A sensible cycle lane?

[jdapayne]

Right, I've decided I should probably stop lurking and actually post something!

On Sunday I came off my bike when cycling through a bit of town I don't normally go through. Was going along when I saw what looked to be to be the most pointless cycle lane ever, taking me off the road and basically just through the pavement for a bit. Thought to myself: 'I'm not going on this stupid lane - I'm going to stay in the traffic where I belong!'.

Anyway, moments later, came off as I went over some tram lines. It turns out that this lane was actually a rather good idea!:

(I assume you can spot what it is! The picture's taken from after the bit where I came off, so to speak, lane on the right of the picture, road on the left).

 

[Maz]

Take care, man. Those tramlines can be as slippery as hell.
I've cycled over them in Sheffield many a time.

 

[Brock]

Lane designed so you don't hit the tram lines at an angle. Good stuff. Shame to have to give way to rejoin the traffic, but better than coming off I guess.

 

[buddha]

Is that Wellesley Rd, West Croydon?
I came a cropper on a Croydon tram line last month. As there was sand+rain on the tram line (and I was going too fast ). Ripped a new jacket and the shoulder still hurts.

 

[jdapayne]

Is that Wellesley Rd, West Croydon?
I came a cropper on a Croydon tram line last month. As there was sand+rain on the tram line (and I was going too fast ). Ripped a new jacket and the shoulder still hurts.

Nah, it's Manchester, near Piccadilly station.

After I came off, someone who was on a bus that went past came back to see if I was OK, really made my day.

 

[fossyant]

Good job you weren't on a road bike - you'd be stuck in the tracks, and on your way to Bury !

 

[rootes]

Lane designed so you don't hit the tram lines at an angle. Good stuff. Shame to have to give way to rejoin the traffic, but better than coming off I guess.

yep better to cross that a that angle.

 

[BentMikey]

Sorry to hear of your crash, and glad you're OK. I would be wary of those even at the relatively steep angle of that cycle lane!

 

[Riding in Circles]

Sorry to hear of your crash, and glad you're OK. I would be wary of those even at the relatively steep angle of that cycle lane!

I have no problems with tram lines.

 

[BentMikey]

Cheeky!

 

[Tharg2007]

i would have thought the scallies on the bus would have pointed and laughed.

was it here

 

[Mr Pig]

I've always thought trams were a stupid idea. Or rather a good idea that became stupid after the invention of the bus!