New cycle path by my house.

[Paul139]

Getting excited by this. The council has begun constructing a cycle path about a 100 yds from where I live. It's not going to be a particularly long one,but it runs along the bottom of our estate and cuts off a bit of a corner that the normal road follows. Shame they didn't start it in the spring so it could be ready for summer but nonetheless I'm looking forward to a bit of silky smooth tarmac to ride up town on.

 

[snorri]

Oh dear, prepare for an invasion of ne'er do wells, peace shattered, litter, you know what these cyclists are like
Improved access to town, more people cycling to the shops, fewer cars on the road, great! .

 

[Milkfloat]

Silky smooth? The Essex contractors must be better than the Warwickshire ones. In Warwickshire all that needs adding to your picture is some badly painted white lines and a lampost or two in the middle of the mud and the job would be completed.

 

[Dave7]

100 yards away ?
Have you got an icecream maker ? can you make cakes/sarnies etc? I see a small fortune to be made

 

[Cuchilo]

The same thing happened around here , loads of paths getting done through the park and nature reserve . I was so excited until they dressed the paths with loose gravel

 

[buggi]

Silky smooth? The Essex contractors must be better than the Warwickshire ones. In Warwickshire all that needs adding to your picture is some badly painted white lines and a lampost or two in the middle of the mud and the job would be completed.

You forgot the gravel

 

[Arjimlad]

At last, somewhere more discreet for those who don't wish to pick up their dog's mess.

 

[Cubist]

You forgot the gravel

The same thing happened around here , loads of paths getting done through the park and nature reserve . I was so excited until they dressed the paths with loose gravel

http://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/gravel-bike-might-need-one.html#08G8q7OjcwOLZHhW.97

Where have you all been? These days it's all about the gnarrmac.

 

[Globalti]

Wait for all the mountain bikers to start complaining about the Council sanitising their favourite routes!

 

[Paul139]

Thanks for all the " positive " replies!
But you are all of course correct that however well intentioned and good this could be for people and their families, it is sad that inevitably it will be hijacked by motorbikes, yobs standing around making it difficult to pass, litter and indeed some of our own using it like a training circuit.
Shame but who knows, we may be proved wrong.

 

[Jenkins]

How long after it opens will it be before someone creates a Strava segment for it?

 

[Drago]

You live on an estate? How quaint!

 

[NorthernDave]

How long after it opens will it be before someone creates a Strava segment fir it?

Get out there and set one now - then you'll be the fastest...

 

[Paul139]

@Jenkins @NorthernDave Good thinking,hadn't thought of that.

 

[Markymark]

Wait for all the mountain bikers to start complaining about the Council sanitising their favourite routes!

But surely everyone who rides a mountain bike is back at school and probably more excited about the release of Frozen 2?