Cycle path in middle of road epic fail?

[Hip Priest]

Was something on the forum a few weeks go about these.
Seems some councils are putting these at pinch points for drivers to be aware of cyclists in the absence of, or road too narrow for, a Cycle lane.
A good idea but bot advertised very well methinks, however, there are a few places I would like Newcastle council to put these...

Do you cycle in Newcastle city centre Tony? Have you seen that pinch point they've put in just past the mini-roundabout on Percy St? Accident waiting to happen.

 

[Norm]

There are loads of those in London. They are not cycle paths rather then showing a route for cyclists are they not?

Indeed. I'd call that the complete opposite of a fail, I'd say that shows exactly where a rider should be positioned when approaching parked cars. I'm quite surprised that gaz posted that without comment.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Do you cycle in Newcastle city centre Tony? Have you seen that pinch point they've put in just past the mini-roundabout on Percy St? Accident waiting to happen.

Yup, but thankfully not too often, usual council madness.
Other ancient one that I was looking at is Hadricks mill going round and under the Metro bridge.
Notorious and really bad both ways for cyclists.

 

[gaz]

Indeed. I'd call that the complete opposite of a fail, I'd say that shows exactly where a rider should be positioned when approaching parked cars. I'm quite surprised that gaz posted that without comment.

I said that in the metro article

 

[snorri]

More importantly, isn't it about time we banned the use of the phrase "epic fail"? - It is an Epic Bandwagon of epidemic proportions.

Errrr........ if I could just use it for my first and only time? "Epic egg on face for Mr Holland"

 

[Norm]

I said that in the metro article

Ah, ha! You are Mr cyclegaz and ICMFP!

 

[Jezston]

Started reading The Metro again recently as you can't read newspapers on a smartphone on the underground. Forgot how bloody awful it was. I'd expect better standards of journalism from the Socialist Worker or a BNP newsletter.

 

[subaqua]

Started reading The Metro again recently as you can't read newspapers on a smartphone on the underground. Forgot how bloody awful it was. I'd expect better standards of journalism from the Socialist Worker or a BNP newsletter.

bet you have to pedal fast to keep ahead of the trains

 

[BentMikey]

You can't read newspapers on a smartphone on the underground? I thought the point of newsstand was to download them and read them locally? Can't say I read newspapers much anyway, apart from the odd article shown online.

 

[Jezston]

I thought the point of newsstand was to download them and read them locally?

I have no idea what you are talking about but I think what you are saying is that I need a better smartphone than my crappy Nokia.

 

[Norm]

I have no idea what you are talking about but I think what you are saying is that I need a better smartphone than my crappy Nokia.

I think he's saying that you should buy a newspaper.

However, even a crappy Nokia can cache pages for you to read later.

 

[BentMikey]

Buy dead trees? Errrr.... No.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

They should stamp bike signs everywhere to remind the tin box drivers we are there.