20 MPH Cardiff Road Scheme Goes Live

[JamesWales]

Re: 20 MPH Cardiff Road Scheme Goes Live

It's a nonsense. Road schemes currently designed by people who don't commute and haven't committed for two years.

A mass 20mph scheme won't work for numerous reasons, primarily because it will be ignored. I was going to write in to comment on it during the consultation until I realised that the street I used to live on was already 20mph but was totally ignored so I thought it pointless to even object to any of it.

Should be more targeted in my opinion.

[The Bloop]

Re: 20 MPH Cardiff Road Scheme Goes Live

Does this include the arseholes on bicycles

If a cyclist (arsehole or not) is riding at 20mph, then anyone in a motorised vehicle has no reason to try to overtake them by squeezing past. They'll be speeding if they do.

[tforturton]

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Of course, there's no connection with the fact that Huw Thomas, Council leader, is a keen cyclist.

[dembethewarrior]

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Of course, there's no connection with the fact that Huw Thomas, Council leader, is a keen cyclist.

Cyclists go down 60mph roads. Excuse my ignorance what will this change do to benefit them?

[goats]

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You're lucky if you can get over 30mph these days. To me, this is simply a reflection of how badly Cardiff Council have handled the roads issue. It's a case of "We've made things so bad, that you'll all agree to 20mph, because you know that's all you can manage at the best of times'. This city is becoming a joke.

Don’t worry the best is yet to come, apparently the WAG want to make eastern ave one lane each way, the other being a bus lane. I dont think I’ve ever seen a bus on it and I’m on there most days. Ely is a bit different on western ave as there’s about a million buses. Like southern way which links Newport rd and eastern ave, one lane for buses and taxi’s….barely ever see one whilst the other two lanes queue for 10 mins everyday.

[RichardM]

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Majority (in my personal experience) are OK. It's the minority of ***** that drag them all down.

Although more than a minority don't seem to understand the closer they ride to the kerb the easier it is to manoeuvre around them..

You need to read the highway code and then follow it's rules.

[dembethewarrior]

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You need to read the highway code and then follow it's rules.

Does it say that a singular cyclist can ride near the centre of the road?

[Canton Kev]

Re: 20 MPH Cardiff Road Scheme Goes Live

Does this include the arseholes on bicycles

Tour de France winners average just above 20mph. You can rest easy knowing cyclists won’t be affected by these rules as they won’t be hitting 20mph cycling to work

[Cyclops]

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Tour de France winners average just above 20mph. You can rest easy knowing cyclists won’t be affected by these rules as they won’t be hitting 20mph cycling to work

In my fifties I was averaging 27 mph in ten mile time trials and 22 mph over fifty miles.
Yes, averaging.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Don’t worry the best is yet to come, apparently the WAG want to make eastern ave one lane each way, the other being a bus lane.

Given the number of buses that use it, I reckon who ever started this rumour is talking a load of bollocks.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Does it say that a singular cyclist can ride near the centre of the road?

Does it say that a singular cyclist has to ride in the gutter on the side of the road?

[Canton Kev]

Re: 20 MPH Cardiff Road Scheme Goes Live

In my fifties I was averaging 27 mph in ten mile time trials and 22 mph over fifty miles.
Yes, averaging.

I would imagine there’s quite a difference in riding styles between a commuter cycling to work and you doing time trials.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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I would imagine there’s quite a difference in riding styles between a commuter cycling to work and you doing time trials.

Quite. You can never cycle harder than when you've got a bus up your arse.

[RichardM]

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Does it say that a singular cyclist can ride near the centre of the road?

Try reading it

[The Bloop]

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In my fifties I was averaging 27 mph in ten mile time trials and 22 mph over fifty miles.
Yes, averaging.

Easy when you haven't got 1 tonne metal boxes, transporting just 1 person, blocking the roads and causing congestion and polution though.