http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "readers assert their right to ride on the road" en Sun, 31 May 2026 06:44:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=636#post-5270 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:26:18 +0000 LaidBack 5270@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"I live in York where the council seem intent on spending as much money as possible on cycle lanes,"</em></p> <p>I found York very busy. Velo Vision were kind enough to show the routes that avoided traffic but I thought I should try direct routes (ie the roads!). Main roads have cycle paths in places but streets are narrow. Traffic though seems slower than Edinburgh - patiently waiting in long lines to edge 20 yards forward much of the time.<br /> Getting by on a bike means going right and then weaving in as I found a few 'kerb crawlers'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=636#post-5210 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:20:45 +0000 chdot 5210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/16316-roadcc-poll-results-readers-assert-their-right-ride-road" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/16316-roadcc-poll-results-readers-assert-their-right-ride-road</a></p> <p>No surprise really given Road.cc's likely readership.</p> <p>Will be interesting to see how the comments develop -</p> <p>"I am an experienced cyclist.</p> <p>I am "put off" riding by the danger of traffic.</p> <p>Unlike Sustrans I think the way forward is to modify driver behaviour and get more people cycling on the existing roads."</p> <p>"I live in York where the council seem intent on spending as much money as possible on cycle lanes, this is very noble of them but I dont think they are necessary. If you ride a bike you should be competent in traffic and if you are not you should seek some training." </p>