what the hell is going on with our roads.

theone8181 said:
Stay off the road and go back on the pavement/pay road tax :mad: :D. I feel bad for some of you guys as bumps are uncomfortable with suspension I can only imagine what a road bike must be like going over them.
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Some of them are so big it feels like a bicycle would go into them and then out the other side.
 
Shadowness said:
If you think the roads are unbearable in a car, try cycling on them!
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There are two places now where I have to make the choice of going in the middle of the lane which is very dangerous or going onto the pavement because I would damage my bike.
Now for those who want to have a go at me for using the pavement I never see anybody walking on that one and the road is way worse now - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9...151101T000000!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en&authuser=0
 
SexyGreyFox said:
There are two places now where I have to make the choice of going in the middle of the lane which is very dangerous or going onto the pavement because I would damage my bike.
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if you have the fluro jacket on and behave assertively the Cambridge drivers will acquiesce to mid lane
shared cycle/pavements here have glass on them .... that would be drivers throwing bottles (along with discarded kfc/mcd ...)
 
SexyGreyFox said:
There are two places now where I have to make the choice of going in the middle of the lane which is very dangerous or going onto the pavement because I would damage my bike.
Now for those who want to have a go at me for using the pavement I never see anybody walking on that one and the road is way worse now - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9...151101T000000!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en&authuser=0
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I personally think the pavement is the better choice, as long as a rider is not trying to set their PB. There's a far bigger speed difference between a bike and a car compared to a bike and a pedestrian (depending on road), maybe have a change in the law to ride on parents in 40+ zones, and on the road below that :confused: .
 
Probably even more dangerous on escooters. If you stub the tiny front wheel you are immediately going face/crotch first

More hilarious to watch than experience
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HS2 traffic has destroyed the roads round here, they were bad to start with but got a lot worse with recent works.

Tried to report a few but the site already had multiple reports for the location going back 6 months.
 
A badger set has caused a minor surface collapse on a country road near me, the sort and size of collapse that would quite easily send you in to the roof lining if you hit it at anything above 10mph.

It's been like that for a good 9 months or so now, getting progressively worse. Signs are in place for a 'failed surface'. I found out today it's due to badgers, which are of course protected and without licensing not much can be done and even then during certain times of the year.
 
My road was closed today from 7am to 7pm, they've tarmaced the lot. Its like a racetrack (cannot confirm or deny it may or may not be used as one if quiet one evening. :D
 
theone8181 said:
I personally think the pavement is the better choice, as long as a rider is not trying to set their PB. There's a far bigger speed difference between a bike and a car compared to a bike and a pedestrian (depending on road), maybe have a change in the law to ride on parents in 40+ zones, and on the road below that :confused: .
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Police guidance is not to fine people riding on the pavement if they are riding with due care to pedestrians and if the road is busy enough to pose a danger

The re-issued guidance is -

“The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of the traffic, and who show consideration to other pavement users.

"Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required."
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from here https://news.npcc.police.uk/release...-responding-to-people-cycling-on-the-pavement
 
SexyGreyFox said:
There are two places now where I have to make the choice of going in the middle of the lane which is very dangerous or going onto the pavement because I would damage my bike.
Now for those who want to have a go at me for using the pavement I never see anybody walking on that one and the road is way worse now - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.9...151101T000000!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en&authuser=0
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That looks amazing compared to the roads round here! Your road wouldnt even make it to the top 100 needing repairs here!
 
riding on the pavement V ... if you didn't see it .....
the adolescents around Cambs on them are irresponsible ***** , had one who cut in and was doing about 20mph for a mile in front of my bike on the road ,
riding erratically , as I then had to brake behind him going down a hill , before he pulled off - battery running out ?
The 71-year-old grandmother died six days later in hospital.
At Nottingham Youth Court on Wednesday, he was handed a 12-month referral order. Police say Mrs Davis is thought to be the first pedestrian to die in an e-scooter collision in the UK.
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jpaul said:
riding on the pavement V ... if you didn't see it .....
the adolescents around Cambs on them are irresponsible ***** , had one who cut in and was doing about 20mph for a mile in front of my bike on the road ,
riding erratically , as I then had to brake behind him going down a hill , before he pulled off - battery running out ?
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I was in Cambridge last year for 3 days and couldn't believe the awful eScooter use however cars will still cause more death an destruction a 1000x over compared to eScooters and cycles.
 
SexyGreyFox said:
I was in Cambridge last year for 3 days and couldn't believe the awful eScooter use however cars will still cause more death an destruction a 1000x over compared to eScooters and cycles.
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True, but you should be safe to walk on a pavement without being run over. That's why I think normal cycling on pavements is OK just not people using bikes with no brakes (think that was a guy a few years ago that killed someone).
 
theone8181 said:
True, but you should be safe to walk on a pavement without being run over. That's why I think normal cycling on pavements is OK just not people using bikes with no brakes (think that was a guy a few years ago that killed someone).
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I am a cyclist and I TOTALLY disagree with that. I've been clipped by 3 cyclists in the last year and my next door neighbour has been struck twice! It is an offence to ride a cycle on the pavement.
 
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