How many traffic lights do you face?
Kieran_Burns
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Okay - leading on from the SCR thread, how many sets of lights do you face each day on one leg of your commute? (as in going IN in the morning OR going home at night... not the complete total)
I'm sorry to say - I face NONE. Not one. Nada. Zip. 8)
I'm sorry to say - I face NONE. Not one. Nada. Zip. 8)
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2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
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Kieran_Burns wrote:
I'm sorry to say - I face NONE. Not one. Nada. Zip. 8)
GIT.0 -
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46 I think!
ETA - and I'm not ashamed to admit I'm usually grateful for the rest.0 -
UndercoverElephant wrote:Either 7 or 11, depending if I go via the prom or not. Surely a per-mile poll would be better?
Yeah but that involves maths... some people can't be arsed
Besides, as seen: I do 10 miles ALL country lanes and not one set of lights. I *could* cut through one route that takes me onto the A60 and a set of lights but they're lethal as I would have to turn right and if I don't need to, I'm not going to.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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I think mine is 10, including pelican/toucan crossings, although it's possible I've forgotten about a pelican crossing and it's 11. My ride in is only 5.5 miles!0
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None on most routes, one on two of the other permutations.0
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HamishD wrote:Kieran_Burns wrote:
I'm sorry to say - I face NONE. Not one. Nada. Zip. 8)
GIT.
I'm not feeling smug. Honest. 8)Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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5 sets, on my normal 5-mile route through the city centre. I could take a 14 mile route with 0 traffic lights though.0
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1 set for me. It's a ped crossing. I've never been stopped by it. It's mainly used by people riding horses who need to cross the road to get from one bridlepath to the other.0
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If including pedestrian crossings, then 9 sets within 3/4 of a mile from right outside the office car park to leaving canary wharf ( and all on red normally)Dalston --> Canary Wharf, and all pubs inbetween0
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You need a 50+ option (mine's about 70, each way... )0
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19 in total (i think) over 20 miles on the usual route. All main roads not too bad, tuesday night I was gagging for a drink but they were all green and I was cranking to hard with the wind to risk drinkin on the fly.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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Counted 35 which includes junctions & ped crossings on my 7.5 mile commute from Tooting to Victoria. :shock:"Come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar, The Wire
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Glad you didn't ask how many I stop for.....
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jamesco wrote:You need a 50+ option (mine's about 70, each way... )
I was going to, but I thought anything over 25 is just daft and it would water down the results too much.
Plus anything over 25 signifies cycling in LondonChunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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jamesco wrote:You need a 50+ option
I think that's covered by 25+0 -
I've got 3 different regular routes.. I'm going to count tonight/tomorrow as my head started to hurt running through it in my mindPurveyor of sonic doom
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At least 43 from the top of my head!0
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A London specific range needs to be done, starting at 50 and ending at 10000+0
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One, by the cricket green http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 1,,0,-8.53 . I don't think it's ever been red in the time I've been commuting.
None, one or two if I take a different/longer route. I've had to stop for semi-spooked horses (now there's a daft mode of transport) more often than traffic lights.
Why, yes, thanks, I am slightly smug about my commute.The above is a post in a forum on the Intertubes, and should be taken with the appropriate amount of seriousness.0 -
about 35 I think.0
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To be honest I think it's actually an interesting topic - for those who commute through the countryside, the odd traffic light you DO come across can barely impact on your journey, but the city bound lot are clearly losing an awful lot of time due to them.
As said: I now face none and barely stop (in fact it's more then possible that I could do the journey never having to put my foot down once)Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Kieran_Burns wrote:To be honest I think it's actually an interesting topic - for those who commute through the countryside, the odd traffic light you DO come across can barely impact on your journey, but the city bound lot are clearly losing an awful lot of time due to them.0
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Depending on where I am based on a particular day it is either 11 in 2.5 miles, or 16 in 4.5 miles. This is in central Manchester and Salford by the way.
I never RLJ either so I probably spend 20+ minutes a week just sitting at traffic lights. :shock:Dahon Jack 2008 - FCN 10 - Never been scalped though...0 -
Too bloody many coming from near woolwich common down shooters hill through deptford then up onto evelyn road then jamaica road, over london bridge then down onto upper thames street then victoria embankment right onto northumberland ave then up charing cross road and then onto shaftesbury ave, no wonder my avg speed is quite low mmnnnngggghhhh0
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I beginning to conclude that the London lot are the American Footballers of the cycling world and the rest of us are the Rugby playersChunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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3, which averages out at 1 every 3.3 miles but is actually none for 8.75 miles & 3 in 1.25 miles.0