RANT: Cape Town City cycle lanes

[Hairy]

How many times can I click like?

 

Out of interest, has anyone tried riding the verge between the harbour palisade fence and the N1 between Paarden Eiland and town? Looks like here's a good few footpath options.

that used to be my old commute route to town and back pre cycle lanes......there are thorns, so beware.

[Bernard Horn]

Bree st cycle lane 20/12/2016 @ 10.30am.

What Cycle Lane? Take your chances in the traffic!!

[Reg Lizard]

If I was a spietkop I would walk down that road (Breë Street) everyday and empty my "ticket book" #justsaying

[Sitting@89]

Bree st cycle lane 20/12/2016 @ 10.30am.What Cycle Lane? Take your chances in the traffic!!

I have an interesting philosophy about people like this, if you park your car where you are not supposed to, drive in yellow lanes, skip robots or speed etc you are engaged in lawless behavior. When you feel you can decide which laws should apply to you don't complain if others then use the same reasoning to steal from you, hijack you etc.

[Zebra]

I sent this pic in to Dave Bellairs, so he is aware of the problem...

Cheers

Chris

[Patchelicious]

I sent this pic in to Dave Bellairs, so he is aware of the problem...

Cheers

Chris

Is he doing anything about it?

[ratherberidin']

So I'm in NZ now visiting my boet. Just need to say this is a cyclists paradise. Apart from the MANY, and well respected bikes lanes, the real deal sealer here are the motorists who are calm and considerate toward cyclists. Honestly treating us like honoured guest users of the road. Amaze.

[devocean]

Woodstock cycle lane

[Pure Savage]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170105/14f6cf8d4894c57578e4264f5eb542e2.jpg

 

Worst I have seen, taxi on curb riding over the poor hipsters!

 

 

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[Zebra]

Is he doing anything about it?

Yes, he and others..., and it was copied in to Heathcliff Thomas, too, which means it should be seen to...

 

Good Morning

 

This office acknowledges receipt of your email received.

 

A/Chief Oliver subjoined email for your attention and assistance.

 

Kind regards,

 

Cathleen Prins

Clerk

 

Traffic Services, Support Services: General Admin

1^st floor, Reed Street, Bellville

 

Tel: 021 444 8253

Fax: 021 918 2295

Cathleen.Prins@capetown.gov.za

[Hairy]

you can also send him a link to @CTCycleLanes and he can see some more action there too.

[bj horn]

Traffic and more traffic and then bliss to get onto the Cycle lane

[Hairy]

jeez, what time is that pic of the traffic?

[bj horn]

jeez, what time is that pic of the traffic?

Tues & Wed -Mining Indaba at CTICC causing havoc

[Hairy]

Yo Yo Yo

 

So I do hope you lot are following @CTCycleLanes on Twitter .... still trying to put out posts as often as possible RE the cycle lanes.

 

Here is a little gem with the City of Cape Town parking in the lanes.

 

 

[splat]

While I applaud your efforts Hairy, this seems like a lost battle.

There is little to no response from the authorities, and even less action from Law enforcement.

 

The Woodstock section from Church Street to the Observatory bridge is a joke. I think it's silly to even think that its a usable bike lane.

(the other direction seems to be OK)