Cycle Paths

I think most cyclists do use them when available - you only notice the awkward beggars who don't!

They are the ones who ride in pedestrian precincts.

Simply because they are pig headed. Here in North Wales we have dedicated cycly paths on very narrow roads. Do cyclists use them No- they stay on the main carriage way. Its high time cyclists were properly regulated, licenced and paid their wack. You can see that I am quite uncompromising on this subject.

Cycly paths are eschewed by some as they don't always facilitate the speed that the cyclist wishes to maintain. They'd rather go a few mph faster in the road and slow all the cars instead.

Is "cycly" Welsh for something, Fisherman? 

Agree about better regulation.

Other than the TransPennine Trail there are no cycle paths anywhere around the Penistone/Holmfith area and no cycle lanes at the road sides-apart from a short stretch between Shepley and Shelley in Kirklees.It would be lovely to be able to cycle separated from the speeding repmobiles and lorries- fat chance!

I would use them if there were more of them.  I used to cycle to work, along the busy A57 to Manchester, but there was no cycle path and it was becoming too dangerous on the road

Part of the reason that they don't get used all the time is that they collect all the small sharp bits of stones and thorns pushed there by motor vehicles, causing punctures. If they were regularly swept clean then I think that they'd be used more.

It seems that some like to play 'chicken' with pedestrians. They try to get as close as possible, on footpaths, without actually hitting the walkers.  Most seem not to be able to ping their bell, to give advance warning of their prescence. 

Most seem not to be able to ping their bell, to give advance warning of their prescence. 

     Does the modern cycle have a bell ?