tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post5597868536029531379..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: The Rural Cycling HighwayVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71194936004616838952015-04-02T14:06:01.804-04:002015-04-02T14:06:01.804-04:00Some of the Los Angeles paths Eric mentioned are u...Some of the Los Angeles paths Eric mentioned are useful--Ballona Creek offers access to every major road it crosses, and a couple of minor ones, and I use it frequently. However, many of them were built with roadies in mind and have little access to the communities they pass through.<br /><br />Western US cities tend to favor riverside paths; here's a short post I wrote comparing fairly equivalent facilities in Denver and LA:<br /><br />http://www.bicyclefixation.com/blog/archives/00000784.htmlrickrisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029666421653240682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28263869440555705652013-11-25T03:17:15.414-05:002013-11-25T03:17:15.414-05:00I went last year on holiday in Amsterdam and I saw...I went last year on holiday in Amsterdam and I saw a lot who loves to cycling, so I did it too. It was really nice in the fresh air and Amsterdam is a really nice city.<br />The <a href="http://www.amsterdamcityapartments.com/short-term-rentals.html" rel="nofollow">apartments in amsterdam</a> were really nice too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455360985969598529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81513357055747225942013-11-23T03:23:05.343-05:002013-11-23T03:23:05.343-05:00I guess things are just bigger here in Los Angeles...I guess things are just bigger here in Los Angeles. There are separated MUPs along the rivers and the coast, which have been here for years. I live near the one in Santa Monica, which runs about 26 miles. Then there a gap and it starts further south in Long Beach - don't know how far that one goes; at least 15 miles to Newport Beach. These connect to the river paths. Today I had a pleasant ride down most of the Ballona Creek path - about 12 miles. There are longer paths from the San Gabrial mountains to the sea near Long Beach. Plenty of places to explore, separate from cars. Of course, none of them connect well to centers of commerce, but things are improving, and new cyclepaths are appearing.There are also lots of those 2 mile short path projects around the area.<br /><br />LA is adding some along the new light rail trains, but as mentioned above there are some problems in using them for distance cycling. There are gaps, and stops at intersections that don't favor cyclists. Still there are many routes here.<br /><br />Non are very dark at night and it usually doesn't rain!<br />EricWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289502761949060827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-160611254463869482013-11-17T16:45:30.953-05:002013-11-17T16:45:30.953-05:00So one of my projects today on my ride was mapping...So one of my projects today on my ride was mapping the MUPs from Derry to the start of the cycling superhighway.<br />1. Leaving Derry: Caw to Maydown roundabouts. 1.5 miles of busy dual carriageway where cyclists either make like a vehicle or take the footpath.<br />2. Maydown to Campsie roundabouts: 1.5 miles. No footpath here, so you either vehicle it or share the left side of the white line with gratings and reflectors. Not ideal but doable.<br />3. Leave the dual at Campsie roundabout and get on the old road. Here (finally) MUP for 2 miles as far as the airport roundabout, though the only traffic is folk visiting the large car sales emporium alongside.<br />4. Joining the main road, now single carriageway, you're on your own for 1.2 miles, though there is a wide indifferently paved footpath.<br />5. The Greysteel MUP runs through the village for 1.2 miles.<br />6. On your own again for about 4 miles, though again a reasonable hard shoulder for peds.<br />7. Next is the Limavady MUP, running for 4 miles should you chose to take it as far as your favourite sloping roundabout. Soon you're on the Aghanloo Road then the Seacoast Road, both nice low intensity roads with no particular need for MUPs until you join the superhighway just past Mussenden.<br />So better than I thought, less good than you thought. <br />That was hard work. I really gotta get out more. Oh wait.....ulstercyclepathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45548221285118600302013-11-16T22:30:59.154-05:002013-11-16T22:30:59.154-05:00I like the idea of these after being on too many b...I like the idea of these after being on too many busy and fast roads coming into towns on tours and exploratory rides. We would need room and money to develop them here but you they would be useful.<br /><br />BTW Colrain in western Massachusetts might be named after your Coleraine. At least the spelling is the same as on a nineteenth century map I have in my dining room.<br />New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28345477132044968372013-11-16T04:42:39.983-05:002013-11-16T04:42:39.983-05:00Mixed Use Path - meaning cyclists and pedestriansMixed Use Path - meaning cyclists and pedestriansVelouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7283572655459244192013-11-15T22:58:13.773-05:002013-11-15T22:58:13.773-05:00Please define "MUP". Thanks!Please define "MUP". Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5916880192202640582013-11-15T17:35:34.192-05:002013-11-15T17:35:34.192-05:00The Galloping Goose and Lochside trails are a grea...The Galloping Goose and Lochside trails are a great asset for our weekend rides when we're happy to go where the trail takes us. If only Victoria/Sannich had a bike path that paralleled the highway into downtown for commuters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8825525101408048262013-11-15T13:29:32.015-05:002013-11-15T13:29:32.015-05:00Looks concerning from Dublin too, where there a bi...Looks concerning from Dublin too, where there a big plans to expand infrastructure significantly. Our equivalent of blue paint is red tarmac. We have banned HGVs in city are, they are forced to use motorway/tunnel. But we still have deaths usually again involving big vehicles like London.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219924661976302038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-36867885845330350842013-11-15T13:24:12.392-05:002013-11-15T13:24:12.392-05:00That's seems to a general problem in UK & ...That's seems to a general problem in UK & Ireland. Those who plan them seem to think anyone cycling in countryside is either a tourist/roadie. Cycling as transport doesn't seem to register. Often tacks aimed at cycling are gravel more suited for mountain bikes. This is very evident in some of the disused railway line routes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219924661976302038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-33570142621668425082013-11-15T11:13:46.832-05:002013-11-15T11:13:46.832-05:00Really nice post - these are making me want to vis...Really nice post - these are making me want to visit Ireland on my bike more and more.<br /><br />Moving to Milton Keynes a year ago has been the primary source behind me getting into cycling. The city's 'redways', a network of shared use paths, make it really easy to get around the city, which is built on a grid system. <br /><br />Although the network is/was pretty revolutionary in the UK, a lot of it is rather poorly looked after. The signage and surface of a lot of it leaves much to be desired - although there are rumours that a big investment is beginning around now, and there have been recent improvements and re-surfacing etc.<br /><br />The other good bit about the redways that struck a chord from your post is that for the most part (if not all?), they are lit. A lot of them follow roads which are lit anyway, but others (including many of the underpasses) are well-lit.Paul Capewellhttp://bike.paulcapewell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51969286731264779242013-11-15T09:22:46.292-05:002013-11-15T09:22:46.292-05:00Segregated cyclepaths are a great idea where the i...Segregated cyclepaths are a great idea where the intersection density is low - like the one you show. Unfortunately, the design is used indiscriminately even in urban settings, where they don't work well. Here are some examples from Berlin, Germany, that don't work well:<br /><br />http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/cyclepaths-in-berlin/<br /><br />Fortunately, they are being replaced by on-street bike lanes that are better suited to high intersection densities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-57547551375967904512013-11-15T08:24:01.703-05:002013-11-15T08:24:01.703-05:00I could have sworn I've seen stretches of a si...I could have sworn I've seen stretches of a similar looking path around Ballykelly and on approach to Derry - are they just very short, unconnected segments then?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51576555162144322502013-11-15T08:18:35.244-05:002013-11-15T08:18:35.244-05:00Fraid not as much as 35 miles. Derry to the airpor...Fraid not as much as 35 miles. Derry to the airport is busy dual carriageway, then single carriageway with very patchy (geographically and surface!) ped/cycle provision via Greysteel and Ballykelly to Limavady. Then, the Seacoast road to Mussenden is light on traffic and safe to cycle without the need for specific provision. Just beyond Mussenden, the bicycle highway starts... only about 7 miles I'm afraid from Coleraine.ulstercycle pathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52095645778412912182013-11-15T08:03:21.569-05:002013-11-15T08:03:21.569-05:00Horrible statistics from London. As a rural cyclis...Horrible statistics from London. As a rural cyclist only my ultimate respect to anyone who chooses to get on a bike in that place.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24954645Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192334695751441470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16878471068056109302013-11-15T08:03:00.751-05:002013-11-15T08:03:00.751-05:00Hi everybody,
In my country some cycling highways...Hi everybody,<br /><br />In my country some cycling highways are builded on old disused raylroads.<br />For instance: from bordeaux to Lacanau-Océan, a sixty-kilometre cycle path cross great wood, a kind of cyclist paradise which maybe very pleasant with the randonneur bike like "Royal H" with 650B wheels previously studied in January 9, 2012. I assembled myself a similar bike.<br /><br /> I think randonneur is better than Brompton in this kind of travel.<br /><br /> For long run (60 km one way + 60 km return to Bordeaux) I move part of my body weight on the arms and legs, saddle need to be close to the handlebars level. <br />Feeling comfortable with long run couldn't be easily applied for everyone: it depends on appropriate setting with body and bicycle.<br />Thanks.