Guided Busway Cyclists - is it still flooded?

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Afternoon all,

had the last week off, I know it was flooded last week, but wondered if anyone had been down on Friday?

I am back to work Monday and was wondering whether to take the low road out of St Ives

thanks people

Kev

 

[Crankarm]

Hi Kevin,

Yes it's flooded. The sections either side the drain as you leave St Ives just after crossing the bridge, where it's rather deeep and a little bit further on about 100 yds another small stretch. Then further on as you get onto the straight section past the bird watching hut in the usual places, 2 sections, again quite deep although levels starting to drop as it has been drier this week. You can at least see the top of the fence now. The verge next to the GBW is well trodden or you could just ride on the GBW itself jumping off when buses approach.

It really is PATHETIC it should be renamed the St. Ives to Swavesey Canal as the path spends so much time underwater. And the other hazard has re-appeared numerous large piles of fresh horse poo.

You missed a week of riding only for hard men cyclists as it has been wery wery windy, very strong. Riding the long exposed sections has been unreal. Tuesday was storm force. Scary as the wind was literally howling.

How much holdiay do you get as you always seem to be returning to work from a break? ............... I want your job!

 

[dellzeqq]

'money down the drain'

 

[Crankarm]

'money down the drain'

When it's dry it's fine. The problem is the incompetents at Cambridgeshire County Council who approved what we now have which is clearly not fit for purpose.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Hi Kevin,

Yes it's flooded. The sections either side the drain as you leave St Ives just after crossing the bridge, where it's rather deeep and a little bit further on about 100 yds another small stretch. Then further on as you get onto the straight section past the bird watching hut in the usual places, 2 sections, again quite deep although levels starting to drop as it has been drier this week. You can at least see the top of the fence now. The verge next to the GBW is well trodden or you could just ride on the GBW itself jumping off when buses approach.

It really is PATHETIC it should be renamed the St. Ives to Swavesey Canal as the path spends so much time underwater. And the other hazard has re-appeared numerous large piles of fresh horse poo.

You missed a week of riding only for hard men cyclists as it has been wery wery windy, very strong. Riding the long exposed sections has been unreal. Tuesday was storm force. Scary as the wind was literally howling.

How much holdiay do you get as you always seem to be returning to work from a break? ............... I want your job!

LMAO!
thanks for the update Crankarm,
I just save the holiday for the bad weather times !!
On the Low Road for me then mate.
I cannot see this ever being sorted out, it really is a shame that it took so long to get built and yet we nearly had Britain's best cycle path, because they could not be arsed to raise the level of the track its function is so disappointing.

I would rather they never had built it than think of how good it could have been.

Its taken me over 3 days to clean the bike of over 4 months of GBW crud!!

 

[MisterStan]

Low Road has been flooded too Kevin. I've resorted to using the A14 for one junction. I'm off out for a ride tomorrow and will check the Low Road on my way back; will check in tomorrow evening.

Cranky is right about the wind last week. At times it was our evil!

 

[Crankarm]

Low Road has been flooded too Kevin. I've resorted to using the A14 for one junction. I'm off out for a ride tomorrow and will check the Low Road on my way back; will check in tomorrow evening.

Cranky is right about the wind last week. At times it was our evil!

I would never ever cycle on the A14. I hate driving on it it's that dangerous a road.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Low Road has been flooded too Kevin. I've resorted to using the A14 for one junction. I'm off out for a ride tomorrow and will check the Low Road on my way back; will check in tomorrow evening.

Cranky is right about the wind last week. At times it was our evil!

Looks like I took the best week off, however the week before in the snow and ice was tricky, especially the Tuesday, must have been -10 easy, it was bloody freezing.

Drove back yesterday down the Low Road, no water, and almost dry, so road bike for a change I have an email of a guy at the Council, I am going to email him to see if anything can be done or who is in charge of transport infrastructure, to see if anything can be done. I won't hold my breath, but there must be someone who decides if things get sorted or not.

Thanks for the updates you two, much appreciated, take it easy out there

 

[donnydave]

I would never ever cycle on the A14. I hate driving on it it's that dangerous a road.

I used to do one junction on the A14 from bar hill when I lived there towards cambridge. There's a reasonable bit of space to the left of the solid white line, it was probably a mile at most so I used to stand the whole way and get it over with. I'd think twice about that now but at the time I didnt think much of it. Mind you I used to ride in jeans with a rucksack on so lots of things have changed

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I can confirm the third section from Swavesey to st Ives is more like a canal.
Bloody useless.

 

[martinclive]

Shame Kev - but at least I get lots of company round Fenstanton / Fendrayton!

One of our guys hit a huge pot hole on the way home up the airfield road south of Longstanton last night - watch out for that if returning that way - it is just at the end of the 'no motor vehicles (ha ha)' section as you are coming home

 

[Maz]

Does Longstanton Spice Museum really exist?

 

[martinclive]

I believe it is as real as a tail wind!

 

[Maz]

I believe it is as real as a tail wind!

A-ha!

 

[Dave 123]

I would never ever cycle on the A14. I hate driving on it it's that dangerous a road.

I saw some complete bell end riding a MTB along there on Friday night 5pmish, around Bar Hill,without lights.......