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State of the bike lanes
Postby paolo_ski » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:01 pm
I dream of a world where I don't have to stress about getting punctures for my entire ride. Can we all sign some kind of petition/complaint to the government so they can get their act together?
Also, just an aside.. what is the purpose of the new green, chunky, glasslike coating which has been laid in bike lanes at intersections?
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby TraceyG » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:14 pm
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby Roinik » Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:08 pm
The other thing to do is join the respective BUGs for each of the councils.
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby eeksll » Thu Apr 04, 2013 11:26 pm
The BIGGEST problem with bike lanes in adelaide is they just STOP, right at the point you need them the most, when the road narrows.
I am curious to know about the green stuff too, I assumed it was a permanent clearly visible marking so that drivers can't miss them.
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby MichaelB » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:53 am
eeksll wrote: ...
I am curious to know about the green stuff too, I assumed it was a permanent clearly visible marking so that drivers can't miss them.
Yep, and more grip.
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby boss » Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:25 pm
MichaelB wrote:eeksll wrote: ...
I am curious to know about the green stuff too, I assumed it was a permanent clearly visible marking so that drivers can't miss them.
Yep, and more grip.
More grip?
Point of interest: The maximum grip you can attain is if the surface was perfectly smooth.
Take your car out and lock up the brakes on 'rough' bitumen. Do the same on freshly laid, 'smooth' bitumen. You'll skid on the rough bitumen and stop fairly abruptly on the smooth stuff.
Also just a sidenote to the topic, there are LOTS of activation loops being installed at traffic lights in the bike lanes. I've noticed them all around the city and throughout Unley and Mitcham councils. If there's no loop there tends to be a 'bike button' at the lights.
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby kb » Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:00 pm
boss wrote:MichaelB wrote:Yep, and more grip.
More grip?
Point of interest: The maximum grip you can attain is if the surface was perfectly smooth.
Quibble: may not necessarily apply for certain tread / surfaces combinations :-p
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby MisuVir » Fri Apr 05, 2013 2:09 pm
eeksll wrote:The BIGGEST problem with bike lanes in adelaide is they just STOP, right at the point you need them the most, when the road narrows.
North East Rd is particularly bad like this. It says: "Here, have a bike lane... NOPE, just kidding! OK, really this time, have a bike lane... HA, got you again!"

boss wrote:Point of interest: The maximum grip you can attain is if the surface was perfectly smooth.
There's a small bridge/boardwalk along Linear Park where they recently laid some kind of bitumen-like surface on top of the wooden planks. I can only assume someone took the corner too fast during some rain and went over the edge...

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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby boss » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:30 pm
kb wrote:boss wrote:MichaelB wrote:Yep, and more grip.
More grip?
Point of interest: The maximum grip you can attain is if the surface was perfectly smooth.
Quibble: may not necessarily apply for certain tread / surfaces combinations :-p
I'll pay that - assume we are talking about mountain bike tyres on smooth stuff and road tyres on rough or muddy stuff.
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby eeksll » Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:27 pm
MisuVir wrote:There's a small bridge/boardwalk along Linear Park where they recently laid some kind of bitumen-like surface on top of the wooden planks. I can only assume someone took the corner too fast during some rain and went over the edge...
under OG road, I have been off there and know someone else who has as well. I was not going fast either. When i got onto my feet I slipped and nearly fell on top of my bike.
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby paolo_ski » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:37 pm
MichaelB wrote:
Yep, and more grip.
yeah, more grip for the glass, metal, and pointy things which seem to gather infinitely within these areas
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Re: State of the bike lanes
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Re: State of the bike lanes
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:23 am
Note however that most of my riding other than along beachfront is on paths. The considerable slope to those concrete drains at the sides of some of your major roads probably clears the roads of glass and stuff very quickly and dumps it where bikes would be.
I did notice the occasional bit of glass along main traffic routes. But we get the same over here in Perth where cycle paths are close to freeways or go thru underpasses. Ppl throw their rubbish out of cars, it's an unpleasant fact of life.
When I think about it I don't think I saw much around any pubs I passed. And the Linear Par from memory was empty of any rubbish. Actually it was empty of riders too but it was a mid week day so I hope lots of people ride it to their advanatage.
From what I saw I didn't experience much to worry about. Much of what passes as paths and cycle paths were substandard. But the general freedom from unnecessary rubbish was very good imo.

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Re: State of the bike lanes
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Re: State of the bike lanes
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:39 pm
find_bruce wrote:It would make a great number plate slogan though "SA: State of the bike lanes"
I'm inspired by this sign I saw on Seaview Road. How about "Come visit Adelaide down under"?


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