http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Glasgow South West City Way — friendly rivalry needed en Tue, 19 May 2026 08:46:41 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-227146 Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:36:05 +0000 chdot 227146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Collin Little (@collin_little)<br /> 12/08/2016, 09:24<br /> Announcement that Glasgow's South City Way has been awarded the Community Links Plus funding! #SCW #CLplus #Sustrans #glasgowcycling</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202744 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:35:12 +0000 Darkerside 202744@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sweb67: you didn't happen to take a photo, perchance? As I mentioned in the video near the car wash section, this route is going to struggle with illegal use of the track by drivers.</p> <p>The more evidence we can gather, the more likely we are to be able to force local councillors/GCC/police to do something about it.</p> <p>@fimm: it is a little narrow, but we'd struggle to ask for more width given the current low number of cyclists in Glasgow. I could have overtaken at the end, but was manoeuvring for an appropriate shot on the camera! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202723 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:26:42 +0000 cb 202723@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seems like a lot of infrastructure for £1.25m compared to some recent Edinburgh initiatives.</p> <p>(Need kaputnik to give us some per-metre breakdown comparisons) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202717 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:07:06 +0000 paulmilne 202717@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks very promising. Can I ask how long it took from planning/consultation to final build? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202708 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 08:29:26 +0000 sweb67 202708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I rode this yesterday after watching Darkerside's video. It is surprising good. I was actually amazed they had put foot rests in at the major junctions. Sadly last nights ride was spoiled by the police pulling over a driver into the lane at one point. I have used the section that starts the video in the opposite direction and on Friday there were two cars dropping off in the lane so not all great so far! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202700 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:13:43 +0000 Tulyar 202700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Leaves are Falling and the greasy mush is spreading on the paths - but Glasgow council is doing damn all! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202694 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 19:39:46 +0000 crowriver 202694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Enjoyed that. Looks like a great route!</p> <p>Edinburgh could use a few of those... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202689 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:53:38 +0000 gembo 202689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looked good, I liked the video but no dri-za-bone </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202688 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:31:48 +0000 fimm 202688@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It is a bit narrow - you can see that when Darkerside is with the group at the beginning and again when he catches up with the adult and child at the end. But I guess that it will be big enough to start with and if it gets too full then things will have changed so much that making more space will be easier! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202674 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 10:29:30 +0000 Darkerside 202674@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My travelling consultancy rates are very reasonable...</p> <p>(Although possibly not available in the immediate future as we're moving house on the 06 Nov!)</p> <p>I'm reserving judgement on the drainage, as some stuff may still be bedding in (if that's a thing), plus everything is clogged with fallen leaves, plus it had just raining heavily. We'll see.</p> <p>I'm going to email GCC and ask if they did something different to design this route. If so, they need to keep doing it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202671 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 09:57:54 +0000 chdot 202671@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Perhaps it is time for some friendly rivalry between CEC &amp; GCC, to see who can build the best cycle infrastructure!"</p> <p>Need to start with Darkerside doing a review of the new Meadows - Innocent job. </p> <p>PLEASE! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202670 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 09:56:16 +0000 chdot 202670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From link -</p> <p>"There are a couple of drainage issues, including the particularly unfortunate example below that affects pedestrians using the crossing as well."</p> <p>There's a "ponding" thread on here with examples due to 'inattention' by contractors more often than design problems (though the new crossing on Buccleuch Street needed an extra drain installed). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15668#post-202668 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 09:11:01 +0000 drnoble 202668@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just been reading (and watching) Rob's review of the South West City Way in Glasgow. <a href="http://www.darkerside.org/2015/10/south-west-city-way-is-great-safe-segregated-infrastructure/" rel="nofollow">http://www.darkerside.org/2015/10/south-west-city-way-is-great-safe-segregated-infrastructure/</a></p> <p>Despite a few flaws, it looks like GCC have managed to built a decent bit of segregated infrastructure, with clear cycle priority over sideroads, and not winding along back streets away from the desire line.</p> <p>Perhaps it is time for some friendly rivalry between CEC &amp; GCC, to see who can build the best cycle infrastructure! (We can but hope). </p>