Why Don't Cyclists Use Cycle Lanes....

SteveJW

j0nathon2 wrote: »

Off topic I know, but I was planning a route along there a couple of days ago. How far have they got with the lane? My route comes out of Beverley on the A1035 then comes off it at Routh and I am hoping I don't need to use the road?

Apologies for the delay in replying

Not sure how far they have got with the new lane, the old track was fair. As stated whichever route you take out of Beverley you will have to cross the A1035
The Leven / Beverley cycle route terminates near Tickton Grange, you then have to cross the A1035 (very busy) and proceed through the village of Tickton, you can then either cross the river at The Crown and Anchor or turn left down Weel Road

The_Angry_Jock

Mids_Costcutter wrote: »

Well, the problem of parked vehicles blocking the cycle lane should be solved? Could you approach Glasgow City Council to install adequate drainage and resurface (hopefully in that order)? It's possible that they might not know about the problems.

Just because a cycle facility has been constructed, it doesn't mean that the local authority can't review and go back to improve. Forward-thinking authorities will be doing this on an on-going basis.

Forward thinking authorities would've done a proper job in first place. personally, I don't use it so I don't want more money spent on it, I was just highlighting how it badly this wad implemented, going back to fix it is spending money that could've been used elsewhere.

Marco_Panettone

geordie_ben wrote: »

Some awesome pictures in that OP link

I'd say I use "cycle lanes" about 30% of the time, but as others have pointed out, more times than not the condition of the road which the "cycle lane" sits over is shockingly terrible, filled with drains, man hole covers and road repairs on top of road repairs.

And I completely agree about the aggressiveness - give us kerbed cycle lanes like abroad and it'd be so much better. Although the lycra brigade would still use the road

Sometimes I'm one of 'the lycra brigade', other times I'm not. If cycle lanes are good enough everyone can and will use them. The reason people don't is an issue of trust - many are so bad or unhelpful or dangerous that when you meet a new lane the instinct is to avoid it (assuming there's any indication of its existence before it's too late to actively choose either way).

Strider590

There's this cycle lane on my route to work, where suddenly the footpath becomes a shared cycle/pedestrian lane just after the entrance to a trading estate and the only signage to this effect is approximately 200 yards along from the only dropped kerb. Result = I've never seen a cyclist using it.

[Deleted User]

dzug1 wrote: »

Well yes but even where there is a good cycle lane unobstructed and with a smooth surface some cyclists still won't use them. There's one near me built a year or so at the cost of weeks of disruption and I don't know how many hundreds of K - and still the lycra brigade insist on using the road.


If you knocked one off I wonder if you could claim contributory negligence?

Please enlighten me...

Why in this day and age are the only people make these comments to my face are typically overweight, live life on the internet quite often still living with mummy and daddy into their 40's and spend all their hard earned income on sky, DVDs and anything else they can think of wasting their money on. Usually in denial as in debt and generally do nothing with their small ignorant little lives...

Whereas I'd rather be on my bike every day, 20 years + commuting, keeping me really fit as part of a constructive lifestyle saving loads of cash which can work hard for me.

I've had so many run ins with !!!!!! in cars I got bored of thumping them so just try and avoid roads now. It amazes me that there is still a significant minority, generally the breed that feel they are entitled to everything when putting nothing into the system, think this way...

PS I pay loads of VED on my two VW Bluemotions never mind receiving all these FIT payments for my solar PV

PPS Why do Post Offices have signs saying " WE DO NOT SELL ROAD TAX AT THIS BRANCH" :huh::question::huh:

j0nathon2

SteveJW wrote: »

Apologies for the delay in replying

Not sure how far they have got with the new lane, the old track was fair. As stated whichever route you take out of Beverley you will have to cross the A1035
The Leven / Beverley cycle route terminates near Tickton Grange, you then have to cross the A1035 (very busy) and proceed through the village of Tickton, you can then either cross the river at The Crown and Anchor or turn left down Weel Road

No problem.

I actually rode that way yesterday and I had to ask myself for much of the way - what lane? I came out of Beverley, and there was a dedicated lane near the pavement for a lot of it, up to Tickton, then yes I went through the village, crossed the bridge at Hull Bridge then continued on the lane beside the main road. I then crossed the main road to be presented with thin footpaths, often lacking in dropped kerbs, and laybys, none of it signed for cyclists but I thought there was a cyclist track all the way up to Leven? In Routh I then had to cross the road again to enter get to the country lanes, only took 5 minutes:eek:

Mids_Costcutter

dzug1 wrote: »

Well yes but even where there is a good cycle lane unobstructed and with a smooth surface some cyclists still won't use them. There's one near me built a year or so at the cost of weeks of disruption and I don't know how many hundreds of K - and still the lycra brigade insist on using the road.

I think you mean a cycle track? - cycle lanes are in the carriageway. Is it really a good facility? If you'd like to supply the street name / town then we could have a look to assess.

dee4life2005

cycle lanes that are painted on the roads are a real danger I find. Motorists tend to see the line as their guide and so long as they don't cross it then it's a safe pass in their eyes ... regardless of how the cyclist is positioned in the lane. This results in ALOT of close passes, and I've seen other cyclists clipped by wing mirrors etc. in these lanes.

They also tend to collect all the crap off the roads, and they are where all the drain covers usually are. I never cycle in such lanes, and always cycle in the road with the rest of the traffic.

Converted pavements that are labelled "shared use" also pose there own set of problems. Dog walkers are generally okay, although their dogs can be especially unpredictable - especially when off the leash. If I'm commuting then I avoid these paths as I'm generally cycling quickly (20mph+) and don't want to be incosiderate to pedestrians (although I would always slow down for them when required). For commuting it's far more practical to use the roads, as you make better progress (not having to stop at every side road, driveway etc.).

AndyBSG

Interesting article on the Standard website showing how drivers quite literally get away with murder as far as cyclists are concerned.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/40-cyclists-killed-4-drivers-jailed-exclusive-investigation-reveals-only-one-in-10-drivers-are-jailed-after-being-involved-in-cyclist-death-9034187.html

C_Mababejive

And further..why dont people use bus lanes?