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Title: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Old Cruser on August 27, 2013, 05:47:41 PM
The new cycle lane is being put in folks so expect a bit of disruption for 13 weeks.


http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news_events/news-updates/2013/august/news_items/work_to_start_on_new_cycle_lane.asp (http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news_events/news-updates/2013/august/news_items/work_to_start_on_new_cycle_lane.asp)
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 27, 2013, 06:09:37 PM
Whooppee dooo  ::)
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Pete on August 27, 2013, 06:17:04 PM
What a waste of money.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 27, 2013, 06:43:59 PM
Cyclists have a right to be on their bikes on roads in a safe manner.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Pete on August 27, 2013, 07:22:45 PM
Tell 'em to stop riding on the pavements then.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Scimitar on August 27, 2013, 07:24:51 PM
Cyclists have a right to be on their bikes on roads in a safe manner.
Absolutely,and they should obey the Highway Code too :)
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Stuart on August 27, 2013, 08:02:46 PM
Tell 'em to stop riding on the pavements then.

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Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 27, 2013, 08:23:34 PM
Having been mowed down on a pavement by a 14 year old kid a few years, get the bikes on the road.
My last post was a p... take. What brings workers/shoppers into town to use or have businesses.
I bet cyclists are a small % now and will be  in the future.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Pete on August 27, 2013, 08:34:23 PM
Not sure what the Chesterfield population is these days, but I recon there's less than 20 cyclists on the road at any given time (races excluded).

£308,000???
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 27, 2013, 08:40:20 PM
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    "We are committed to reducing Derbyshire's carbon footprint and cycling instead of using the car is a great way to help us achieve this.

    "We hope that people will enjoy using the cycle path once it is opened and apologise for any traffic delays that may be caused."

Bunch of twats from top government all the way down.
IMHO

Can't see me cycling 8m every morning to get to work, and another 8m back  ::)
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Old Cruser on August 27, 2013, 08:45:08 PM
It's part of the governments plan to get us off out butts and cycle - more excerise!
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 27, 2013, 08:53:13 PM
I bet it doesn't work.
Or do the bikes come on benefits :-)
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Old Cruser on August 27, 2013, 08:56:14 PM
There are some places York is one where it's quite common to see people riding cycles, many European countries travel arond on cycles.
So ====== On Ya Bike Fly
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Stuart on August 27, 2013, 09:05:41 PM
I bet it doesn't work.
Or do the bikes come on benefits :-)
Now there's an idea. I can't actually ride the things - poor balance and over-compensating fear of falling off - so I wonder if I can get a three-wheeler, on the Social?  ;D
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 27, 2013, 09:06:46 PM
Not sure what the Chesterfield population is these days, but I recon there's less than 20 cyclists on the road at any given time (races excluded).

£308,000???

Total waste of public taxes. Don't care what 'fund', 'EU' or 'UK'.  Wasted in Chesterfield. :-)
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: simondjuk on August 27, 2013, 09:34:56 PM
Just out of interest, how much secure cycle parking is there in Chesterfield?

If its like Sheffield, very little.  People arent going to cycle in just to get their bike stolen.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Slacker on August 27, 2013, 09:40:11 PM
In London it's almost all-out war between taxi drivers and cyclists and there is an increase in both having video cameras for evidence of incidents. I'm all for a network of cycle routes away from traffic.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Big Dave on August 28, 2013, 08:47:39 AM
Isn't this a continuation of the combined footpath and cycle lane that goes from the Casa Hotel to the bottom of Hazlehurst Lane?
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Old Cruser on August 28, 2013, 09:48:15 AM
I wouldn't mind having a go at cycling but not sure if I would fall off!
Certainly wouldn't be brave enough to go down Derby Road though as some do, there 'used' to be a cycle track between the roundabouts at Tupton years ago, but that's only a small section of Derby Road.
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Alsatian on August 28, 2013, 04:13:08 PM
Can't see me cycling 8m every morning to get to work, and another 8m back  ::)

'Kinell Fly, you mean you can cycle from Bowser to Tarn in only 8 minutes?!!!  >;
Title: Re: The A61 dual carriageway will be reduced to one lane Starting September 2nd
Post by: Fly on August 28, 2013, 05:11:07 PM
'Kinell Fly, you mean you can cycle from Bowser to Tarn in only 8 minutes?!!!  >;

8 hours maybe  :P