"Hello Eric
Good luck with your campaign. You would recognise that while Adelaide has a long way to go to meet the standards of worlds best practice in safe cycling it is moving in the right direction. It is time to make more space available for…"
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A Warning for Cars is a Hazard for Bikes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Clive Palfrey Jun 14, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Low speed limits in London bring large benefits
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Richard Bentley replied to Eric Nicholson's discussion Adelaide City Council - South Ward - Candidate for Councillor - Eric Nicholson in the group Vote For CyclistsRichard Bentley replied to kathy Hummel-Najar's discussion Kathy Hummel-Najar Woodlands Candidate (Marion Council 2010) in the group Vote For Cyclists"Is it time for Marion to reconsider the Unley experience and develop residential areas with lower speed limits? More should be done to encouirage public transport us by providing improved bicycle parking at public transport hubs. If this is a state…"
Richard Bentley replied to Andrew Kelly's discussion Andrew Kelly - Prospect Council Candidate in the group Vote For Cyclists"I note your council suffers som criticism on Auricht's page below yours. Specific reference to bicycle parking offered in public locations including shopping centres. I have recently moved from Adelaide to Alice Springs and now realise how bad…"
Richard Bentley replied to heather's discussion David Armstrong – Councillor – Barossa in the group Vote For Cyclists"I rode from Gawler to Tanunda two or three years ago and noted that the road side verge varied from nothing to a good width for cycling. It should not be too hard to extend an adequate verge on the complete distance bar a couple of narrow railway…"
Richard Bentley is attending Smudge's event
Dwayne's Ride at Lighthouse, Port Wharf Markets, to Salisbury Town Square, John Street Salisbury
October 31, 2010 from 9am to 12pm
Lets do Dwayne's Ride for him my friends. Lets take his entire commute from Port Adelaide to Salisbury, and travel the route he would have taken. Lets take a moment at the site of the accident to pay our respects to another member of the cycling community tragically taken.On our journey though, let us also show to the motoring community and our friends in the Police force who play such an integral part in many of our major cycling events, that we can indeed use this roadway, and any other road…See More
Richard Bentley replied to Terry Healey's discussion City of Marion, Woodlands Ward - Terry Healey in the group Vote For Cyclists"It is time to encourage more cycling and train combination travel in your area. Cage parking as is in place in Melbourne and Perth would help as it seems crazy for the state to be providing free car parking at stations but charging cyclists for a…"
Richard Bentley replied to wayne owen's discussion More than painting whites on roads and hoping for the best! in the group Vote For Cyclists"I have until recently ridden regularly on Park Terrace and Fitzroy Terrace in your area of interest. These are relatively safe cycling surfaces and while white lines offer no real protection they do make you as a cyclist feel that you belong. The…"
Richard Bentley replied to Mark Frances's discussion City of West Torrens - Plympton Ward - Mark Frances in the group Vote For Cyclists"It is good to hear of your interest. Please follow the speed limit reduction debate and encourage your council to consider Unley's example and others from around the world. As much as bike tracks are useful, particularly for teaching children…"
Richard Bentley joined heather's group
Vote For Cyclists
For pro-cycling candidates to introduce themselves for local council elections. If elected, you will be knowledgeable about cycling requirements when contributing to decisions. Ensure that information meets local council election regulations.This group will be adapted later for State and Federal Government elections.See More
Richard Bentley commented on Jeremy Miller's photo
Adelaide Tweed Ride 2010
"Now here is something useful. Much better than the reflective slap strips that in my experience last about 2 rides."
Richard Bentley replied to Gus K's discussion Planned development on Norton Summit Rd will be dangerous to cyclists."The Office of Cycling and Walking in DTEI should be able to advise on likely cycling infrastructure. There is now an accepted quality of sealed shoulder that can duplicate as a cycle lane and there is a painted rumble strip that can be used to mark…"
Clive Palfrey replied to Richard Bentley's discussion A Warning for Cars is a Hazard for Bikes"Most of the Blue Cat Eyes I've seen seem to be in the centre of the lane as opposed to the centre of the road which I would assume would be less likely to be damaged by motorised traffic as anything with four or more wheels would straddle them.…"
Michael Warner replied to Richard Bentley's discussion A Warning for Cars is a Hazard for Bikes"The OG Road corner is a nasty piece of Payneham Rd - very tight and busy. Sorry to hear you came to grief there!"
"Yep my first week on the bike in Adelaide sprinted to get infront of the bus from the Portrush stoplight then a down hill section ~30 kmh I hit a strip of 5 "concrete lane divider mounds" on Payneham and OG road. Managed to keep the rubber…"
heather replied to Richard Bentley's discussion A Warning for Cars is a Hazard for Bikes"I have found hundreds (no exaggeration) of blue RRPMs 9cat eyes) of SA Water not installed according to their Technical Standard, and incidentally hazardous to cyclists. Technical Standard concentrates on positioning RRPMs against median strip or in…"
Michael Warner replied to Richard Bentley's discussion A Warning for Cars is a Hazard for Bikes"So that's what those little blue lumps are for! I figured they were just intended to annoy cyclists."
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- Weekends, Commute
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 13:01 on August 30, 2009,
Patrick Sunter said… - Thanks for joining and the supportive comment about the road rage Richard. Hopefully we will have the whole BISA committee as members soon.
- At 21:40 on August 21, 2009,
Gus K said… - G'day and welcome to Adelaide Cyclists.
I/ we hope you get something from the site. I see you have already contributed which is great. You can start you own niche interest group, write a more formal blog, post pictures and videos and invite others to events.
For more on how this site came about please read the blog post.
Cheers
Angus
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