Thanks Healther, yes am a commuter into the city and have joined the group. cheers, John

occasionally pass through the city, or stop for coffee on travels. Live at daw park so the coast as well as eagle on hill path are pretty close. Am only a cruiser rider, trying to get better, but had bad injury 9mths ago and still getting strength back.

Hi Heather, the City of Prospect has about a dozen keen riders that live locally.  They would like to start up a cycling club.  Would BUG  be the place to see if anyone else is interested and who else may like to join or be involved. are there cycling clubs already out there we do not know of?

We are keen to support them but would love some further recomendations and guidance, rather than jumping in and providing something that does not cater to the local community.

Thanks Sally-Anne  

Hi Heather,

I don't really have any extra challenges riding on the road. I am an amputee and am missing my left hand but I use a prosthesis and don't really have any trouble riding. I also do track, and I'd encourage any athletes with disabilities (vision impaired or otherwise) to come out to the velodrome on a Friday night at 7pm to try track and meet the para team. I join regular group rides and train most days on the road without too much trouble! 

Thanks Heather!  You finally figured out that the psycho is me ;-)

I changed my name and my avatar a few times and became kind of anonymous... 

which suits me fine.

Thanks for the info on the  bike groups.  You are still doing a great job reporting stuff and helping fellow psycholists. 

Cheers

Katrina

Hi Heather. Re photos of Adams Road I'll try to get there on the weekend sometime. In the meantime (or in case I forget or don't find time to go that way), here's Google Streetview (not good photos but they show the point).

permanent bike lane: http://goo.gl/maps/IWKog

approaching the first crossing: http://goo.gl/maps/UKBjB no clue that there is a hazard in the bike lane ahead.

First crossing (Playford Primary): http://goo.gl/maps/K9Nue bikelanes are not actually painted across the crossing, but they go up to the stop line already very narrow and restart immediately after  the pedestrian crossing.

Second crossing (Catherine McAuley) http://goo.gl/maps/Wmk3q shows that the roadwork signs were a hazard the day Google passed,  too!

Does that help? Responsible agency is probably City of Playford.

Only just saw you reply But it's South rd 209-211 between Torrens rd and hawker st east side going by Google map's says Ridleyton. Sign over top of building Croydon Motors 83462507 and on Google street veiw there is a taxi parked on the footpath

Brompton Primary School is that the one on the north side of Torrens rd with the car park on the corner of Baker st? If it is it'll be the Greeks straight across the rd also on the corner of that car park on baker st the 1st bush on the west side is really blocking the view of oncoming traffic coming south down baker street from the footpath

Hi Heather,

Thanks for the welcome :-) As a Dutchie I probably drive my pushbike(s) more than our car. I use a bike for commuting as well I love race cycling and mountain biking. Indeed I have some thoughts on the cycling infrastructure in Adelaide in comparison to The Netherlands. The first thing what should be banned is that cars are allowed to park on bike lanes. A good improvement is already coloring the bike lanes, but why not go for elevated bike paths along roads? Like this: elevated bike path . Maybe It could be a long term goal. There is enough space here, roads are more than width enough. Another idea is to make a two way bike (only!) path along the ring way on the (inner) side of the Parklands. I like the bike paths in the Parklands, but the layout is not really clever for commuting. Too much 'meandering'. For commuting you need proper, fast (bikes only!; not shared with pedestrians) and straight connections.

I would say, why not got to The Netherlands once and see how we arranged our cycling infrastructure. Reinventing the wheel is not necessary.     

Cheers, Bas