More money for cycling infrastructure in Manchester..

[potsy]

..hope it's as good as it sounds.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...st-pictures-what-cycle-friendly-curry-8753777

Don't know where all the cars will be that are normally parked up at the side of the road though.

 

[raleighnut]

..hope it's as good as it sounds.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...st-pictures-what-cycle-friendly-curry-8753777

Don't know where all the cars will be that are normally parked up at the side of the road though.

Are those road markings not parking bays, as long as there is a raised kerb (to stop/deter cars) it should be fine.

 

[potsy]

Are those road markings not parking bays, as long as there is a raised kerb (to stop/deter cars) it should be fine.

Good point

 

[raleighnut]

Good point

Mind you we'll have to watch out for being 'doored' by passengers.

 

[Hacienda71]

As long as it doesn't end up glass strewn like the ones around Eastlands and the Velodrome.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Looks lovely, hope they get it done.

 

[400bhp]

Let's hope they don't follow the abomination of the cycle path in Fallowfield which is a death trap.

 

[growingvegetables]

Depends on how they treat junctions!

 

[400bhp]

This is the most exciting bit. If they build a cycle path all the way into Manc I believe it will really increase south Manc to centre manc cycle commuters:

Bridgewater Cycleway

This scheme would extend the Bridgewater Cycleway, opened as part of the first phase of our Cycle City programme.

This will complete the strategically important link from the regional centre to Trans Pennine Trail and the National Cycle Network routes 82 and 62.

The scheme will also provide cycle access to key employment and residential areas.

 

[nickyboy]

For that kind of money I was hoping for a few tunnels through the hills around here

 

[dan_bo]

I can think of other ways to improve that stretch of road.

 

[Banjo]

Problem with these wonderful schemes is they will just dump you back onto the road at some point.
Better to just make the inside lane a bit wider IMHO.

 

[potsy]

Great: even less room on the roads for the people who actually pay for them. When are we going to see cyclists with number plates (so they can be held accountable for their actions), compulsory 3rd party insurance (to protect others from their actions), and paying at least some amount of road tax towards the upkeep of the roads they use?

Another waste of money

Good to see the usual standards of comments whenever cycling is mentioned has been maintained

 

[Hacienda71]

I can think of other ways to improve that stretch of road.

Dan more curry houses isn't the answer mate.........

 

[Cow Pie]

With all the pissed up ninjas collapsed in the cycle lane it will be full of speed bumps