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AS vice-chair of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Society, having a professional background in epidemiology and public health, and as a keen cyclist, your report on the Pandemic surge in cycling and walking ticked all my boxes. Could I take the opportunity to add a couple of points to your report? The first is the obvious need that comes with increased use of the towpath for a heightened sense of social awareness by towpath users. Previous correspondence in the Keighley News has reported antagonisms between cyclists and walkers on the improved stretch of the towpath into Skipton. Cycling isn t the only potential source of conflict between users. There is the problem of dog walkers that leave little presents of plastic bags along the way, and there is the problem of runners – and occasional walkers – with headphones that block out the sound of the bell of an approaching bike (not to mention the music of bird life). In all cases, as I can testify from my daily cycle ride, it