LarryBird Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Terrible idea, or just bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dru2 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I think it's a good idea, provided motorbikes stay off it and cars don't use it for parking - as is happening now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Depends what side of the Canal Rd.The Mae Hia Market side is a total shambles you would never get a bike lane through that part of the route. Would people respect a lane dedicated to cyclists when they dont respect red lights or double parking,conclusion...nice thought, bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Just encourages bike riders to think they actually have a safe lane, as such engenders a false sense .of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostmanPat Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The bike lane seems to be a circuit starting from near the Night Safari, along the back road that leads to the Samoeng Road, turning left, down to the traffic lights where the Samoeng Road joins the Canal Road, turns left, all the way up to the left turn at the traffic lights leading back to the Night Safari area. This loop is already popular with the new breed of lycra clad racing cyclist types....only problem I can see is that on the newly built cycle track, they have put fairly closely spaced one metre high steel bollards at places where there is a side road, which will cause the cyclists whizzing along to have to stop to squeeze by.....can see the cyclists if they are racing or time trialling themselves diverting onto the normal road to avoid stopping. There are also a couple of places on the cycle track route where there are coffee shops where I regularly see vehicles pulled over and parked right on the cycle track !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMac Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 People discovered already plenty of new parking space. The few new blocking pollers at some sideroads are nice and shiny, but there are enough openings to just enjoy it. We've seen many examples of this already. Who needs bicycles anyway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnpound46 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 That depends: if they put a barrier between the road and the bike lane and make the bike lane inaccessible to cars in other ways as well, then it's probably a good idea. Otherwise it doesn't stand a chance in hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Clearly the bike lane designer has never actually ridden a bike. Every single driveway, small lane and road has a stop sign for the bike riders to stop. It's narrow so lots of head on crashes or slow riders I sense a lot of bikes slamming into the side of cars. That canal road has plenty of shoulder room for riding bikes. I don't understand the need for the lane, except for really slow, inexperienced riders...and even then a car backing out is going to squash one of them. Samoeng road has very little room for bikes and they seem to do ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMac Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 They should paint it green,so airplanes could use it in an emergency, as they did in Suvarnabhumi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 I will go with :Concept: D.Execution: D.Effort: B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Samoeng road has very little room for bikes and they seem to do ok. Have to be careful on the lefthand bends, idiot drivers here insist on hitting the apex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 When some "crazy" hits bike riders on Samoeng Rd it will suddenly become a bad idea Lets not forget the guys that were wiped out at Doi Saket a while ago and they were all experienced ,mature riders that rode that route every weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! Better idea is to get the a$$holes who can't drive their 1 ton of steel properly off the road!! Edited March 23, 2016 by MESmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza40 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! Better idea is to get the a$$holes who can't drive their 1 ton of steel properly off the road!! The roads would become a vacant lot...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Time to close the road up Doi Suthep to any vehicle that fails an exhaust smoke test. No bribes, no fine & then continue up. Just turn them round & send them off to drive somewhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Do I infer correctly from this thread that the bike lane that passes the convention center, 700 year stadium, and Huay Tung Tao is being extended south, down Hang Dong way? I haven't gone south of CMU for many months. If so, fantastic. The northern segment is used heavily by cyclists every day, with few problems with motorcycles etc. It's one of the greenest projects Chiang Mai has attempted, and i'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! Better idea is to get the a$$holes who can't drive their 1 ton of steel properly off the road!! You wouldn't be talking about the macho pick up drivers would you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! Better idea is to get the a$$holes who can't drive their 1 ton of steel properly off the road!! You wouldn't be talking about the macho pick up drivers would you ? Anything with 4 or more wheels. I cycle a lot, & so many 4 wheel clueless idiots on the roads.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyNow Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Having ridden in it a bit myself, I feel it's been done pretty well. It's nice to get out of traffic. The lanes feel too narrow for two way traffic, but that hasn't been an issue for me yet because nobody's really using it yet. Also, I appreciate that they put up barriers to keep motorcyclists from using it. But I do wish they'd spaced the barriers out a bit more. As it is, the clearance is really tight, even on a road bike. Unless you feel very confident in your ability to maneuver your bike, you must slow down to pass through. Maybe that's not a bad thing, though, because the barriers are only found at the places where side roads feed into the canal road, and it's wise to slow down there anyway. I also like how the lane opens up in places and allows you to merge back onto the main road if you want. One question is how well the lane will be maintained over the coming years. If they let it fall to bits, then it won't be good for much except as a jogging path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Pulling out of the car wash is a bit unnerving as it is a blind spot for the bikes and car. I guess the posts that are not up yet are meant to advise the bicyclist to take caution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throatwobbler Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! You mean the drivers????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) When some "crazy" hits bike riders on Samoeng Rd it will suddenly become a bad idea Lets not forget the guys that were wiped out at Doi Saket a while ago and they were all experienced ,mature riders They were on a main highway at 5am at night. But they were very mature, yes. It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! You mean the drivers????? Yes, the cyclists. Maybe you call them drivers in Europe. Edited March 23, 2016 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a GREAT idea!! Get those a$$holes off the actual road! Ooooooooh!!! ya gonna catch hell for that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transporter Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Blue bicycle lanes are now in Udon Thani also. They are unusable due to all the vehicles parked on them. They are also extremely dangerous as they exit into the main traffic right at junctions with traffic lights. This looks to be a poorly copied western idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themerg Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Only 2 ways this is a good idea are : 1--If bike path has full guard rails or tall fence or both. AND, 2--no motorbike access, put 3 cement pillars up, so only a bicycle can get through at side roads and intersections Edited March 24, 2016 by themerg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Yes, and just to be clear, I'm not against the idea of a bike path. I think a trail going through a forest somewhere would be really cool, if properly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrad Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 The so-called bike lanes in town are designated by painting a depiction of a bicycle onto the main driving lanes of the city streets. What is the sense of that? A tourist might unwittingly feel it's safe to ride anywhere on the marked streets. Yet, as is expected, motor vehicles are not prohibited from those roads, of course, so the designated bike routes mean nothing. What's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I think it's a good idea, provided motorbikes stay off it and cars don't use it for parking - as is happening now. Being used for motorbikes right now. Imbeciles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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