I read this on the train yesterday.
Generally a good piece.
http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,1501057,00.html
But I take exception to this:
"Sustrans itself has been criticised by cyclists because just a third of
the network is genuinely car free."
And what section of the cycling community would that be?
On this group, I certainly see more people arguing that we have
an effective national network of cycle paths - called roads.
The article dosn't say it, but one COULD construe this as
saying "Cyclists want to be off the roads at all times"
I know this is NOT what the article says, but the non-cycling
reader could make that interpretation
I do enjoy Sustrans routes. The Thames Path,
and the Glasgow-Irvine and Glasgow-Balloch routes come to mind.
There is a big place for the offroad route.
But my radar comes up when there is talk of a completely separate network.