Cyclist Down, Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Kirkstall

[Paul_L]

this is on my commute to work. This is a nasty low bridge and the photo in the above link doesn't reflect the height and more importantly the lack of visibility as you approach. There are rumours and i hope they are false rumours that youths are waiting for cyclists to head into the arch and have an "accident" where they walk into the path of the oncoming cyclist, make them fall off and set off with the bike. There isn't room for a cyclist and pedestrian to pass under this bridge.

I ride clipless on my hybrid and i always unclip when passing through these bridges.

RIP to the cyclist.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I stopped commuting on that route precisely because I thought it was actually safer (and quicker!) to go on the road, I still use the towpath for leisure rides but bridges like this are ridden dead slow.

Wheres the rumours come from BTW? I'm a little quiet on the bike and tend not to chat to people I meet on the towpath.

 

[growingvegetables]

Today's YEP

‘Coward’ thief left man to die in Leeds Liverpool canal[url="http://"][/url]

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Despicable.

 

[wiggydiggy]

A result at least, wether he truly did find him or there was an incident we will never no.

For those of us in leeds the next leeds cycling consultation forum is this week: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2012/2/ccf104age.pdf

I cant make it myself now, but will be interested to get the minutes later in the week.

 

[Hip Priest]

Maybe he threw the Apollo in the canal (best place for it) and the weight of it unbalanced him?

I too owned an Apollo Vortice, until it got nicked, thankfully in less-tragic circumstances. It wasn't a bad bike at all.