BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Check out the cyclist in this webcam image:
Positioning, like it or hate it?
- Thread starter BentMikey
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Twenty Inch
Guru
- Location
- Behind a desk
Yup, good, that's where I'd be. They cyclist behind is following suit too.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Err not sure, not knowing the road ... bit confused by the straight on arrow in that lane and the turning left in the next lane....
but nice position within that lane.
but nice position within that lane.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
I cycle down there on my commute, i cycle the whole length of the road in that position as i know the road surface next to the kerb is piss poor till you get to the middle. so perfect!
It is confusing, but the whole road goes around to the left..
+ i will add, after you go around the corner, there are still 3 lanes, and the lane he is in is rarely used, but gives you best position for which ever direction you are going in. so he couldn't have done any better.
summerdays said:
It is confusing, but the whole road goes around to the left..
+ i will add, after you go around the corner, there are still 3 lanes, and the lane he is in is rarely used, but gives you best position for which ever direction you are going in. so he couldn't have done any better.
mr_cellophane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Essex
Odd road markings. The left lane has an arrow for straight ahead and the centre lane is for turning left.
I have looked on Google maps and can't see anything like it there !
I have looked on Google maps and can't see anything like it there !
Twenty Inch
Guru
- Location
- Behind a desk
magnatom said:
he's a troll, innit?
The straight on arrow and the turn left arrow are about 50 yards apart. The straight on arrow coincides with the lane splitting arrow in the middle lane.summerdays said:
All three lanes subsequently have turn left arrows, which you can't see in the webcam image because the road sweeper is in the way.
Have a look at the Streetmap image and you can see more clearly that the arrows are separated.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
LOL! Yeah, that's my positioning too, in fact all the way from just before HPC and around the roundabout too. Too much lane changing, the roundabout, and the bad surfaces as mentioned. Well, except I'm usually on the offside of all three lanes if the traffic is queuing and I'm filtering.
andyfromotley
New Member
- Location
- Otley, west yorks
Would there be any other position on this road?
Origamist
Legendary Member
andyfromotley said:
Narrow lanes, approx 7 and half feet wide - centre of the lane is the only sensible choice. You cannot share a lane that narrow with a vehicle that is 6ft plus wide unless you want to lose skin on your elbows...
Choice of lane is a different matter - however, I use the inside lane by default; the middle and offside lane when filtering through traffic.
andyfromotley
New Member
- Location
- Otley, west yorks
Yes given the light traffic in the pic and the 3 lanes i would be amazed if any but the dimmest of cyclists took any other position.
Alien8
Senior Moment
- Location
- (A little bit north of) Cambridge
andyfromotley said:
I'm sure if we wait awhile someone will appear cycling on the pavement.
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
How come this footage is being made public given it is clearly a CCTV camera?
Have any rules been broken in publishing it?
Have any rules been broken in publishing it?
