Hello,
     I've just got my new bike, with a view to improve my fitness after a 
close encounter with an angioplasty.
I'm in Totton, and the prospect of cycling on the commuter routes into 
Southampton is pretty scarey. Does
anyone know of any  internet resources to help cyclists in Hampshire to 
avoid traffic danger/fumes?
Dave C.

On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:18:41 +0100, "DC"  wrote:

>Hello,
>     I've just got my new bike, with a view to improve my fitness after a 
>close encounter with an angioplasty.
>I'm in Totton, and the prospect of cycling on the commuter routes into 
>Southampton is pretty scarey. Does
>anyone know of any  internet resources to help cyclists in Hampshire to 
>avoid traffic danger/fumes?
>Dave C. 
Yikes.  About the only way is to head for Ashurst and go the back
roads to Hythe, then take the ferry.

DC wrote:
> Hello,
>     I've just got my new bike, with a view to improve my fitness after a 
> close encounter with an angioplasty.
> I'm in Totton, and the prospect of cycling on the commuter routes into 
> Southampton is pretty scarey. Does
> anyone know of any  internet resources to help cyclists in Hampshire to 
> avoid traffic danger/fumes?
> Dave C.

CTC?

http://www.ctc.org.uk/

Or Sustrans?

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/

Good luck.  I know I ought to cycle to work - but the idea of a 5-mile 
section of A road with no pavement (tarmac then hedge) doesn't fill me 
with enthusiasm!

Andy

"DC"  wrote in message 
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> Hello,
>     I've just got my new bike, with a view to improve my fitness 
> after a close encounter with an angioplasty.
> I'm in Totton, and the prospect of cycling on the commuter routes 
> into Southampton is pretty scarey. Does
> anyone know of any  internet resources to help cyclists in Hampshire 
> to avoid traffic danger/fumes?
> Dave C.

Put yourself and your bike on the train at Totton, get off at 
Southampton. You can still cycle the last bit.....

On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:18:41 +0100, "DC"  wrote:

>Hello,
>I'm in Totton, and the prospect of cycling on the commuter routes into 
>Southampton is pretty scarey. Does
>anyone know of any  internet resources to help cyclists in Hampshire to 
>avoid traffic danger/fumes?

http://www.opencyclemap.org/ shows the cycleways and cycle lanes
around Totton and Southampton.

You can actually cycle almost all the way from Lyndhurst to
Southampton using cycleways, segregated paths and residential
roads.  Similarly there is a route at right angles that almost
connects Morrisions to Hounsdown.  It should be possible to get
from almost anywhere in Totton to Southampton Central railway
station without using main roads.

Nick.

"DC"  wrote in message 
news:y6ypm.208167$vp.41467@newsfe12.iad...
> Hello,
>     I've just got my new bike, with a view to improve my fitness after a 
> close encounter with an angioplasty.
> I'm in Totton, and the prospect of cycling on the commuter routes into 
> Southampton is pretty scarey. Does
> anyone know of any  internet resources to help cyclists in Hampshire to 
> avoid traffic danger/fumes?
> Dave

    Thanks to all for the replys, it's good to see that a few sane people 
still look
 at the NG.... Anyone know why the wind is always from the front????

I suspect that Ialdabaoth created Imperfection so that on this day Tue, 8 Sep
2009 20:18:41 +0100, one purporting to be "DC"  could
write :

>I've just got my new bike

What's her name?

Frazier.