Cycle Paths

Sorry Lycra Men, but I think this kind of money Should be spent elsewhere. I cannot see that these paths are used , especially where I live.

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Is it necessary to be pointlessly rude? Lycra isn't my choice of attire either, but it's sensible for keen/ long distance cycling. You have criticised the cost of cycle paths at £300/ running metre but you haven't told us where you'd like the money spent instead. At Specsavers perhaps, to remedy myopia over the use of healthier forms of local transport than cars.

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sorry if I have upset you Jenny, but it makes my blood boil when the cycle paths which obviously cost a lot of money are not used. Surely some cycle association must have pressured for them because councils don't just spend on their own accord. As for the Lycra this , where I live seems to now be the norm and I was addressing the cyclists that could use the path on my post. The money could be used to fill potholes and fix general road repairs. So please accept my apologies once again.

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Not a problem  Hosta. I guess that if money was only spent on essentials, we'd be poorer in terms of art, theatre and many other things which are part of advanced civilisations. All of our lighting at home is led, for which we'll never recover the cost, but in its own small way it's a contribution towards a greener planet. Cycling too is a green option and a healthy one too. Maybe, through a little cycling I'll save the NHS a few pounds in remedial healthcare. Having been knocked off my bike more than once by unobservent motorists, I'm unenthusiastic to leave cycle paths. It's always a pleasure to visit cycle cities like Cambridge, Oxford and Amsterdam. Perhaps you should take it up - Lycra isn't compulsory.

Sorry Lycra Men, but I think this kind of money Should be spent elsewhere. I cannot see that these paths are used , especially where I live.

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Is it necessary to be pointlessly rude? Lycra isn't my choice of attire either, but it's sensible for keen/ long distance cycling. You have criticised the cost of cycle paths at £300/ running metre but you haven't told us where you'd like the money spent instead. At Specsavers perhaps, to remedy myopia over the use of healthier forms of local transport than cars.

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sorry if I have upset you Jenny, but it makes my blood boil when the cycle paths which obviously cost a lot of money are not used. Surely some cycle association must have pressured for them because councils don't just spend on their own accord. As for the Lycra this , where I live seems to now be the norm and I was addressing the cyclists that could use the path on my post. The money could be used to fill potholes and fix general road repairs. So please accept my apologies once again.

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Not a problem  Hosta. I guess that if money was only spent on essentials, we'd be poorer in terms of art, theatre and many other things which are part of advanced civilisations. All of our lighting at home is led, for which we'll never recover the cost, but in its own small way it's a contribution towards a greener planet. Cycling too is a green option and a healthy one too. Maybe, through a little cycling I'll save the NHS a few pounds in remedial healthcare. Having been knocked off my bike more than once by unobservent motorists, I'm unenthusiastic to leave cycle paths. It's always a pleasure to visit cycle cities like Cambridge, Oxford and Amsterdam. Perhaps you should take it up - Lycra isn't compulsory.

...No thanks ...But quite fancy the Lycra though  ..................

 ...No thanks ...But quite fancy the Lycra though  ..................

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Well, I won't tell anyone if you don't

Driving through Cardiff today in an area known as Llanishen on a very long busy road , there are many office blocks houses and a large school with park and leisure centre  

Over a number of mths they have been making alterations to the road and pavement both sides all in aide of giving the public lovely wide cycle tracks , great for drivers and cyclist , what a laugh absolutely full for at least 3/4.mile both sides full of cars parked half in cycle lane half on pavement  leaving no room at all for cyclist. what was the point !

Do they inspect these cycle paths  surely the cars can be booked by police I'm not a fan of cyclist on main roads but when they are given there own lane Surely they have the right to use them and not expect them completely blocked by cars  

Driving along the main road with cycle lane on my nearside. Had to overtake a cyclist who was ignoring the cycle lane and riding on the road.

Don't blame him / her af all. It's exactly what I would do.

Don't blame him / her af all. It's exactly what I would do.

Ian

Just out of interest why would you choose the road rather than an adjacent cycleway especially if it was designed as a cycle way rather than being a shared footpath? 

David

Dear oh dear Ian these things are done for your safety yet you want to willingly and obstructively play with the traffic

In todays modern "give no quarter" traffic conditions the more that can be done to make things Safer for other users should be applauded,

We have cycle paths and joint cycle pedestian paths to nearly all areas where we live,but do the mostly lycra clothed "persons" use them ,of course not, 

The laws need ammending to make it an offence for Cyclists to use any other area of road, that has a designated  path/area adjacent for their specific use

Also make it a points on licence and fine for any vehicle that obstucts such cycle ways 

If it can be done for Bus lanes then it should also done for cycleways 

I imagine cyclists use the road because they feel they can make better progress unrestricted by the obstacles generally found on urban cycle routes? And they have right of way on the road over cycle routes.

David