Frustrating!

[garrykiller]

garrykiller said:

same stretch of path but a bit further down at 1715



that's parked up lorry, no driver in site, fully blocking a cycle path with no way round it. its also double yellow lines

same place last night, a car decided the cycle path was a way of driving on to the road on the other side. very good! fking idoits.

[lufbramatt]

S10GTA said:

I get a bit wound up when cyclist are constantly moaned about, yet in 20 miles I witnessed all the above.

Don't take it personally, it's just the people of the mindset that would have been rascists 30 years ago finding a new minority to victimise.

[bakerstreet]

S10GTA said:

Rode to work today, 20 miles and witnessed the following:

Cement Lorry heading the wrong way down a 1 way street (cycle path runs along road)
Van heading the wrong way down another 1 way street (even after I pointed it out to him)
A car undertaking a learner in a 30, by going into a bus lane.
A car towing a small trailer with a flat tyre, and smoke pouring off it.

I get a bit wound up when cyclist are constantly moaned about, yet in 20 miles I witnessed all the above.

I bet you also saw several vehicles with one headlamp bulb out. That is one of my pet hates and I see many cars with only one working headlamp bulb.

[Bobley]

Nearly drove into a black car tonight which was weaving around parked cars in an unlit street in the rain with its offside headlight out.

[S10GTA]

Cycle path was swept yesterday. An excellent job as you can see....

[garrykiller]

It’s a god damn nightmare! They’ve made it impossible to avoid roots and pot holes now without riding through all the crap! On a positive note though they have fixed the slop on the bridge a little further up from there so you don’t have to worry about dodging pot holes now.

[S10GTA]

Don't know if you are on Bookface, but this guy seems to stick up for cycling. He was the reason the path was swept. I have sent him the picture.

https://www.facebook.com/CouncillorDavidHarrison

[okgo]

Its Facebook. Don't BE that person that calls it bookface.

[IroningMan]

okgo said:

Its Facebook. Don't BE that person that calls it bookface.

It's.

[S10GTA]

okgo said:

Its Facebook. Don't BE that person that calls it bookface.

Don't be that person

[okgo]

IroningMan said:

It's.

Not even in the same ballpark of ery as 'bookface'

[yellowjack]

S10GTA said:

Cycle path was swept yesterday. An excellent job as you can see....

Seriously? That is a cycle path?

It needs complete resurfacing, along with a physical barrier of some kind to keep you on the path should you be pitched off the bike by an obstruction.

Can you imagine hitting a tree root, or some driver's fallen exhaust silencer in the dark, then being thrown into the path of traffic on a busy dual carriageway? In the dark?

That is disgusting, and I would seriously consider not using it, but going onto the carriageway instead (if that's a legal option). I'm not saying I definitely would, as I've no experience of that road, but I'd certainly consider it. Shocking.

[okgo]

Looking at that road, I'd probably not be riding on it. Very busy, and doesn't look like slow moving.

Is that the only route?

[S10GTA]

Yes, its the only route. The road is the A35, where a cyclist was killed last year.

I can't really explain how bad the whole route is. I need to borrow a camera and video it I think.

[thiscocks]

yellowjack said:

S10GTA said:

Cycle path was swept yesterday. An excellent job as you can see....

Seriously? That is a cycle path?

It needs complete resurfacing, along with a physical barrier of some kind to keep you on the path should you be pitched off the bike by an obstruction.

Can you imagine hitting a tree root, or some driver's fallen exhaust silencer in the dark, then being thrown into the path of traffic on a busy dual carriageway? In the dark?

That is disgusting, and I would seriously consider not using it, but going onto the carriageway instead (if that's a legal option). I'm not saying I definitely would, as I've no experience of that road, but I'd certainly consider it. Shocking.

Im going cycling in Belgium for a few days later in the year- hopefully I will see how cycle routes should be done.

[garrykiller]

yellowjack said:

Seriously? That is a cycle path?

It needs complete resurfacing, along with a physical barrier of some kind to keep you on the path should you be pitched off the bike by an obstruction.

Can you imagine hitting a tree root, or some driver's fallen exhaust silencer in the dark, then being thrown into the path of traffic on a busy dual carriageway? In the dark?

That is disgusting, and I would seriously consider not using it, but going onto the carriageway instead (if that's a legal option). I'm not saying I definitely would, as I've no experience of that road, but I'd certainly consider it. Shocking.

I wouldn’t dream of cycling on that road, it’s a 50mph dual carriage way, mainly used by lorries and vans.

[superkartracer]

S10GTA said:

Cycle path was swept yesterday. An excellent job as you can see....

MTB?

HTH

[IroningMan]

okgo said:

IroningMan said:

It's.

Not even in the same ballpark of ery as 'bookface'

No argument from me.

[S10GTA]

GarryDK recorded his commute on this "cycle path" this morning.

You can watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3BXIgtfytE&fe...

This is heading out of Southampton westbound. I ride the opposite way.

[S10GTA]

I unfortunately witnessed the aftermath of a woman who had been knocked off her bike by an van today.

She was riding along the cyclepath adjacent to the Millbrook Road towards Southampton, and a van had turned across her. There was an ambulance in attendance and a police car arrived as I passed. The van was still blocking the path as I passed.

It's not the first time I have seen an accident at this location, and was nearly caught out myself last week when a car turned across me as I headed home. I wish the woman a speedy recovery and hope the injuries are not too serious.