skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Like the A30,the A14 is a nasty road even in a car ! No chance on a bike !!!!
I have recently started to work on he Science Park ... from Quy ... right now I am having to go into town and out again ...
I have recently started to work on he Science Park, and coming in from two junctions east on the A14 (Quy) the shortest route recommended by cycle jounrey planner (http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/) was to go on the A14. This would be a nice shortcut for me - right now I am having to go into town and out again, but did not somehow feel safe to go on the A14 especially in rush hour.... Wish there was a more direct east-west route tho!
I have recently started to work on he Science Park, and coming in from two junctions east on the A14 (Quy) the shortest route recommended by cycle jounrey planner (http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/) was to go on the A14. This would be a nice shortcut for me - right now I am having to go into town and out again, but did not somehow feel safe to go on the A14 especially in rush hour.... Wish there was a more direct east-west route tho!
I'm sure you're right. You can feel it in a car - the design of the side of the bridge will accellerate a side wind. And it is high up. But - come a strong westerley........Cross wind most of the time on that bridge, used to make riding my motorcycle over it interesting..
They do time trials along it fairly regularly. There have been a number of deaths over the years. I have ridden the road a few times between Ipswich and Felixstowe, but with age comes wisdom, or cowardice, and I don't think I would do it now.
I used to live in Bottisham and often went into Cambridge not too far from the science park, I always went down under the A14, on the cycle path, right to Fen Ditton, straight on at crossroads then cycle path alongside river, over bridge into Water Lane, Green End Rd and Milton road. All fairly hassle free and mostly quiet.
I agree!When I first got back into cycling, I would always find myself navigating in my head like I would in the car, trying to take the quickest and most direct route to anywhere.
After a while, you start to discover the alternative routes which are often far more pleasant, and for me, seem to put me back in touch with the communities we travel through. The non-direct routes are far more interesting and you start to enjoy journeys rather than dread them.
Don't see the fuss. This forum has got a bit nasty, we seem to be having rather a lot of anti-A road cycling threads at the moment.
Don't see the fuss ?, on the road that leads to Britains busiest container port and getting busier with HGV's year on year .....