Cycle Lane!!! Are You Bl@@dy Sure??

NWLondoner
NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
edited August 2008 in The bottom bracket
This morning i thought i would go out for a short ride to scrub up my new GP4000s Tyres.

I plotted a course to and from Hampstead Heath. I used an official map that showed cycles lanes through the park so i though these would be fine.


The path from Nessington Road to Highgate road was lovely. A nice sign to indicate that cycling was permitted etc 8)

I then rode up the hill and rejoined the heath again from Millfield Lane. Again there was a sign posted as "Easy Cycle" to Highgate. I thought this was too nice. Lovely weather, nice scenery then BANG!!. The tarmac ends and the path continued over a large gravel track full of holes,gravel,rocks etc :shock:

I could have turned back but continued all the way thinking it may get better, it didn't.

By the time i had reached Spaniards Road my tyres were well and truly scrubbed & every bone felt like it had been shattered.

Can local authorities PLEASE think when they are planning routes. If it is going to be "off road" then say so on the entry sign.

Oh well we live and learn.

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  • Parkey
    Parkey Posts: 303
    Surely it's obvious. If you're going to use these so called "cycle facilities" you'll need a mountain bike, preferably one with full suspension.
    "A recent study has found that, at the current rate of usage, the word 'sustainable' will be worn out by the year 2015"
  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    But you're riding a 'road' bike, not a £70 cycle path bike.

    'Road' bikes should stay on the road.
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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    NWLondoner wrote:
    This morning i thought i would go out for a short ride to scrub up my new GP4000s Tyres.

    Thanks NWLondoner, Im going to put that on my list of "But honey, I have to go out for a ride because........." :lol:

    And for the love of God, lets not moan about how bad our roads are, unless you want the bare chested, own alcohol brewing bumpkins telling you that they fell into and cycled out of the Cheddar Gorge this morning therefore shut up you soft southerners, blah blah blah :wink:
  • bobpzero
    bobpzero Posts: 1,431
    Oh well we live and learn.

    yep i do love a bit of cyclo cross on cycle paths while dodging dog turds and deaf runners/walkers with children.
  • penugent
    penugent Posts: 913
    Parkey wrote:
    Surely it's obvious. If you're going to use these so called "cycle facilities" you'll need a mountain bike, preferably one with full suspension.

    I agree. I stopped using 'cycle routes' the day I got my road-bike. Even with a mountain bike I hated most of the things.
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Well 'scrubbed' in - saved you some time then !

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