ON your bike? Use the cycle lanes

concern when the company finally folded in 1999. A great family business and local employer was lost after 100 years or so.

However, it takes time to get things right and indeed some years to ensure that the new developments are suitable for our children’s future employment.

The same will apply to the situation in Ashington, and I am sure than we will look back on both scenarios in the next year or so and think that it was well worth the wait!

TREVOR UREN, Durham AS someone who is now retired I enjoy a good walk, particularly along the cliffs between South Shields and Whitburn, and to get there I use my car.

It is quite clear that South Tyneside Council has spent money on creating a cycle path for almost the whole length of the coastal road between these two places.

However, and I am sure that it is not just me, I notice that many cyclists do not use this THE scholarship came and took its’ toll, I had to go to another school, Miles away, no more walking, A tram, a bus, spent time talking. Then a change I knew I’d like, I got a brand new racing bike. Choose my route and cycle quick, That usually did the trick! Down Corporation Street I flew, Turn right at the end, that’s true, Through Gallowgate, then left along Percy Street, Passed the Pipe Shop on the right, Then bear left to Jesmond Road, path and therefore use the main road, which in places is not very wide, causing motorists to have to swerve into the opposite lane to get past.

Surely, if a cycle lane is in place then cyclists should use it. It is not there as an option. Also, it does seem to be the cyclists “with all the gear” that prefer the challenge of the traffic. That is the inevitable lycra duds, garish helmets with Where on point duty a giant copper stood, Resplendent in white coat and all, You waited for his signal! Then whizz along to Armstrong Bridge, that’s best, And left at the end up Jesmond Park West. At last I’ve got to school, as fast as I can, I think I almost beat the tram! Hometime was a quick reverse, Only traffic was always worse. DAVID REED Newcastle flashing lights and no doubt some sort of camera so that if they get annoyed by a motorist then they can share their anger online.

Would I be in order to shout “use the cycle lane” as I drive past? Ooo, no, we can’t be doing that, we don’t want the cyclists (who pay nowt towards road upkeep) becoming upset. We could never have that, could we?

J ROUGH, Sunderland