Another reason why I prefer cycling to work
- Thread starter benb
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Gasman
Old enough to know better, too old to care!
- Location
- Third Rock From The Sun
That bus-stop at 20s in is a design classic; disgorging passengers straight onto a cycle lane.
To be fair, that wasn't a bus stop as such - the driver was just letting the passengers off. I did notice that not a single one of them looked to see if a bike was coming.
The actual cycle lane is crap - goes right along the door zone.
I love this sort of thing.
On my way home last night at about 9pm the Edgware Road was total chaos. I cross it quite far north, but it was nose to tail in both directions as far as I could see.
The odd thing was that since it was choc-a-block, _all_ the traffic, cars, buses, motorbikes had decided that the lights where I cross over were totally optional. As I was approaching the junction, several hundred yards away, it was green for me, yet all the north and southbound queues were just sailing through the lights.
So it's not just bikes who decide that lights are optional when they feel it is safe and sensible to proceed.
In this case, though, they just ended up in another queue 50 yards up the road.
On my way home last night at about 9pm the Edgware Road was total chaos. I cross it quite far north, but it was nose to tail in both directions as far as I could see.
The odd thing was that since it was choc-a-block, _all_ the traffic, cars, buses, motorbikes had decided that the lights where I cross over were totally optional. As I was approaching the junction, several hundred yards away, it was green for me, yet all the north and southbound queues were just sailing through the lights.
So it's not just bikes who decide that lights are optional when they feel it is safe and sensible to proceed.
In this case, though, they just ended up in another queue 50 yards up the road.
Hawk
Veteran
- Location
- Glasgow Southside
Bit of a tight squeeze at 1:25 but done at crawling speed... I wouldn't have chanced passing the left-indicating car at 2:05 on it's left side.
But that looked like excellent fun, a good advert for cycling too
But that looked like excellent fun, a good advert for cycling too
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Good to see a few stereotypes re-inforced with the usual suspects blocking cycle lane- BMW, WVM, 4WD and Merc, add a Volvo and you'd have the full set!
The cycle lane is really awful- I loathe ones like that.
The cycle lane is really awful- I loathe ones like that.
Sara_H
Guru
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Love the way you stopped at the red light at 1'45". 
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Love the way you stopped at the red light at 1'45".
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Yes, that was a bit pointless, but I just did it out of habit really.
captain nemo1701
Space cadet. Deck 42 Main Engineering.
- Location
- Bristol
But it's the illusion of the 'freedom'of driving that's so seductive:
As you can see, my cycle to work in the mornings is completely gridlocked
As you can see, my cycle to work in the mornings is completely gridlocked
alans
black belt lounge lizard
- Location
- Staffordshire
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
I'm sorry I couldn't get there;I'll do better next time
You have my deepest sympathies. On the upside - at least you get to save a fair bit of cash by never having to replace the indicator light bulbs
