Cycle Paths

Not sure where in East Yorkshire you are Hostahousey but our house in Hull has been shaking for years with the traffic, particularly buses - now suffer subsidence and we do have cycle lanes outside our house!

Not sure where in East Yorkshire you are Hostahousey but our house in Hull has been shaking for years with the traffic, particularly buses - now suffer subsidence and we do have cycle lanes outside our house!

   Exactly my point, it seems cycle paths that only evolved a few years ago have had money spent on them, and the roads have been ignored.

I think everyone will agree that cycle routes in urban areas are a good thing- Bristol being an excellent example.Its the waste in deciding on these rural routes that causes the upset. 1) poorly thought out  2) never naintained 3) Never used by cyclists. The money would be better spent on improving the roads for all users

I think everyone will agree that cycle routes in urban areas are a good thing- Bristol being an excellent example.Its the waste in deciding on these rural routes that causes the upset. 1) poorly thought out  2) never naintained 3) Never used by cyclists. The money would be better spent on improving the roads for all users

   Think your right Fisherman ...

i spoke to a (mami) middle aged men in lycra once and asked why thy do not use the cycle lanes and his reply was you hve to stop at each road junction

what about the ones that cyclist cant use because cars are parked in them

i spoke to a (mami) middle aged men in lycra once and asked why thy do not use the cycle lanes and his reply was you hve to stop at each road junction

This is a very valid reason. In Holland a car turning into a side road that crosses a cycle track would have to give way to the cycle. Here the cyclist has to slow down, turn his head and also avoid bollards and pedestrians. It is often safer to stay on the road. 

i spoke to a (mami) middle aged men in lycra once and asked why thy do not use the cycle lanes and his reply was you hve to stop at each road junction

This is a very valid reason. In Holland a car turning into a side road that crosses a cycle track would have to give way to the cycle. Here the cyclist has to slow down, turn his head and also avoid bollards and pedestrians. It is often safer to stay on the road. 

       Can't understand the turning head and avoid bollards Tony. Surely he just stops  waits for the clear road and carries on his way? Where are the bollards ?

i spoke to a (mami) middle aged men in lycra once and asked why thy do not use the cycle lanes and his reply was you hve to stop at each road junction

This is a very valid reason. In Holland a car turning into a side road that crosses a cycle track would have to give way to the cycle. Here the cyclist has to slow down, turn his head and also avoid bollards and pedestrians. It is often safer to stay on the road. 

       Can't understand the turning head and avoid bollards Tony. Surely he just stops  waits for the clear road and carries on his way? Where are the bollards ?

 

Exactly - easier to stay on the road, keep cycling and NOT stop at every junction.    (Bollards are sometimes put at road junctions on the path for safety reasons)

There must have been some sort of cycling body / group that asked for cycle paths . If this is so, then why do cyclists not use them. I can't  imagine the local councils putting down paths off their own back.