tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post5889311623433146617..comments2024-03-29T04:56:21.385+00:00Comments on The Ranty Highwayman: London CS6 and CS3 Update - It's All In the DetailThe Ranty Highwaymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-38703441186710827032018-06-05T21:11:54.142+01:002018-06-05T21:11:54.142+01:00The French (and possibly others) have the right id...The French (and possibly others) have the right idea about ~100 mm 45°+vertical kerbs—they are used to separate carriageway from [default] continuous footway so you only cross them approximately perpendicular and a 700 mm wheel only hits the 45° part. None of this long-ramp-encouraging-high-speeds or ambiguous doesn't-look-like-a-footway <a href="http://twitter.com/SaveGreenLanes/status/996114539853897728" rel="nofollow">nonsense</a>! Instead of fretting about ‘usable width’, they just build the cycle track ≥500 mm wider if there must be a longitudinal kerb…<br /><br />It isn't ‘national guidance’ you need, but <a href="https://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/the-importance-of-centre-line-markings-on-two-way-cycleways/#comment-38359" rel="nofollow">hard standards</a> and <a href="https://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/a-tale-of-two-cities/#comment-36870" rel="nofollow">sackings/ withheld payments</a> for non-compliance.Mark Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-73854692842302713142018-05-20T11:00:47.089+01:002018-05-20T11:00:47.089+01:00Work has started on national guidance to replace t...Work has started on national guidance to replace the mess that was released in 2008 - there are some good people on it and so I hope it will raise the game. For detailing, we've just got to copy the Dutch!The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-61945483270532434382018-05-19T18:40:48.309+01:002018-05-19T18:40:48.309+01:00Hi, great post. It's this kind of detailing wh...Hi, great post. It's this kind of detailing which really lets schemes like this down. I've just visited Bradford to see the latest section of cycle superhighway in an industrial area called Hollins Road. Unfortunately 90degree kerbs had been installed there as well. I emailed City Connect to complain, but I only got a waffle email in return. They didn't seem to get my point about catching pedals on the kerb or the reduction in usable width. I think it is all down to a lack of national 'agreed' standards. The people building these cycleways just seem to be making things up as they go along. Colchester Cycling Campaignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109857479114661620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-32510946924159518482018-05-16T17:51:56.902+01:002018-05-16T17:51:56.902+01:00The problem with the low upstand is it's hard ...The problem with the low upstand is it's hard to see - although I guess people can assess the risk of getting close to it.The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-87707090023480590552018-05-16T17:50:36.800+01:002018-05-16T17:50:36.800+01:00There are gullies, but I can't remember how th...There are gullies, but I can't remember how they were arranged! I think the old ones remain next to the old kerb line with the track draining towards them and new ones outside - a bit like this https://goo.gl/maps/zhibMLQDKmN2The Ranty Highwaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361350433158148025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-62788599084083648572018-05-15T12:37:23.607+01:002018-05-15T12:37:23.607+01:00I've noticed the shallower profile kerbs being...I've noticed the shallower profile kerbs being used around Bristol to separate cycle track from footway.Goof Ballnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-64969815378027611912018-05-14T19:55:09.399+01:002018-05-14T19:55:09.399+01:00How do the tracks with the internal upstand drain ...How do the tracks with the internal upstand drain surface water?advice with a pinch of salthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441837283567146730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828166865647185633.post-16727636321028636392018-05-14T11:34:07.708+01:002018-05-14T11:34:07.708+01:00Good to see my Brompton in a starring role :-)Good to see my Brompton in a starring role :-)Mark Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065772637031156993noreply@blogger.com