart from the wind and snow blizzards it was good.Jon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-40694178344187216752013-03-10T18:38:38.484+00:002013-03-10T18:38:38.484+00:00Your updates are much appreciated, Jon, as I no lo...Your updates are much appreciated, Jon, as I no longer travel daily to Cambridge.Andrew Bethunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-88866837870961042812013-03-10T16:03:33.174+00:002013-03-10T16:03:33.174+00:00Thanks Kevin that's really useful to know as I...Thanks Kevin that's really useful to know as I commute to cambridge every day from st ives on my bike. I'll keep you updated about about the cycle trackJon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-61444589732337059452013-03-10T08:29:41.191+00:002013-03-10T08:29:41.191+00:00I went to Cambridge via the bus way yesterday and ...I went to Cambridge via the bus way yesterday and it was all still flood free, but the bad section, the third dip up from Swavesey was only about 5 inches below the track in the drainage ditch so still a hell of a lot of water out there. It was starting to dry out nicely until todays weather came along! Weather has gone mad in this country !Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-22290615033461797172013-03-10T08:26:30.920+00:002013-03-10T08:26:30.920+00:00That's one of the problems I suffer. The amoun...That's one of the problems I suffer. The amount of sandy stuff that's gets washed onto the bike when its wet is incredible. I have stopped going down there when its wet cause it drives me mad !Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-90521954919221223992013-03-09T10:13:17.179+00:002013-03-09T10:13:17.179+00:00Well my road bike has taken a battering over the w...Well my road bike has taken a battering over the winter on the busway, I've done 2000 miles since December and I need a new chain, cassette and bearings etc. lets hope the summer is a bit more friendly with my bikeJon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-75464868852292099062013-03-08T23:01:07.885+00:002013-03-08T23:01:07.885+00:00The river was pretty low today - but who knows?
The river was pretty low today - but who knows?<br />Andrew Bethunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-7868322491850457112013-03-08T20:40:46.828+00:002013-03-08T20:40:46.828+00:00I wonder if there will be more flooding this weeke...I wonder if there will be more flooding this weekend after the rain this week? If there is then it will test out the new solar lighting!Jon summersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779382928224323067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-36199946075123549342013-03-04T10:45:19.922+00:002013-03-04T10:45:19.922+00:00The debris in the first photo has now been shovell...The debris in the first photo has now been shovelled off to the sides of the track, leaving a greasy coating of mud on the tarmac. Hopefully it's not too slippery when it dries out a bit.George Alexandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-56707902105484126652013-03-03T17:58:46.176+00:002013-03-03T17:58:46.176+00:00Thanks for the info, James. I think you should get...Thanks for the info, James. I think you should get onto the Council and ask them to clear up the mess.<br />Andrew Bethunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-70239891248991585112013-03-03T17:55:15.965+00:002013-03-03T17:55:15.965+00:00They didn't bother clearing debris to install ...They didn't bother clearing debris to install lights, just went straight passed. On that note, I nearly lost my front wheel going through there, so I'm sticking to roads.Jamesbarlow300https://www.blogger.com/profile/15853243746671251906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-90111946340015357972013-03-03T17:50:58.698+00:002013-03-03T17:50:58.698+00:00Glad you like it! The debris was still there yeste...Glad you like it! The debris was still there yesterday as far as I could see. I wonder how the light installers coped.Andrew Bethunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711423177266767155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-35494233288176340592013-03-03T13:07:03.055+00:002013-03-03T13:07:03.055+00:00The first photo is incredible...
What a mess...The first photo is incredible...<br />What a mess...Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76868463409565053.post-56488821807122556992013-02-28T14:25:45.788+00:002013-02-28T14:25:45.788+00:00Great photos Andrew, and the muddy section of the ...Great photos Andrew, and the muddy section of the track could be rather dicey on a bike as the track is very greasy.<br /><br />One other thing I noticed was how close the high-water mark gets to the top of the embankment, it seemed to be around 30cm from flooding the concrete busway at some points.<br /><br />The work to install the solar studs has also started on this section.George Alexandernoreply@blogger.com