Gallery: CTC/Cyclenation leisurely ride round Manchester
Tour of good and bad cycling facilities around Manchester, following the CTC/Cyclenation conference, 31st May 2009.
This gallery was created on Monday, 1st June 2009
The two white lines on this path show the wheelchair rest area, where the slope is evened out for a metre or two.
Pinch point; there is a space left to the right where a removable gate could be put back in place if motorbikes create problems.
Well intentioned but useless cycle parking. The picture demonstrates how insecure this is. Totally unsuitable for leaving bikes overnight in what is a new residential development.
Well intentioned but useless cycle parking. The picture demonstrates how insecure this is. Totally unsuitable for leaving bikes overnight in what is a new residential development.
Pinch point; there is a space left to the left where a removable gate could be put back in place if motorbikes create problems.
NCN route signage. (NB the pole is actually straight; this photographic effect is due to the camera being moved while being taken.)
Contraflow at a toucan crossing. Road marking could be improved slightly to put the arrow further to the right in this picture.
Hybrid cycle lane - on-road but some protection from the traffic. Merges back onto the road height, maintaining priority over sideroads (unlike pavement-style provision).
Hybrid cycle lane - on-road but some protection from the traffic. Merges back onto the road height, maintaining priority over sideroads (unlike pavement-style provision).
Hybrid cycle lane - on-road but some protection from the traffic. Close up of detail of this particular solution. The raised height may not be the best solution for this kind of provision.
Interesting but apparently controversial road layout, where a bus zone on the left half of the road takes up most of the space, and all other traffic, including cycles goes to the right. Cyclists have a choice whether to go through the b ... [more]
Interesting but apparently controversial road layout, where a bus zone on the left half of the road takes up most of the space, and all other traffic, including cycles goes to the right. Cyclists have a choice whether to go through the b ... [more]
See previous pictures #17222 and #17223. This is the continuation of the cycle lane. Notice how much road space has been given to non-car transport.
Detail of slightly raised hybrid cycle lane continued from photo #17223. Seems to use a solid white line, so presumably is formally a MCL, as well as no park signs (not that space for unloading would be useful in this location).
Merge from hybrid cycle lane back onto the road (in distance). Not quite clear why it needs to narrow.
Parking bay provided on other side of hybrid cycle lane. (Potential dooring zone issue but the cycle lane is wide.)
Cycle lane within bus lane. Note the way the bus lane red marking has only been added just either side of the line, thereby avoiding issues about streetscape appearance.
Cycle lane within bus lane. Note the way the bus lane red marking has only been added just either side of the line, thereby avoiding issues about streetscape appearance.
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