Cycling in Melbourne Australia
Albert Street Copenhagen Lanes
Any evolved or progressed views on the newly evolved Albert Street Copenhagen lanes?
BV's recently updated and they're holding their line:
http://www.bv.com.au/general/change-the-world/40562/
Upshot seems to be that we all just need to slow down. Sorry, but that seems ludicrous. I don't see any of these new riders either.
I found these dangerous at the outset, and I'm still finding them dangerous. Particularly at peak hour. I now cycle on Vic Parade.
I'm not entirely opposed to the concept, but Albert Street implementation just seems poor.
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Permalink Reply by Adrian Wal on -
I've taken a couple of test rides on the lanes. OK for slow to medium paced riding at maybe 20 km/h. I can see where the lanes become a problem - cannot overtake slow cyclists safely, the gravel that accumulates when it rains, the part running downhill where you pick up speed, where the lanes merge with traffic lights and the pedestrians which wander on it having no idea about the lanes.
Overall a piss-take on the Copenhagen concept, but OK if you're not going to fast and can anticipate the dangers.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Jay on -
I've come to the conclusion that Bicycle Victoria no longer represents transport cyclists. They only represent timid, recreational cyclists. Hence their willingness to support designs which slow cyclists down. It's motor traffic which needs slowing, not cycling traffic.
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Permalink Reply by Adrian Wal on
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I look forward to the day Melbourne has grade separated bikeways next to motorways that are 3 metres wide and a bit more for designation to peds, don't take grand zig zag tours around a creek under the motorway and make you stop at every major intersection.
Don't just make it compulsory for bike facilities with every new road project, legislate that if the car facility is grade separated, same thing must be done for bikes, and it must be 3 metres wide just for bikes,, and possibly wider for a part for peds.
What would it take for a bit more that half baked lip sevice in Melbourne?
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