Comments on: London’s Bicycle Superhighway Opens Today!

By: CathS

CathS — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:46:43 +0000

20 months on, I’d love to know (from users)how the `bike super highways’ are working. Do they get too congested at peak hour? Is it difficult to cater for the differing speeds of cycling road users? Are car drivers staying out of them? Have the motorcyclists tried to use them? Did wet days prove to be a problem? Feedback please

By: milehimom

milehimom — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:59:31 +0000

How does bright blue paint provide a “safe space?” At best, it may make some drivers more apt to notice bicyclists, but it’s not a physical barrier between cars and bikes. Unfortunately, until bike commuting can be as safe as other transportation options (or other options become too expensive), most of us won’t bike to work.

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By: peter johnson

peter johnson — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:34:15 +0000

For all of you who dont know about London. These blue lanes are basically the existing bycicle green lanes with a new paint color (the color of the bank that sponsors it and conveniently the color of the political party of the present mayor). The only addition is on the crossings which I welcome.

By: davidwayneosedach

davidwayneosedach — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:34:15 +0000

How attractive! I can’t wait to try it next time I’m across the pond.

By: Green Idea Factory

Green Idea Factory — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:18:27 +0000

Hello!? Can we have some journalism here? There is no standard definition of a “bicycle superhighway”, so please qualify it.

There is huge criticism of this new infrastructure, see one example at http://hembrow.blogspot.com/search/label/london%20superhighways

By: Frankh

Frankh — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:48:11 +0000

Adding sand or grit to paint is straight forward and often done for decks, stairwells, etc.

By: XenoSilvano

XenoSilvano — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:27:27 +0000

FINALLY, London gets proper bicycle lanes!

By: velocitygirl

velocitygirl — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:25:52 +0000

i’m with booger. i think it’s a fantastic idea but not so sure about the fully painted lanes… typically when it rains the paint on street gets slick with standing water. in addition, when the oils rise up from the rest of the asphault they tend to stand on top of the the paint because it’s not permeible, causing very slick surfaces.

By: Boooger

Boooger — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:34:03 +0000

I like the concept but just how slick is that blue surface when wet?

By: Rach Stevo

Rach Stevo — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:32:20 +0000

HELL YEAH.

By: victoriaklein

victoriaklein — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:09:57 +0000

What a super-swank idea! I hope that cities like NY & LA really do move forward with adding their own cycling superhighways – it would be a fantastic sign & example for other US cities.