<br /><br />Laurent (650B fan) <br /><br />Here is a good website about Bordeaux-Lacanau cycle path (it's not my blog) : http://invisiblebordeaux.blogspot.fr/2012/05/bordeaux-lacanau-cycle-path-from-steam.html<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45129155697351891412013-11-15T07:15:44.235-05:002013-11-15T07:15:44.235-05:00Wow, for whatever reason, I got the impression tha...Wow, for whatever reason, I got the impression that it was only a few miles long like the Dutch bike highway in the link you provided(and I was still impressed). When I think of what would be linked around here by 35 miles of asphalt laid out in any direction... It would fundamentally change the way we ride our bikes and add such a degree of practicality that it wouldn't require a person to be an enthusiast or someone without any other options to make it part of their normal routine.<br /><br /> It makes our little 2 mile Greenway were fighting so hard for seem like pretty small beer.<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32785713601729383492013-11-15T06:59:55.218-05:002013-11-15T06:59:55.218-05:00Oh dear, that's not very good is it?!! I wonde...Oh dear, that's not very good is it?!! I wonder whether Sustrans are open to suggestions with regard to that sort of thing? I know Google welcome 'corrections' to their maps, then check them out and apply them if confirmed.handymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979382393183293611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-23240936566380882652013-11-15T05:44:31.710-05:002013-11-15T05:44:31.710-05:00I have not found Sustrans to be a useful guide, at...I have not found Sustrans to be a useful guide, at least not for this area. For instance, the easy MUP route I describe here is not even on their map of "long distance rides." Instead they suggest taking a steep road straight over the top of Binevenagh mountain. The NI Sustrans routes seem to be geared toward cyclotourists, and hardcore ones at that - not everyday bicycle commuters. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84926868792083767912013-11-15T05:23:59.033-05:002013-11-15T05:23:59.033-05:00Following on from my previous comment, I think you...Following on from my previous comment, I think you might like to look at this page on the sustains site.<br />http://www.sustrans.org.uk/northern-ireland/national-cycle-networkhandymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979382393183293611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-21076136104116296712013-11-15T05:16:31.015-05:002013-11-15T05:16:31.015-05:00The kind of arrangement you've shown here is p...The kind of arrangement you've shown here is pretty common all over the UK, although this one is unusual because it is actually fairly good. <br /><br />These design's lack of priority over side roads and the lack of a smooth transition becomes more of a problem when this approach is applied in more populated areas as you may have 10-20 points where you are expected to give way within a single mile, interactions with pedestrians become can too numerous to remain feasible and the surface can become particularly awful where water/gas/electricity mains have been run under the path. These routes are the way they are because they are usually existing footways which have been re-designated with the minimum of changes made.<br /><br />It is lovely when one of these footway conversions is accidentally quite good, but overall I think we need to look to The Netherlands for infrastructure design which works not just occasionally and by accident.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64288049153222248402013-11-15T04:46:00.033-05:002013-11-15T04:46:00.033-05:00There are a few here in West Wales that are very s...There are a few here in West Wales that are very similar to the one you mention. There's a map on the sustains page that shows them quite well. It also shows cycle routes all over the Uk and Northern Ireland. The one near Coleraine is also shown when you zoom in (or search for Coleraine). Where paths alongside roads are not available, they guide you along quiet minor roads. Probably the best 'almost traffic free' one near us is the millennium path from Kidwelly to Swansea. It's excellent!<br />http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/maphandymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979382393183293611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-28495924944275247972013-11-15T02:57:54.360-05:002013-11-15T02:57:54.360-05:00Looks a nice cycle way, with so much light polluti...Looks a nice cycle way, with so much light pollution in built-up areas i find cycling where there are no street lights a rare pleasure, no lighting means your eyes adjust naturally to the ambient light levels.<br /><br />Laurie -StourbridgeRantBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425410359312882937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-29370345043000395872013-11-15T01:43:23.697-05:002013-11-15T01:43:23.697-05:00I have not found a map of any kind, so not sure. B...I have not found a map of any kind, so not sure. But it's possible that, with some interruptions (where A2 is not a highway and on-road cycling is safer), it stretches from Derry to Coleraine along the A2, which would make it around 35 miles.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41299976389943881822013-11-14T23:17:53.806-05:002013-11-14T23:17:53.806-05:00How long does this particular path go?How long does this particular path go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com