Midnight 269 Report post #1 Posted October 18, 2020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBiscuits 3768 Report post #2 Posted October 18, 2020 What's wrong with it? "Stuff Everyone, Go Faster" would be a problem. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midnight 269 Report post #3 Posted October 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: What's wrong with it? Oh dear! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty40s 4023 Report post #4 Posted October 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: What's wrong with it? Depends on how much money they are wasting on the blue sky initiative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Nomad 927 Report post #5 Posted October 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said: What's wrong with it? "Stuff Everyone, Go Faster" would be a problem. I wish I could bring up every whinge on here about "why dont CRT do something about speeding cyclists.........." And when they try "oh how much did that initiative cost"? Sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBiscuits 3768 Report post #6 Posted October 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, matty40s said: Depends on how much money they are wasting on the blue sky initiative. I do agree that traffic calming measures would be a better use of the funds. The best one I've ever seen is at Park Lane services on the Caldon. It's three fences offset with exactly the correct spacing - you can cycle through it at 4 mph, and you'd fall off your bike at 8 mph. You'd probably lose teeth at 16 mph and write your bike off at 24 mph. It's wide enough to allow prams, wheelchairs and mobility scooters through, and has no moving parts. Sustrans hate it ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Nomad 927 Report post #7 Posted October 18, 2020 1 minute ago, TheBiscuits said: I do agree that traffic calming measures would be a better use of the funds. The best one I've ever seen is at Park Lane services on the Caldon. It's three fences offset with exactly the correct spacing - you can cycle through it at 4 mph, and you'd fall off your bike at 8 mph. You'd probably lose teeth at 16 mph and write your bike off at 24 mph. It's wide enough to allow prams, wheelchairs and mobility scooters through, and has no moving parts. Sustrans hate it ... I would wager that cost a lot more than a few posters, a twitter campaign and Facebook post. Licence payers want money spent on fixing the system dont they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LadyG 826 Report post #8 Posted October 19, 2020 A pair of lads on motorised bikes just whizzed past, going too fast to read that sign, I considered using a 'stinger', but decided against it, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chewbacka 616 Report post #9 Posted October 19, 2020 8 hours ago, matty40s said: Depends on how much money they are wasting on the blue sky initiative. But in the poster the sky is a very pale blue, does that help? More seriously, these posters are only to allow CRT to say “look we are doing something”, when actually they are not. This is because the responsible cyclist is already slowing down and taking care around pedestrians, whilst the irresponsible are not going to care one bit about a poster. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jen-in-Wellies 1590 Report post #10 Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Chewbacka said: 9 hours ago, matty40s said: Depends on how much money they are wasting on the blue sky initiative. But in the poster the sky is a very pale blue, does that help? More seriously, these posters are only to allow CRT to say “look we are doing something”, when actually they are not. This is because the responsible cyclist is already slowing down and taking care around pedestrians, whilst the irresponsible are not going to care one bit about a poster. The blue sky is only a third of the poster, or a third of the cost. The fact that it is all shades of blue shows that CaRT haven't thought it through properly. A speeding cyclist approaching the sign will experience significant blue shift of the light from the sign, due to relativistic effects, pushing the colours deep in to the ultra-violet, making them invisible to the cyclist. It is why fast cyclists wear such cool shades, to protect their eyes from the UV. CaRT should have done this sign to reflect only shades of infra-red, which would then be visible to speeding cyclists, but invisible to the sensibly slow ones. The slogan would then have been "Cyclists, If You Can See This You Are Going Too Fast". A much more sensible use of CaRT's resources. Jen 😁 Edited October 19, 2020 by Jen-in-Wellies 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robtheplod 240 Report post #11 Posted October 19, 2020 just introduce moles on the towpath, that'll slow cyclist down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon57 47 Report post #12 Posted October 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, robtheplod said: just introduce moles on the towpath, that'll slow cyclist down? Better idea, cycle lane in the canal. Double whammy don't have to dredge as much 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerra 3337 Report post #13 Posted October 19, 2020 2 hours ago, robtheplod said: just introduce moles on the towpath, that'll slow cyclist down? Perhaps if the moles were crossed with Hedgehogs it would help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightwatch 1057 Report post #14 Posted October 19, 2020 I think the wording is a bit soppy. Show respect, Slowdown. Sounds a bit better. or.........Speeding cyclists are at risk........... Of being thrown in the canal!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty40s 4023 Report post #15 Posted October 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Jon57 said: Better idea, cycle lane in the canal. Double whammy don't have to dredge as much 👍 Cuthound is already giving that idea a trial. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon57 47 Report post #16 Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, matty40s said: Cuthound is already giving that idea a trial. Nauty 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pie Eater 49 Report post #17 Posted October 19, 2020 14 hours ago, TheBiscuits said: I do agree that traffic calming measures would be a better use of the funds. The best one I've ever seen is at Park Lane services on the Caldon. It's three fences offset with exactly the correct spacing - you can cycle through it at 4 mph, and you'd fall off your bike at 8 mph. You'd probably lose teeth at 16 mph and write your bike off at 24 mph. It's wide enough to allow prams, wheelchairs and mobility scooters through, and has no moving parts. Sustrans hate it ... Similar fencing has been erected on the Bridgewater Canal at Trafford rowing club, Watch House Cruising Club and the Manchester United supporters club. It does the job of slowing cyclists down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunfixing 13 Report post #18 Posted October 19, 2020 10 hours ago, LadyG said: A pair of lads on motorised bikes just whizzed past, going too fast to read that sign, I considered using a 'stinger', but decided against it, Just lay blackthorn branch across the towpath, punchers the best of cycle tyres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hudds Lad 449 Report post #19 Posted October 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, dunfixing said: Just lay blackthorn branch across the towpath, punchers the best of cycle tyres. having been a victim of that i'd happily give a free wild swimming lesson to anyone i caught doing it, but i'm sure you're a clever lad who can use special blackthorn that can tell the difference between Strava hunting idiots and considerate cyclists or kids out with their parents. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roland elsdon 980 Report post #20 Posted October 19, 2020 Punchers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stilllearning 2180 Report post #21 Posted October 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, roland elsdon said: Punchers? Best thing to do to some cyclists. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuthound 2478 Report post #22 Posted October 19, 2020 16 hours ago, TheBiscuits said: I do agree that traffic calming measures would be a better use of the funds. The best one I've ever seen is at Park Lane services on the Caldon. It's three fences offset with exactly the correct spacing - you can cycle through it at 4 mph, and you'd fall off your bike at 8 mph. You'd probably lose teeth at 16 mph and write your bike off at 24 mph. It's wide enough to allow prams, wheelchairs and mobility scooters through, and has no moving parts. Sustrans hate it ... The bridge at the end of my garden certainly proved effectivevat calming the traffic last Friday night... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon57 47 Report post #23 Posted October 19, 2020 Just now, cuthound said: The bridge at the end of my garden certainly proved effectivevat calming the traffic last Friday night... Did you move it onto the towpath on purpose!😜😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuthound 2478 Report post #24 Posted October 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Jon57 said: Did you move it onto the towpath on purpose!😜😜 No, it jumped out in front of the cyclist on its own initiative. 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon57 47 Report post #25 Posted October 19, 2020 1 minute ago, cuthound said: No, it jumped out in front of the cyclist on its own initiative. 😁 Like to see more bridges like that.👍😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
