Sustrans Handbook for cycle friendly design

[summerdays]

Just found this via Facebook, and I'm currently skimming through:

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/sites/de...ndbook_for_cycle-friendly_design_11_04_14.pdf

 

[summerdays]

Ok I'm already finding some things I don't like, such as the staggered bollards which are a pain on a normal bike and worse on anything else, and the Southampton junction is in there.

Other bits are interesting such as the gap between a pinch point and the edge of the road shouldn't be between 3-3.9 m. Presumably that is the size that would allow a car to squeeze through at the same time but without leaving enough room.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Got it through fb too, have not read it yet.
You're putting me off reading it already @summerdays

 

[Pete Owens]

Actually, to be fair to Sustrans it does seem they have moved on from their earlier obsession with segregation at all costs and are putting forward a more balanced approach - describing good features of street and junction design. Rather like LTN 2/08 it starts off well, describing cyclists needs in terms of space. Sadly, also like LTN 2/08, it then goes on to ignore those needs when specifying dimensions of cycle specific infrastructure - just rehashing previous standards.

 

[ufkacbln]

This book and previous versions are extremely useful.

I have on a number of occasions used it to point out how a "farcility" does not meet a minimum recognised standard and froced revision or removal

 

[Pete Owens]

The trouble is, when the standards are themselves so poor then referring to the standards puts you in the position of campaigning for c**p.