[Lears City]

The proposal is being finally firmed up, so it needs a dedicated thread.

What we will be getting:

- Everard's Brewery
- Beer Hall
- 70 Acre Public Park
- 2 Miles of New Footpaths and Cycling Routes
- Boat Moorings on the Grand Union Canal
- Bridge Over the River Soar
- Cycle Centre (Rutland Cycles)
- Cafe

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/business/everards-reveals-exciting-plans-new-1552387

 

[Luke-Knight]

i hope they are building it all on a pontoon

 

[PAC_MAN]

Fantastic, i like the cafe, looks big and airy, loads of light. Im impressed with the plans for cycle paths along the canal. Im pretty sure you can now cycle from Rothley to watermead to city centre to fosse park if this all works out?

 

[Lears City]

You can already cycle all the way to Fosse Park, using the Great Central Way.

The new paths and cycle centre will just add to the network and usage, hopefully.

 

[Luke-Knight]

u can cycle from blackpool to fosse park

sum **** cycled around the world, must have got ******* soaked crossing the atlantic

 

[PAC_MAN]

Im interested in mainly traffic free routes. More of leisurely cycle. I doubt think blackpool to fosse park fits that bracket 😂

 

[Lears City]

Yeah I'd probably drive that route, given a choice.

I'm assuming that the new cycle route at Everard's Meadow will allow connections between National Cycle Network (Route 6), the off-road Grand Union Canal paths and local routes 3 and 4.

 

[Luke-Knight]

are the two miles of footpaths and cycle routes going to be seprate or shared? thats thrown pigeons into the fire aint it

 

[Lears City]

No idea? Though I think cyclists and pedestrians should share paths anyway.

 

[PAC_MAN]

How about splitting the path for cycles and walkers. Ive had near misses with cyclists thumping along at 20mph

 

[Luke-Knight]

start walking at 21 mph then

 

[PAC_MAN]

Dont think u can physically walk at 21 mph

 

[Luke-Knight]

your not trying hard enough

 

[Lears City]

You'd be a record-breaker at 10mph...

 

[Luke-Knight]

well send me roy castles ghost, cos i smashed 39mph the other day

but for **** sake wot ever u do dont send chris akubusi

 

[Dewey101]

Rutland Cycling have a webpage up with some images and a promo video https://www.rutlandcycling.com/pages/rutland-cycling-leicester.aspx

 

[PAC_MAN]

A pic of the new jennos coffee house on the site. Popped over at 2pm and it was extremely busy!

I think there a local Blaby company.

 

[PAC_MAN]

. This is a view of the rutland cycle building, the view is from the new cycle lane which runs all the way to the city centre from here. Unfortunately they haven't quite sorted out the drainage issue on the land as half a mile from the building the cycle path was water logged!

 

[Refresh01]

. This is a view of the rutland cycle building, the view is from the new cycle lane which runs all the way to the city centre from here. Unfortunately they haven't quite sorted out the drainage issue on the land as half a mile from the building the cycle path was water logged!

Hopefully they’ll get that sorted soon!

What’s the route from the city centre out to Rutland Cycles? Might give it a go 🙂

 

[Lears City]

The cycle centre has a direct link onto National Cycle Network Route 6. Takes you to and from the city centre. Here is the guidance from the Rutland Cycling website.

Everards Meadows is directly connected to National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 6 (Great Central Way) following the River Soar, so can easily be reached from Leicester city centre and other points along the canal. Look out for our blue waymarking signs, directing you off Great Central Way, over Blue Banks Bridge and across the new bridge over the River Soar. Then pedal along the brand-new cycle path through Everards Meadows to arrive at our store. There are plenty of bike racks available.

Please note that the bridge will be closed when the river is flooded. Keep an eye on the Everards Meadows website and Facebook page for flood updates and bridge closure information.