Author Topic: Southend Cycle Town - part 2  (Read 237586 times)

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1200 on: 16 July, 2014, 06:29:41 am »
David Hembrow did visit Southend and took time to write a fantastic blog post about the poor provision cyclists have to live with and mentioned what could have been done with the money spent.
A View From The Cycle Path, Southend.


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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1201 on: 16 July, 2014, 08:50:43 am »
I look forward to seeing Southend's Head of Urban Realm / Transportation and the elected officials replying on David Hembrow's site. And  Sustrans and other designers of recent infrastructure.


Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1202 on: 16 July, 2014, 12:44:36 pm »
David Hembrow did visit Southend and took time to write a fantastic blog post about the poor provision cyclists have to live with and mentioned what could have been done with the money spent.
A View From The Cycle Path, Southend.

Has anyone seen the plans for the roundabout at Queensway/London Road?
Seems to be a wall of silence whenever I have enquired. And from the work going on at the RaB looks very car friendly only.

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1203 on: 16 July, 2014, 12:51:36 pm »
Has anyone seen the plans for the roundabout at Queensway/London Road?
Seems to be a wall of silence whenever I have enquired. And from the work going on at the RaB looks very car friendly only.
A bit of info/rumour here:
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2390253.Updated__Southend_s_future_revealed/

Although given past attitudes it'll be a Turbo roundabout complete with the lane armadillo's!

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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1204 on: 16 July, 2014, 02:11:28 pm »
Recent exchange of tweets:

KenningtonPplOnBikes ‏@KenningtonPOB  5h
Please can @SouthendBC tweet out and respond to this fantastic blog post http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2014/07/southend-on-sea-missed-opportunities-to.html

 Southend-on-Sea BC ‏@SouthendBC  12m
@KenningtonPOB thanks have forwarded a link to @CycleSouthend and @IiMSouthend

 KenningtonPplOnBikes ‏@KenningtonPOB  10m
@SouthendBC Great, I look forward to reading the response on @DavidHembrow 's blog @CycleSouthend @IiMSouthend

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1205 on: 16 July, 2014, 02:22:34 pm »
Has anyone seen the plans for the roundabout at Queensway/London Road?
Seems to be a wall of silence whenever I have enquired. And from the work going on at the RaB looks very car friendly only.
A bit of info/rumour here:
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2390253.Updated__Southend_s_future_revealed/

Although given past attitudes it'll be a Turbo roundabout complete with the lane armadillo's!

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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1206 on: 18 July, 2014, 03:16:24 pm »
Queensway roundabout now has three lanes and a footway around it!

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1207 on: 18 July, 2014, 10:21:52 pm »
I saw there was work going on still a few days ago, is it finished now?

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1208 on: 19 July, 2014, 06:33:09 am »
I saw there was work going on still a few days ago, is it finished now?
Still blocked off down to one useable lane ATM but it can't be long now before it opens.

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1209 on: 26 September, 2014, 12:50:32 pm »
On this page lies info about a Southend cycle route.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11497717.Revealed__What_the_new_Tesco_roundabout_will_look_like/?ref=mr

London Road will be/is a shared path with raised bits at junctions to make it one level, check out Queensway workings. I think that means that no pinch points will be installed along the section Queensway roundabout to the Cricketers, which is a good thing!

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1210 on: 26 September, 2014, 03:59:47 pm »
On this page lies info about a Southend cycle route.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11497717.Revealed__What_the_new_Tesco_roundabout_will_look_like/?ref=mr

London Road will be/is a shared path with raised bits at junctions to make it one level, check out Queensway workings. I think that means that no pinch points will be installed along the section Queensway roundabout to the Cricketers, which is a good thing!

There is still the TL crossing just before/after Brighten Road, which hasn't been moved yet, which?
Maybe none are getting put in, but it doesn't look as though the one that is there is being taken out at present.
And what or where is the around the town cycle links/route other than some very dodgy bits of paint on the road.


Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1211 on: 26 September, 2014, 04:22:15 pm »
There is still the TL crossing just before/after Brighten Road, which hasn't been moved yet,
But that is, of course, perfectly safe* as it has a 24" bike lane painted on the nearside, heading west!  ::-)

* For SBC definition of safe see www.southend.gov.uk/whatthefuckmoredotheywant.php.


Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1212 on: 26 September, 2014, 05:36:49 pm »
I keep hoping the council will get something right, something that sets an example, gives hope  :-\
Tbh my confidence has gone as a cyclist in the town, there is simply to way to much aggression. Yea I still use my bike to and from work, but after that It gets very little use these days. 

There is still the TL crossing just before/after Brighten Road, which hasn't been moved yet,
But that is, of course, perfectly safe* as it has a 24" bike lane painted on the nearside, heading west!  ::-)

* For SBC definition of safe see www.southend.gov.uk/whatthefuckmoredotheywant.php.

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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1213 on: 26 September, 2014, 05:37:01 pm »
But at least now we have a clear vision for the kind of cycling Southend wants to encourage...

"Mr Terry added: “The ring route around the town centre is an interesting prospect and, for example, it could mean that someone flies in from Holland, gets off at Victoria, rents a bike and goes riding around the town centre."

Better stand by for an invasion of stag nights from Den Haag careering drunkenly around the seafront on hire bikes, looking for the red light district.
Why should anybody steal a watch when they can steal a bicycle?

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1214 on: 27 September, 2014, 08:13:30 am »
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"Mr Terry added: “The ring route around the town centre is an interesting prospect and, for example, it could mean that someone flies in from Holland, gets off at Victoria, rents a bike and goes riding around the town centre."

Was that a dig at David Hembrow  :-\

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1215 on: 30 October, 2014, 01:01:46 pm »
Try to stay calm! SBC look like they're dropping the kerbs outside the Casino where the rubbish is collected (or tipped onto the path depending on your way of looking at it  ;)).  :o

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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1216 on: 02 November, 2014, 09:18:43 pm »
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"Mr Terry added: “The ring route around the town centre is an interesting prospect and, for example, it could mean that someone flies in from Holland, gets off at Victoria, rents a bike and goes riding around the town centre."

Was that a dig at David Hembrow  :-\

I wish somebody would dig something for David Hembrow....

...preferably about 6' down....
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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1217 on: 11 November, 2014, 12:14:21 pm »
Try to stay calm! SBC look like they're dropping the kerbs outside the Casino where the rubbish is collected (or tipped onto the path depending on your way of looking at it  ;)).  :o
I was right! There are ramps made for the bins to be wheeled across the cycle path!
Unfortunately the bin lorry drivers are ignoring the ramps, parking on the cycle path, and tipping broken glass across the path!  :facepalm:
A physical change but no mental ones!  ::-)



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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1220 on: 25 November, 2014, 01:44:53 pm »
I went past the junction twice this morning. There was a small group of people setting up a table with flowers, some way from the junction,  here, except Googlemaps is out of date and that fancy dress shop is now an estate agent's. It's single lane working along there.

So far, the local rag hasn't named names, although it seems that it was a car that was involved and the comments below the line refer to a "young lad". The Echo's billboard headline simply read "CRASH KILLS CYCLIST" as though crashes randomly happen all on their own.
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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1221 on: 25 November, 2014, 01:47:59 pm »
A comment says his wheels slipped from under him and he fell. Also that he was with a work colleague at the time. The rider was possibly called Kayden.
Very sad.

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1222 on: 05 December, 2014, 12:13:11 pm »

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Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1223 on: 05 December, 2014, 12:53:12 pm »
I read that story (following your link on Twitter). The kerb has a big white line and the cycle path is green, contrasting with other road surfaces.
Old ladies will break their hips when they trip and fall but I don't see how this could have been prevented.
There's much backlash against any cycle facilities and this story is part of that backlash IMO.

Re: Southend Cycle Town - part 2
« Reply #1224 on: 05 December, 2014, 01:07:12 pm »
I think it was mentioned to the council at the planning process that the kerb could be a problem, though more for a cyclist than pedestrian. There are very few on off ramps to the path and joining it outside these areas requires a small bunny hop. But then the council only caters to one group of road users and putting a big kerbstone in would mean that taxi's outside the casino would have to stop in the road holding up any traffic behind them.
Imo the white line should be on the kerb stone, though that might be against some planning reg.
There is a general anti cycle facilities, yes I agree.