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How's the A92 in Fife?

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  • Started 13 years ago by Mabs
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  1. Mabs
    Member

    Evenening all.
    It looks like I'll be cycling over from Fife on Saturday morning.
    Dropping my car off at my brothers garage in Thornton then making my way to Dunfermine to see my Niece and then down to the bridge and over.
    Wishing I had my fancy fone for some route guidance but I'll have to wing it.

    From using cycle streets it's saying the A92 is the fastest and most direct route out there.
    Forgetting what fife roads are like in that area I have no idea what to expect.
    Good, bad? Will I get eaten by a large lorry?
    Who knows.

    Any information or advice is greatly appreciated.

    Cheers

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. kaputnik
    Moderator

    A92? That would be like cycling the bypass! Avoid it!

    I'd head west from Thornton down uncategorised road to Cardenden on B922 / B981 then just keep heading west down B roads through Lochgelly and Cowdenbeath then into Dunfermline from the North through Kingseat.

    The alternative and more scenic route would be South out of Thornton on B9130 that that the OS map marks as cycle route that joins Route 76 in Kirkcaldy. After Kircaldy it's Fife Coastal Path that I've cycled as far as Aberdour in opposite direction. However I did it on the tourer in the height of summer and it could be pretty muddy at this time of year and it is pretty slow and forever changing direction and could get easily lost.

    Defininitely avoid A92 though, used to go that way on the bus coming back from Uni and that's high-speed, dual carriageway A-road that is very straight and the cars barrel up and down it.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. ruggtomcat
    Member

    The 76 is ok, but last time I did you needed to detour round burntisland as they were doing roadworks and blocked the whole way off, dunno if this is still the case.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  4. Mabs
    Member

    Looks like I don't have to go via Dunfermline so it's either a detour via Kinglassie or straight to Kirckaldy then along the coast. Cycle streets gives a very windey windey route but I have more time now so its all good.
    Cheers for the heads up on the death road!

    Posted 13 years ago #

  5. Dave
    Member

    I think you would survive. After all, a large proportion of cyclists who do Land's End - John o Groats ride on the A30, which is similar.

    I've never been wholly convinced that adding 10mph to the speed limit in exchange for great sightlines and a dedicated overtaking lane makes a road more dangerous than one with a 10mph lower limit but mile upon mile of blind corners that people take at breakneck speed.

    After all, the only incident in Fife that I can recall was when Brian Taylor died (avoiding the "dangerous" A823) by Dunfermline - driver Stephen McKay was going at 150% of the speed limit on the wrong side of the road round a country bend.

    The risks in either case are so low that most people are happy to go with the more pleasant option, and I'd not suggest that was wrong. But pleasant != safe, alas.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  6. cb
    Member

    "I've never been wholly convinced that adding 10mph to the speed limit in exchange for great sightlines and a dedicated overtaking lane makes a road more dangerous than one with a 10mph lower limit but mile upon mile of blind corners that people take at breakneck speed."

    Perhaps not, but you don't get cars leaving/joining a 'normal' road at motorway speeds. I think that's where the real danger lies - getting across the sliproads. That's why some dual carriageways (e.g. bits of the A1) have bizarre exit points for cyclists so they can dismount and cross the slip road at a safer point.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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