Comments on: Guest Post: One Ride, Two Cycleways, Many Options https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2016/12/13/guest-post-one-ride-two-cycleways-many-options/ Regular people riding bicycles Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:27:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: LennyBoy https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2016/12/13/guest-post-one-ride-two-cycleways-many-options/#comment-1874 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:32:15 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=11588#comment-1874 In reply to Criggie.

In the short term, the Major Cycleways are having to play a tricky game of picking the routes that tick the most boxes, but invariably not all of the boxes. In the long-term, I would expect that “Major Cycleways phase 2” would come back and fill in some of the gaps so that ultimately we have a true NETWORK for cycling.

]]> By: Criggie https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2016/12/13/guest-post-one-ride-two-cycleways-many-options/#comment-1873 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:28:41 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=11588#comment-1873 Cycleways are like railways – they go where they go, and that’s it. To make it a success, the cycleway has to go places where people want to ride to or from.

]]> By: Meredyth https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2016/12/13/guest-post-one-ride-two-cycleways-many-options/#comment-1872 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:49:37 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=11588#comment-1872 I believe that the Heathcote Express Way has it’s merits, but I would like to say that putting an area to be designated as a cars/bike area with no medium strips and adding a 30 km sign, doesn’t really work here. This is because, to my way of thinking and observing Christchurch drivers are so sick of an extremely high proportion of 30 km areas due to road works for the last six years and the reality is that they are saying that this could happen for up to the next 20 years in some areas.
Christchurch drivers seem to be ignoring these signs to a far greater degree now as well as running through orange lights, even when they are red…they are pushing the ‘social norms’ of safe driving and I know because I drive a lot and now cycle even less because of this increased hazard.
I see that reducing parks on Ferry Road to be an excellent thing as this is already a very busy…too busy road and parked cars are a hazard re visibility for cyclists and drivers alike.
I am sad at the thought of having to loose some trees but I believe that if the replacement ones are of a good height and maturity that this would be worthwhile
Finally I believe that all bike lanes should be colored as this is much more visible to drivers and I find for myself that I feel more secure on the road because of it and the armadillo barriers look awesome..

]]> By: Meredyth https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2016/12/13/guest-post-one-ride-two-cycleways-many-options/#comment-1871 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:30:12 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=11588#comment-1871 I believe that the Alternate route plan down Linwood Avenue to Shag rock and beyond is the best one.

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