Agreed, not a great stretch of road. I got left-hooked there a couple of years back going the other way.
I keep on forgetting the new name for the Duke. Been a while since I've been in there
Your post was at 7:22pm - I knew you were quick, but reversing time?!
You're not missing much at the Duke.
I've seen a couple of ambulances on that stretch attending to cyclists - it would be a lot safer if they resurfaced it properly so it wasn't necessary to avoid all the holes and ruts.
Agreed, not a great stretch of road. I got left-hooked there a couple of years back going the other way.
I keep on forgetting the new name for the Duke. Been a while since I've been in there
Your post was at 7:22pm - I knew you were quick, but reversing time?!
You're not missing much at the Duke.
I've seen a couple of ambulances on that stretch attending to cyclists - it would be a lot safer if they resurfaced it properly so it wasn't necessary to avoid all the holes and ruts.
Ahem, I think you'll find the post was 8:22 BST. Check your user preferences
Agreed, not a great stretch of road. I got left-hooked there a couple of years back going the other way.
I keep on forgetting the new name for the Duke. Been a while since I've been in there
Your post was at 7:22pm - I knew you were quick, but reversing time?!
You're not missing much at the Duke.
I've seen a couple of ambulances on that stretch attending to cyclists - it would be a lot safer if they resurfaced it properly so it wasn't necessary to avoid all the holes and ruts.
Ahem, I think you'll find the post was 8:22 BST. Check your user preferences
I had an accident outside the Duke last week. Car in front braked for the crossing, I had loads of time/space to brake on time but as I did so a drafter crashed into the back of me and slammed me into the back of the car. No harm done to me, but still. Its a pretty narrow road with as you say lots of turnings etc... and cyclists do go down there relatively fast and at times in quite high numbers. Its no surprise that its a bit of an accident black spot.
I had an accident outside the Duke last week. Car in front braked for the crossing, I had loads of time/space to brake on time but as I did so a drafter crashed into the back of me and slammed me into the back of the car. No harm done to me, but still. Its a pretty narrow road with as you say lots of turnings etc... and cyclists do go down there relatively fast and at times in quite high numbers. Its no surprise that its a bit of an accident black spot.
There are a number of danger-zones on that stretch. The pinch-points need a primary position to avoid the "squeezers". There are busses and bus stops, plus often parked cars/lorries. It's narrow and badly surfaced. That zone by the Duke is particulary dangerous, being a junction, a ped crossing, a bus stop and leading up to traffic lights. It's a prime area for a left or right hook.
Car I was following through the road works this morning clipped a traffic island and dropped his spare wheel into the middle of the road. He then continued almost all the way to the Green with the wheel-support-thingy rattling along the road and me waving frantically through his rear window...
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(or New Kings Road, London)
New Kings Road.
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
Now, it's all OKR this and NKR that!
I didn't ride in today so didn't spot a thing but I hope the riders ok.
Where abouts?
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=52 ... 76548&lm=0
Between the Duke of Cumberland and the temporary traffic lights.
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Thanks - that's now The Duke on the Green!
It was chaos down there last night what with the rain and the traffic lights. Must have happened very shortly after I came through if it was 7ish.
The road surface along that stretch is an utter disgrace. Also lots of turnings ripe for left hooks, and cars turing out without looking.
Agreed, not a great stretch of road. I got left-hooked there a couple of years back going the other way.
I keep on forgetting the new name for the Duke. Been a while since I've been in there
Planet-x Scott
Rides
Your post was at 7:22pm - I knew you were quick, but reversing time?!
You're not missing much at the Duke.
I've seen a couple of ambulances on that stretch attending to cyclists - it would be a lot safer if they resurfaced it properly so it wasn't necessary to avoid all the holes and ruts.
Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
Planet-x Scott
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Ah, right. How confusing.
FCN 8 Scott Sportster '05
There are a number of danger-zones on that stretch. The pinch-points need a primary position to avoid the "squeezers". There are busses and bus stops, plus often parked cars/lorries. It's narrow and badly surfaced. That zone by the Duke is particulary dangerous, being a junction, a ped crossing, a bus stop and leading up to traffic lights. It's a prime area for a left or right hook.