Comments on: “That’s not what I expected” http://treadly.net/2006/03/15/thats-not-what-i-expected/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Treadly&Me http://treadly.net/2006/03/15/thats-not-what-i-expected/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Treadly&Me Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:37:34 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=60#comment-52 <p>Actually, I'm not really complaining about the shared pathways. I think they're great; certainly many of them could be better made and maintained. And of course there should be more of them.</p> <p>I don't think shared pathways and training at speed will ever be compatible but the trails can be very useful for commuting - depending on where you're going from and to.</p> <p>Shared pathways are an important part of the cycling infrastructure…I just wish something would be done about those <em>damn blind corners!</em></p> Actually, I’m not really complaining about the shared pathways. I think they’re great; certainly many of them could be better made and maintained. And of course there should be more of them.

I don’t think shared pathways and training at speed will ever be compatible but the trails can be very useful for commuting – depending on where you’re going from and to.

Shared pathways are an important part of the cycling infrastructure…I just wish something would be done about those damn blind corners!

]]> By: pedaller http://treadly.net/2006/03/15/thats-not-what-i-expected/comment-page-1/#comment-51 pedaller Wed, 15 Mar 2006 22:00:42 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=60#comment-51 <p>Sounds like your trails are like many of Sydney's shared paths. They have been designed with slow-speed recreational cycling in mind rather than commuting (and definately not training). They are valuable assets to have, and hopefully they encourage cycling, but we also need to consider the needs of commuting and training cyclists so that we can turn that interest in recreational cycling into something really beneficial.</p> Sounds like your trails are like many of Sydney’s shared paths. They have been designed with slow-speed recreational cycling in mind rather than commuting (and definately not training). They are valuable assets to have, and hopefully they encourage cycling, but we also need to consider the needs of commuting and training cyclists so that we can turn that interest in recreational cycling into something really beneficial.

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