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Cyclist down - The Mound
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Posted 8 years ago #
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I hate that corner. Very badly designed and encourages conflict between vehicles and bikes.
Obviously don't know the circumstances, but I never use the cycle lane there - it feels very dangerous to me. Hope the cyclist is ok
Posted 8 years ago # -
There is a drain cover right on that corner that is super greasy, add to that the fact that buses cut that corner and cars rarely do it well and it's a pretty horrid experience.
Posted 8 years ago # -
You missed out the delivery vehicles parked both before and after the corner, plus drivers turning right down Market Street 'forcing' straight on traffic to cut across the cycle lane. And the poor road surface. Surprised there aren't more accidents there. Hope they are OK.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Think they're mainly a problem in August, but pedicabs occasionally park in the bike lane just before the corner there too.
Posted 8 years ago # -
Pedicabs have also sometimes had a shot at bullying me out of the way at the lights round the corner (not sure why given that they then tend to go on down the Mound at a sensible pace). But at least they aren't going to squish me to death against the wall/railing!
Posted 8 years ago #
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