Comments on: Streatham Hill’s Ghost Bike http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/03/04/streatham-hills-ghost-bike/ Streatham's On-line Magazine, Forum & Social Network Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:12:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: streathampulse http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/03/04/streatham-hills-ghost-bike/#comment-571 streathampulse Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=1075#comment-571 I agree that the new blue lines appearing in Tooting are a bit of a joke, but my point is that Streatham High Road is a lot wider than Tooting/Balham/Clapham, everywhere apart from the narrow section between the Odeon and St Leonards. Most of the rest of the High Road has three lanes each side and a wide central reservation. This could easily be redesigned to accomodate a decent cycle highway. I agree that the new blue lines appearing in Tooting are a bit of a joke, but my point is that Streatham High Road is a lot wider than Tooting/Balham/Clapham, everywhere apart from the narrow section between the Odeon and St Leonards. Most of the rest of the High Road has three lanes each side and a wide central reservation. This could easily be redesigned to accomodate a decent cycle highway.

]]> By: Cait http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/03/04/streatham-hills-ghost-bike/#comment-568 Cait Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:31:40 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=1075#comment-568 I can't really see how they could include the High Road in the cycling highways scheme - it's way too narrow. to tell you the truth, I've been on a few blue strips in Tooting near colliers Wood, and some have appeared between clapham north and Stockwell - they're very random, drivers don't understand what they are and just drive over them - I don't know. They reduced overall bike funding in London, then spent a chunk of the reduced budget on something half-arsed, if you ask me. I can’t really see how they could include the High Road in the cycling highways scheme – it’s way too narrow.

to tell you the truth, I’ve been on a few blue strips in Tooting near colliers Wood, and some have appeared between clapham north and Stockwell – they’re very random, drivers don’t understand what they are and just drive over them – I don’t know. They reduced overall bike funding in London, then spent a chunk of the reduced budget on something half-arsed, if you ask me.

]]> By: Michael http://www.streathampulse.com/2010/03/04/streatham-hills-ghost-bike/#comment-555 Michael Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:25:53 +0000 http://www.streathampulse.com/?p=1075#comment-555 I always see this lonely bike and wonder how it survives when I have had two stolen. I always see this lonely bike and wonder how it survives when I have had two stolen.

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