http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "May 2012: more bikes again!!" Spokes count en Mon, 18 May 2026 12:28:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71792 Wed, 23 May 2012 19:53:56 +0000 crowriver 71792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The counts are for the hour between 8 and 9am.</em></p> <p>Most students are still in bed, or having breakfast at this time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71787 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:04:27 +0000 SRD 71787@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I can't see why students would be going northbound in either of these two places"</p> <p>Good point! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71781 Wed, 23 May 2012 17:09:36 +0000 Min 71781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't see why students would be going northbound in either of these two places but commuters, yes.<br /> It probably is true that you just can't get any more cars in, otherwise we might see that reflected in car stats too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71778 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:42:46 +0000 SRD 71778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I presumed it interestingly reflected that Bikes are commuters/students? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71777 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:21 +0000 cb 71777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, is it the case that cars are effectively at capacity, so the north bound number of cars could be much higher if there wasn't all that pesky congestion?</p> <p>On the other hand there is plenty of capacity for more bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71775 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:34:58 +0000 steveo 71775@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is probably just the volume of traffic but its interesting the majority of bikes are going the same way whilst the rest of traffic is basically evenly split. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71774 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:28:25 +0000 SRD 71774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>that's very cool! thanks :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71771 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:14:31 +0000 chrisfl 71771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've had a little spare time this afternoon so I've made a little webpage to visualise the stats: <a href="http://coherentbits.co.uk/visualisation/spokes/">http://coherentbits.co.uk/visualisation/spokes/</a></p> <p>It's worth knowing that if you click on the legend then you can enable and disable different traffic types; for example if you just want to see the counts for cyclists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71372 Mon, 21 May 2012 19:01:48 +0000 Dave 71372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So at Forrest Rd, the re-opening of the Mound led to an increase in motor traffic but bikes were *still* over 25% of traffic? Good going chaps! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6633#post-71210 Sun, 20 May 2012 12:46:01 +0000 chdot 71210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/05/may-2012-more-bikes-again" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/2012/05/may-2012-more-bikes-again</a> </p>