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Originally Posted by glsammy  If it's anything like the so called cycle paths around here, it could end up being a right waste of money. Our wonderful Councils brilliant cycle path scheme is to paint a line down the existing walkways, dividing them in two. 
The hilarious parts on one stretch is they suddenly change sides, so for half a mile your cycling on the right, then you're supposed to cycle on the left for the rest. Of course, there's no barriers between the walkway and the cycle path, so it's a really clever safe plan.
If you detect a certain bitterness in my post, I assure you it's nothing to do with the fact that MY pet scheme, the Sherwood Forest regeneration plan, lost!  |
The other great cycle routes are the ones on our already crowded roads where the council paint a line about 18" from the kerb and call that the cycle lane. The road hasn't been widened so cars generally have to drive in the "cycle lane" to allow for two way traffic. I'm sure because it's called a cycle lane the council have probably qualified for some sort of green refund or an EU grant.
I'm all for cycle routes along disused railway lines, and we sure have plenty of them. But painting lines on pavements or roads in book don't qualify. I look forward to seeing how this grant money is spent and how long it takes to get these routes up and running.
BWD