Bike It Week

Bike week has hit Lowestoft! I was lucky enough to be invited on a ride around town to show our local councillors the good, bad and ugly  aspects of the towns cycling infrastructure. It started off well with the bike doctor giving free checks.

We then set off around town being shown some good, and some not so good practise.
Out of the 48 councillors invited, only 2, yes TWO, showed up. And to rub salt into the wound both of these people represent ward outside of Lowestoft!

This sort of thing would not be installed today, but still it lives on. Maybe things will start to change soon.

 Lowestoft's third crossing. OK, no cars but it is a jolly good crossing serving the people who know that there is another way to travel.

This an example of very good design. Its nice to see that cycling infrastructure can be of the highest quality in Lowestoft

Then of course there is this. The main crossing in the town is very cycle unfriendly. Maybe they could allow cycling on the footpath in the short term. But seeing the lack of commitment from most of the town's leaders I am not holding my breath.