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danielf

09-06-2011 21:39

Re: Fined for NOT riding in the Bike Lanes

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35254976)

Our council has spent lots of money on the off road tracks.They have even utilised where the old railway tracks used to be. When I had a cycle I used them and they were an excellent way to get around the town without having to use the roads.Frankly they are far better than the on road cycle tracks which are subject to car parking and poor road surfaces.

Obviously, I can't speak for the paths down where you live. My experiences are from riding around here, as well as doing a number of multi-day trips where we rode around 150 miles in a couple of days and basically needed to go from A to B. In my experience, some paths are great, and some are horrible. Some also don't go where you need to go. I think things are getting better, but there still is a lot of room for improvement. The reality is that with some paths, you're better off than on them.

nffc	09-06-2011 22:04

Re: Fined for NOT riding in the Bike Lanes

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35254871)

:tu:

I'm really resentful at how much has been spent by my council on off road cycle lanes some of which are barely used while the speedo clad macho riders seem determined to risk life and limb to prove some point whilst riding in the gutter.:rolleyes:

Agreed, even if they're just pavements marked as shared cycle/foot, it is easier than them being on the road, especially if they have done the usual trick which happens round here of narrowing the carriageway with central refuges and hatching which makes it harder to pass.

danielf

09-06-2011 22:07

Re: Fined for NOT riding in the Bike Lanes

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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 35254997)

Do they still have that path on Castle Boulevard coming out of the centre of N'ham? The one with the big trees in the middle... ;)

nffc	09-06-2011 23:29

Re: Fined for NOT riding in the Bike Lanes

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Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35255000)

Do they still have that path on Castle Boulevard coming out of the centre of N'ham? The one with the big trees in the middle... ;)

yes... sadly. but they also laned off part of the carriageway too, conveniently zig-zagged to avoid parking bays. GSV it.

Jimmy-J

09-06-2011 23:56

Re: Fined for NOT riding in the Bike Lanes

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35254923)

I know exactly where you mean. It used to be convenient to carry on from the end of the M61 to where I live.

Not any more, I'll be driving further & hence causing more emissions because of this... :confused:

The Crescent in Salford, from the University and carrying on to parts of Chapple Street. They must be mad.

Kymmy

10-06-2011 08:07

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Chapel Street being the old part of Salford always was quite tight..

mark1234

10-06-2011 11:04

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I cycle to work and use a mix of road and cycle path.

There is one area where I choose to use the road rather than the adjacent cycle path, and for two reasons: it's on the opposite side of the road, and it would require me to stop at every junction and give way to traffic getting on/off the main road. I need to maintain my rhythm, so stay where that traffic has to give way to me.

LondonRoad

10-06-2011 12:30

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[QUOTE=Maggy J;35254871]
off road cycle lanes some of which are barely used while the speedo clad macho riders [QUOTE]

Speedo clad macho riders? Have you been watchin, erm, specialist movies again Maggy... or been at the Sherry;)

LondonRoad

10-06-2011 15:18

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35255300)

Why would anybody cycle around in "Budgie smugglers" :shrug:

I tend to wear the cycle shorts that have got industrial strength padding. It would take about 50 pairs of speedos to provide the same amount of cushioning. :D

Cobbydaler

10-06-2011 16:26

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35255306)

I tend to wear the cycle shorts that have got industrial strength padding. It would take about 50 pairs of speedos to provide the same amount of cushioning. :D

That reminds me of the joke about the man who put a clean pair of underpants on every day... :erm:

Maggy

10-06-2011 23:37

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[QUOTE=LondonRoad;35255182][QUOTE=Maggy J;35254871]
off road cycle lanes some of which are barely used while the speedo clad macho riders

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Speedo clad macho riders? Have you been watchin, erm, specialist movies again Maggy... or been at the Sherry;)

:rolleyes:

Cobbydaler

11-06-2011 00:09

Re: Fined for NOT riding in the Bike Lanes

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad

Speedo clad macho riders? Have you been watchin, erm, specialist movies again Maggy... or been at the Sherry;)

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35254871)

off road cycle lanes some of which are barely used while the speedo clad macho riders

:rolleyes:

She's looking rather green & rolling her eyes, so probably the latter... ;)

LondonRoad

11-06-2011 08:44

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35255632)

She's looking rather green & rolling her eyes, so probably the latter... ;)

Watching budgie smuggler wearing macho cycle riders could have that effect though. ;)

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