wbmkk said:
Hi
I've recently started cycling again after many many years on non-activity (cycle-wise)
Is it me, or have the roads got into a shocking condition
Potholes, trenches all seem to be either left unrepaired, or just repaired very badly.
tarmac roads over concrete have holes all over the place
What's going on ??
No wonder people cylce on the footpaths; at least there, the surface is quite smooth.
Happy Christmast to All
I would think this affects pedestrians too. When I was in Basingstoke (during the freak-snow storm), the only parts gritted were the roads. The buses (Stagebcoach) were late, and some people assumed it had been cancelled. Because the pavement was slippery (no grit), an old lady had no option than to wait for this bus to manifest, or presumably stay at home (unless the taxi was an option.)
To add insult to injury, the
Stagecoach bus fee is about £2.30 for what is a 1.5 mile journey (now try and justify public transportation in this instance when
even a Hummer (12mpg) can do 2.64 miles to the litre). It's a good thing the over 60's have free public transport.
Upon arriving at the main shopping centre, I noticed that the train station (again on a hill) only had grit applied to the roads (for taxis to drop off people, and for those with paid parking spaces round the back to park), the stairs and the pavements were beneath sheets of snow and ice.
My understanding is that our bus service is very poor, it has a lax service, selective times of operation and does not cover certain areas, this according to a certain taxi driver is why they get lots of calls in the early hours of the morning and at night, for people doing shift work.
Therefore my point is that taking the above into account, if the pavements are not gritted, and only select busy roads are, then apart from the car / taxi, what are the workable alternatives?
