Cycle Superhighway Extension - East.

The tarmac coating rolls much slower than normal tarmac. Noticeably slower, which is a fucking pain.

Pot/kettle ; )

Sorry I don't understand how that makes sense?

Pot/kettle would refer to the pot calling the kettle out for being black when it is black itself.

I'm calling out the cs blue tarmac covering for feeling slower than normal road tarmac.

So your statement suggests that I shouldn't call it out because I myself am slower than normal road tarmac?

When in Rome

Chalk and cheese

it won't suck itself

Sorry it was vague. I meant it to be a tongue-in-cheek comment about how we as cyclists want motorists to drive slower, but get frustrated when our speed is hampered.

And yes I realise that if we hit someone it's not likely to have the same level of damage.

Meh I don't care about them driving slower, just a bit slower when they're overtaking me. Anyway, that's a whole different discussion.

Huh, I thought you were calling out NH for rolling slowly. Now I'm a bit disappointed that you weren't being as rude as I thought.

He is very slow though- I suspect it's the drag from the hedge he has on his face.

jeezus, stop whining.

If you ride cs2, you should know that the curb is required, otherwise drivers will just ignore the bike lane.

If it's icy just go where the cars are, there's nothing to stop you doing that.

If you want to go overt the flyover, as I do, then look early, wait for traffic to clear, signal well and there's a hooge gap in the curb you can get through at just the right point when going west.

it's good, yes it's not a heated covered travelator where you're served wine and cheese as you fly from east to west, but imo it's a hell of a lot better than a bit of coloured tarmac by the gutter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24841596

1 hour ago

An extension of a cycle superhighway in east London has been officially opened, a day after a cyclist was killed on the route.

The route from Aldgate to Bow has been extended by nearly two miles into Stratford. The new section is segregated from traffic.

On Tuesday a 62-year-old cyclist was killed in a crash with a tipper truck on Mile End Road.

BBC transport correspondent Tom Edwards talks to London Mayor Boris Johnson and Mike Cavenett of London Cycling Campaign.

Agree totally with the criticisms of the junction treatments,

This is appalling.
Building in risk through confused layout and markings. Technically the cyclist has priority if going ahead. More so because of the unbroken white lines but will this ever be enforced. When someone dies the driver will get off because the layout is unintelligible.

Time to repost this image then;

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jeezus, stop whining.

If you ride cs2, you should know that the curb is required, otherwise drivers will just ignore the bike lane.

If it's icy just go where the cars are, there's nothing to stop you doing that.

If you want to go overt the flyover, as I do, then look early, wait for traffic to clear, signal well and there's a hooge gap in the curb you can get through at just the right point when going west.

it's good, yes it's not a heated covered travelator where you're served wine and cheese as you fly from east to west, but imo it's a hell of a lot better than a bit of coloured tarmac by the gutter

Fuck the bike lane. I liked it how it was. Never had a problem on that stretch, just take the fucking lane.

I'm not asking for any fancy provisions. They've solved a problem that wasn't there, really fucking badly.

That's pretty much descriptive enough.

There are many way to improve it, and a kerbs keeping the cyclists in a small lane isn't one.

Decided to redo the image, abet still the same poor photoshop skill, but illustrated the danger clearer than the first one;

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I went on the new section for the first time this afternoon. Seemed like an improvement to me.

And I even managed to get some air off those BMX jump ramps they've put next to the bus stops.

thanks to an extremely late indicating car on the new route I have a nice new broken collarbone. I love this new cycle lane.

Went to have a look at this on Saturday, Started on the CS2 at Aldgate and rode out to Stratford.

On the way out I had 3 or 4 very close passes and that bit of blue paint is fucking misleading and confusing. Took me a while to realise I should be out in the middle of the lane, which only makes me look like an arsehole to drivers who wonder why I'm not in the blue bit.

Riding the segregated piece north of the flyover I was almost totally alone, One other cyclist going souoth on my return trip was the only interaction I had all the way.

The only problem is that all the left turns across it are 'wide open' with the segregating kerb stopping metres short of the junction allowing cars to turn across you very fast. This alone should convince people it's no safer than unsegregated.

The general experience is much more pleasant, you just need to make a good shoulder check every 30m to check you're not about to get splattered...

Problem is those in charge do not have the balls to put any sense of prioritisation at these junctions - as they do in Germany. Instead they seem to bury their heads in the sand and trot out the same old bollocks in the event of serious injury and deaths. Hopefully their children will be the next.

Crosses fingers

I do actually think that depending on your speed it might be good practice to take the (slow, badly surfaced) segregated lane if available.

We all have to make compromises somewhere and let's face it cycling does slow down motorised traffic (except in congestion). If I was pootling along at say 15, I'd rather go segregated at 12 and thus free up the main carriageway. If I had bigger legs and could cruise at 25 then I'd say fair enough take the road...

Ofc all depends on prevailing conditions

When it's a 17t tractor/HGV being driven by an equally weighty Paddy McGhee at 12MPH max I never see these characters doing target practise with their cars or offering out Paddy.

thanks to an extremely late indicating car on the new route I have a nice new broken collarbone. I love this new cycle lane.

But infrastructure = safety according to the kerb nerds.

Heal up fast, contact https://www.lfgss.com/member9547.html and get him to act as your solicitor

Good luck

thanks to an extremely late indicating car on the new route I have a nice new broken collarbone. I love this new cycle lane.

Sorry to hear that, matteroftaste. If you're keen to discuss collarbones:

https://www.lfgss.com/thread45458.html

Heal up soon!

17t tractor/.

As commonly driven down the Mile End Road.

For clarity, I see your point, but obviously every situation and each set of road conditions differ.