tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post1019332104778557983..comments2023-04-05T09:39:31.751+01:00Comments on Middle Age Cyclist: Bike Beats Car (lots of them!)MiddleAgeCyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03873996681529127207noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post-37829850563237100492011-11-30T22:17:00.913+00:002011-11-30T22:17:00.913+00:00Titan
Not sure whether to look forward to your co...Titan<br /><br />Not sure whether to look forward to your comment on not!MiddleAgeCyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873996681529127207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post-39426653139502768872011-11-30T20:45:59.940+00:002011-11-30T20:45:59.940+00:00I will reply on Cyclechat.I will reply on Cyclechat.Titan yer Tummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824905018501947769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post-41463796624295678462011-11-30T18:50:39.022+00:002011-11-30T18:50:39.022+00:00Tim
I agree the route you describe is better for ...Tim<br /><br />I agree the route you describe is better for cycling. I had actually commuted from Cheetham Hill to the M60 that morning. I decided to use Bury New Road for the journey into M'cr because I know I'm guaranteed some nice slow traffic for my vid! <br /><br />I don't normally commute into M'cr at these times. I'll keep an eye out for you though.MiddleAgeCyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873996681529127207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post-54769288137019240252011-11-30T17:30:13.015+00:002011-11-30T17:30:13.015+00:00Hi
I sometimes commute into Manc from Radcliffe an...Hi<br />I sometimes commute into Manc from Radcliffe and I find Bury Old Road easier than your route on the New Road, especially on the return journey. The stretch up from the MEN junction and past the Casino is single lane, loads of side roads, buses and just a pain. On the New Road up past the Fort it is 2 lanes all the way to Cheetham Hill. It is a bit further though.<br />Say Hi if you see me - middle aged (older than you!) bloke on a silver Trek hybrid, blue rucksack, the inevitable yellow jacket.<br />TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post-72865823493296573672011-11-29T10:17:11.843+00:002011-11-29T10:17:11.843+00:00Don
I do think it looks more scary at high speed....Don<br /><br />I do think it looks more scary at high speed. As I'm sure you appreciate, filtering past stationery or crawling traffic isn't hard if you have good bike control and reasonable visual-spatial awareness. <br /><br />The white van was close. It was a good job I was in primary and had room to manouver if he'd been much closer. I have had some pass me at pinch points when I used to cycle in secondary most of the time. He (for I'm pretty sure it was a male) knew he had to get past before the lights or wait a few seconds behind me. At least I wasn't up against the railings when he passed!MiddleAgeCyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873996681529127207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154504376889087337.post-82919720047666093152011-11-29T09:26:10.000+00:002011-11-29T09:26:10.000+00:00I can imagine a few non-cyclists being pretty horr...I can imagine a few non-cyclists being pretty horrified by the first couple of minutes, especially the close pass by that white van before some lights!<br /><br />The bus lane sections look positively relaxing by comparison, but why so few buses I wonder?<br /><br />It stikes me as interesting that drivers are almost completely respecting the bus lane, despite there being so few buses. Can a simple solid white line really have so much effect? It sort of gives the lie to the claim that you could not have a wide mandatory cycle lane along the entire length of roads such as this.Donnoreply@blogger.com