Comments on: Cycling with Young Children

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:55:00 +0000

You may think it is appropriate to cycle at 10mph on a pavement but the increasing number of people who have been hit by pavement cyclists would disagree.

You have no right to put pedestrians in danger or make them feel anxious or afraid. Have you any idea what it is like to be elderly with osteoporosis and know that a fall which results in a broken hip can actually end your life?

How are people who are visually impaired supposed to make their way around independently if they know that they are not safe because cyclists are using pavements when they should be in the road?

If cyclists are on the pavement or on the hated “shared pavements” then they should go no faster than 3mph.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:16:56 +0000

We have a few of these shared pavement things close to where I live, the trouble is there are so few cyclists that the pedestrians never seem to know which bit they’re supposed to be in and look at cyclists when they do see one like they shouldn’t be there.

By: James

James — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:59:03 +0000

I rode through my home town last week, so many crazy adult cyclists wizzing through pedestrians-scaring them etc.

The key point is that it should not be danagerous on the road for any vehicle-yes we have to be careful but that lady is only showing her projection as some car drivers are terrible and have rage problems.

Still I would agree I wouldn’t take my child, maybe walk but unless it was a dedicated cycle lane.

By: Chris Bainbridge

Chris Bainbridge — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:36:09 +0000

Hi, if you cycle in Germany and similar parts of Europe you find that cycle lanes, pavements and roads almost merge. The cycle paths swap from road to pavement sometimes every few yards. Everybody learns to get along. Pedestrians look out more, cyclists become predictable and cars expect cyclist to share the road.
Certainly if you want to do 25mph on your carbon stallion then you should use the road and not cycle paths. But generally even the Lycra clad are riding older bikes for commuting and going slower in the centre of the town.