Despite my aversion for cyclelanes

[Riding in Circles]

I thought I would share this one with you, I use this one a lot and am constantly impressed with it.


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AHx5YLkEI8s

 

[domtyler]

If they were all like that they might even get used occasionally!

 

[magnatom]

I was thinking the same as Dom. Looks empty. Does it actually get used? Is it two way or one way?

 

[Riding in Circles]

It is two way and it does get used but I filmed it at 2:30pm, even then it is only going to be used for people on a fairly good run plus they have to know about it. It joins the two sides of the Medway river valley.

 

[hackbike 6]

Im happy with cycle lanes when I can use them.Dont always use them though.That one coming off of Whipps Cross last night is a JOKE!

It's not an aversion it's a bias.

Same attitude as to

Helmets
High Viz and whatever else.

Seems like when your mids made up blah blah blah.


aversion= a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy
bias =is a term used to describe a tendency or preference towards a particular perspective, ideology or result, especially when the tendency interferes with the ability to be impartial, unprejudiced, or objective.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Nope, it is an aversion.

 

[hackbike 6]

I don't think all cycle lanes are bad...I.E The one from Southwark Bridge to Tower Gateway.

You can't tar them all with the same brush.(I guess you can really)

 

[sheddy]

Is that actually a Cycle Lane ? Is it not a Cycle Path ?

 

[hackbike 6]

Errr what's the difference?
Path = Pavement
Lane = Road?

Aye I see what you mean.

I would agree I don't particularly like cycle paths,that one at Whipps Cross being a particularly poor example.

 

[Riding in Circles]

I'm not sure, it was made by the highways department not by the parks department.

 

[Tynan]

Whipps Cross has a cycle lane? That's one junction that calls for Primary

For a dangerously hilarious sight, have a gander at the one for the Green Man roundabout one along from Whipps Cross

 

[hackbike 6]

Coming down from Whipps Cross I guess it's classed as a cycle path as it is on the pavement.

For a dangerously hilarious sight, have a gander at the one for the Green Man roundabout one along from Whipps Cross.

I was there last night didn't notice anything amiss.

 

[Panter]

Coold video

I've never ridden that path but it looks very nice. I wish there was something similar alongside Detling Hill

 

[HLaB]

Its not often a cycle path actually goes where people want to go and is of a good standard; I'm glad you've found one.

I quite like the the path alongside the Forth Road Bridge as its a route I/ other people want to go and it saves a 40 mile detour. Although its tie in on the north side in particular is terrible. It improved slightly when it became part of NCN 1 but it still bad.

 

[Riding in Circles]

I saw another one that follows the new roads over at West Malling the other day as well, it is due some investigating.

Panter, have you cycled over the crossing at Detling, very cool, Detling hill is a pig to cycle up.