| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Boston Manor new cycling lanes | |
| Posted by: | Raymond Havelock | |
| Date/Time: | 12/08/18 21:15:00 |
| I stood and watched last thursday under the flyover for an hour. Yes it was a bit rainy and I was there for another reason, waiting for a delayed GSK client. Total cyclists heading north ....9 Total using cycle track 4 In the other direction 14 cyclists not one using the track. I have to include myself as I rode down from Swyncombe ave. It is the most wasteful vanity project ever and should have been made a northbound only track using half the space. No cyclist in their right mind will ever use such a convoluted,dangerous and time delaying route when the road route is quite safe and easy. Unless it is made mandatory for all cyclists. And that will make it just like some of the CS routes. Downright dangerous for average cyclists. Having ridden the London ride a few weeks ago and done 3 laps of the route with family and friends, it was rather telling that the 11 accidents we passed all involved Lycra clad racers and quite rightly they got a lot of stick from the great many ordinary cyclists on what was otherwise a rather good day out apart from all the wind and dust off trees. |