Riding - Are there any roads where I can't legally ride my racing bike?

[Alan O]

...the Mersey tunnel...

Except on 2 July - https://www.liverpoolchesterliverpool.com/

Alan

 

[Alan O]

hi all, this probably sounds a ridiculous question, but when riding is there any roads legally where I can't ride my racing bike. This is my first time really to be honest properly getting in to cycling. Sorry again for the stupid question

Cycle lover .

Just a pedantic point - if it's a track racing bike with no front brake and only pedal braking of the rear wheel, then I think it's illegal on all roads.

Alan

 

[dodgy]

Except on 2 July - https://www.liverpoolchesterliverpool.com/

Alan

Many people, even local cyclists are surprised to find that you can ride through one of the tunnels. The rules are convoluted, so much so that when I have ridden through I've kept a copy of the below article in case the tunnel police stop me (I've heard they've stopped others for riding through legally).

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14. Can I ride my bicycle through the tunnel?

Bicycles are not permitted through the Kingsway Tunnel. Through the Queensway Tunnel, they are not allowed between the hours of 6:00am to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 8:00pm on Saturday and 8:00am to 9:00pm on Sunday. Please note, the time limits during a Sunday are only operational between 1st April and 30th September inclusive.
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[Pale Rider]

Cyclists are now banned on a stretch of the A19 leading towards Middlesbrough from the north following a couple of fatalities.

The ban was enacted under some Highways Agency power which I expect will have been used elsewhere.

 

[Alan O]

14. Can I ride my bicycle through the tunnel?

Bicycles are not permitted through the Kingsway Tunnel. Through the Queensway Tunnel, they are not allowed between the hours of 6:00am to 8:00pm, Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 8:00pm on Saturday and 8:00am to 9:00pm on Sunday. Please note, the time limits during a Sunday are only operational between 1st April and 30th September inclusive.

I never knew that!

 

[Drago]

One would like to think that the cyclists were to blame in every case to resort to those measures.

 

[Glenn]

A30 through the Temple roadworks on Bobmin moor

 

[Saluki]

A30 through the Temple roadworks on Bobmin moor

Who on earth would want to ride through that anyway. I go via Camelford in the car as it's so hideous.

 

[Ian193]

Queen Elizabeth bridge, which takes traffic in the opposite direction to the Dartford Tunnels.

You can get taken over in a highways agency vehicle there's a phone to contact them near the bridge I saw a photo of it on Facebook the other day

 

[Glenn]

The official cycle route is interesting through the lanes to the south of the works.

 

[Tim Hall]

You can get taken over in a highways agency vehicle there's a phone to contact them near the bridge I saw a photo of it on Facebook the other day

Yes, but you can't ride it. (And if there's lots of you, you have to wait an age. See FNRTTC passim)

 

[lutonloony]

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Interesting topic really. Minimum speed limit of 25mph here, but still legal to ride a bike. (Personally I wouldn't risk it though!)
As has been said, legally, motorways or other places specifically prohibiting cycling.

My bike can easily exceed 25mph, just not with me riding it

 

[GuyBoden]

Some nice old NCU signs.

North Rode Cheshire. (So a rode sign)

 

[KnackeredBike]

The utterly brilliant "no anything, not even invisible cyclists" sign.

 

[si_c]

I never knew that!

Yeah not many people do. Having ridden through there a couple of times its not something I'd recommend if you can avoid it. The problem is for the first half you can maintain 30+ mph but the second half its a struggle to maintain 15 due to the gradient.

That just makes for conflict with motorists. You absolutely must take the lane as they are already narrow.