Unley Cycle path between King William Rd and Goodwood Rd... night use.

Last night was the first night I have had to ride home in the dark since beginning my commuting by bike and I took my usual route down King William Rd and turned right onto the bike path, not realising that there is NO lighting down that path. It was like riding into a tunnel with fuzzy edges and only the light of my small bike light to see by. It certainly slowed me down!

We need to talk to Unley Council and to the State Govt about getting some money put into this bike path to keep it up to date.

There are loose pavers and overgrown trees/bushes all the way along. It really is in a poor state of repair.

Comments? Suggestions? Other routes to take between the city and Mitchell Park at night?

Tags: bike, commuting, night, path, riding

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Permalink Reply by Wombat on January 30, 2010 at 11:04
We probably pass one another, at least on the morning commute... I think I passed Jeremy the other day too. I haven't met him yet, but I think it was him.

We will keep you posted Don.
Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on January 30, 2010 at 16:57
If at any time I find myself using an off road cycle path on a regular basis that has overhanging branches I make a point of taking a pair of secateurs with me a doing a little pruning.
Permalink Reply by Wombat on January 30, 2010 at 20:52
Nice one Clive... If I start using the path on the weekends or when not heading to work, I may just take you up on your idea. Good one!
Permalink Reply by Shaun O'Connor on April 19, 2010 at 11:21
I saw a sign this morning indicating that works are about to commence on lighting this section soon. Does anyone have more details?
Permalink Reply by Dahondude on April 19, 2010 at 11:57
Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on April 19, 2010 at 15:00
According to the signs work will commence on April 26th, there is a little more detail, e.g. between That Street and Someother Street but as I don't ride in thre regularly I didn't take too much notice
Permalink Reply by Andrew Dickson on April 22, 2010 at 17:00
Wombat, can I suggest that you get yourself a good front light? Not just a flashing light so that you can be seen by others, but good lights so that you can see.

I recently started using these lights: http://www.ayup-lights.com/systems/lighting-systems/v4-adventure/. I have a pair of lights (narrow beamed spot lights) on my helmet and another pair (wider angled beams) on the front of my bike (I ride a recumbent). I can ride at normal speed on the darkest of nights. The lights are expensive, but they reduce the risks of night time riding enormously, and I want to be able to ride in any conditions, so they are well worth it to me.
Permalink Reply by Wombat on April 22, 2010 at 21:24
Thanks Andrew. I will be looking into a new set of lights. I do have fixed beam lights for my bike, but usually just stick to well lit roads when riding at night right now.

I will now go check that website. :-)
Permalink Reply by Jeremy Miller on April 22, 2010 at 21:31
check out http://www.niteflux.com/ Adelaide made and designed !! Going to try and put together a special offer for Adelaide Cyclist members - still working on it - soon I hope :-)
Permalink Reply by heather on April 26, 2010 at 23:00
I have a flashing one watt light on the bike so people will notice the bike.
My best light is a helmet light by Light & Motion, 5 phases with 180 lumens on high, run time of 4 hours on high, and the single small light weighs 180 gm. Very bright. On a residential street casts a pool of light simultaneously on both lanes and both footpaths. Marked price was $459 but definitely worth the sale price of $349. www.bikelights.com
Niteflux has some good lights. A bit larger & heavier but cheaper.
Permalink Reply by Jeremy Miller on April 22, 2010 at 18:16
New lighting on its way!

Permalink Reply by Richard Gawel on April 22, 2010 at 22:42
Good luck with all of that. I'm an Unley ratepayer and live in a street which is blanketed in darkness with a light every 100m or so. My car has been broken into ir stolen 6 times in 15 yrs due to the poor lighting in the street. I've compained to the Unley Council who have sent out people with light meters and they have claimed that the light levels are fine by some SA standard. Not sure where the standard comes from but one thing for sure, if if I pay 3,000 a year in rates and Unley won't help me, why would they do anything to help cyclists.

By the way, I'm a keen cyclists as well.

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