There are quite a few other counters that also show a “sag” from mid-2018 to mid-2019, so it doesn’t appear to be just all on one site. But casting our mind back, 2018 was the time that Oxford Tce and Antigua St near the hospital were being reconstructed, which necessitated a number of detours for cyclists. This may have put some people off biking this way at the time?

I used their email contact page, and got no replies. Facebook is not an option.

Basically, if the system is to be useful, it needs buy-in from multiple parties. After 6 months, it should be able to show positive growth trends in “number of registered bikes” and “services checking these listings”. If they’ve had a successful match on a stolen bike then that would be great news to share.

My cynical reason for choosing Springfield road is that it has a give-way at the top end, not a red stoplight. So I don’t have to wait as long on average. I also strongly dislike the Colombo street lanes – being on the left of parked cars has bitten me before.

Criggie, might be worth asking the developers via their FB page – https://www.facebook.com/BikeDatabase/

Lenny – are there any stats about how much impact this register is having? Do police use the resource?

I didn’t have any run-ins with other traffic, and no significant discussions with any aggravated road users.

I suspect its a combination of pain points being removed or mitigated by improvements, combined with changes to my preference of routes to avoid horrible roads like Lincoln Road through Addington etc.

Honestly, more boring mediocrity is preferred over adrenaline-dropping close calls.

The temporary “dirt path” is still there for those who want to take it, perhaps to exercise their suspension or do some mad skids.

It is fantastic to hear that the “mantrap” at the railway line is to change, those are not helpful and actively distract cyclists from their surroundings. Disappointingly, they’re still being installed in other places, and in even-tighter configurations. Curraghs Road for example.