The pole is painted bright yellow and clearly visible.He was just cycling too fast to avoid it.But what is the point of having it there?

@Trainboy1EJR

2 ай бұрын

It was at the end of a road, it’s to prevent people from driving past that point, just imagine someone thinking they are on the road and end up mowing down everyone walking there at 60 miles an hour.

All the bollards have been removed from cycle paths in my city, here in the uk. After one caused a fatal accident with an elderly gentleman riding with a group of other cyclists. Placing them in the centre of a cycle lane is a killer.

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, the advice from the local government association is to remove them - but that takes time and money, and many councils don't seem to want to bother finding either.

My sister in law hit one of these. She so damaged her knee that she has never been able to ride a bike again. On some other paths they have used chicanes. Hard enough for a normal bike but impassable for us on our tandem. Another uses gates which I can navigate having a stand on my bike. Those with road bikes struggle to cope with the spring loaded gate. We know why the barriers are needed but no one has yet come up with a great but safe design. We have spent a lot of money removing things like bridge supports in roads because no matter how visible they are made people still hit them. Why would bikes be magically different?

Just as well the bright yellow pole wasn't a small child or old person

These videos are the best thanks to all involved!

I know two people that hit them, one guy was knocked unconscious for an hour, woke up in the hospital. He had no idea what happened. You’re right, insane they have them miles into a bike path. 🤓

Well, I've seen much worse. Here in Scotland land there is an old railway line transformed into a cycle path, but they probably didn't want motorbikes on it so they installed bicycle dismount "gates" that are so narrow that you have to dismount and have one pedal up and the other down to fit the bike through without lifting it, and even then, you have to be careful. I nearly damaged my derailleur on it. What makes me angry though isn't so much that I have to dismount but that the cycle path is made inaccessible not only to motorbikes, but also to wheelchairs, bicycle karts, karts for babies, etc., all because of this stupidity in the middle of nowhere.

@matejblaha4659

2 ай бұрын

@@dmitryk7320 There isn't a solution for everything, but considering how closed off this particular railway line is, it shouldn't be a problem for the police to just wait for them on both ends. The bikers would also likely be locals, so it shouldn't be difficult to figure out who that is.

As a former cyclist (decades ago), I can understand the principle of the barriers to prevent ATV's and dirt bikes from using the path, but they should be taller for better visibility.

Riding the other way coming off the bridge I actually went onto the road to get around those 5 barriers

Cycling in a group is very dangerous.....

Think of it as a real version of a video game

good videos, hopefully the councilors see this. What about the obstruction coming down from Gladesville Bridge?

like trees in middle of roads

If he is so negligent that he can’t see a pole maybe he should walk.

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I always say that to drivers who have crashed into things.

@ababbington1

2 ай бұрын

@@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915 the difference is you don’t hear car drivers say “That road sign needs to be removed because someone could crash into it”.

Around here we have trails with maze barriers that you can barely ride through. I've almost knocked myself down a few times catching a bar end on one, and I've seen other riders go down due to them. I guess they're meant to keep dirt bikes and ATVs off the trail.

It should be pretty obvious to the council, that many cyclists have poor eyesight. If they're unable to see and abide by a red traffic stop light, then what hope have they of seeing a vertical, bright yellow pole in the middle of the pathway.

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

2 ай бұрын

Cyclists and drivers have the same types of eyeballs. It's fascinating that no sane road engineer would install poles in the middle of a road or freeway. Why is that?

@DavidJonSpem

2 ай бұрын

We have these types of poles all around The Netherlands but only at connecting streets that include cars. Also ours are bright red instead of a fainter color like yellow.

If you hit a speed bump or other traffic calming device while driving too fast it's dangerous too. As long as you're riding in a safe and reasonable manner I can't see how the large barriers pose any potential danger. I think it'd be much easier to hit or get hit by a car that isn't as tall, bright, or reflective and instead of being stationary pops up suddenly from out of view and is driving across the bike lanes. The smaller bollard is harder to see force sure though perhaps they could put some signs or something on it.

@brianbassett4379

2 ай бұрын

You obviously don't ride.

@sango_wango851

2 ай бұрын

@@robbiddlecombe8392 well you can't fix that kind of stupid, but you can keep it from impacting others or allowing people to seriously injure themselves. I guess you could put pads on the devices but at that point I'd start to wonder if the expense is actually worth it. I'd much rather see someone walk in to a sign than a moving car.

@smitajky

7 күн бұрын

I was thinking that if this was in INDUSTRY the pole would have to be crash padded. Like the dashboard and steering wheel in a car MUST be to comply with safety standards.

ha...ha...won't do that again

Exactly! It‘s so frustrating cyclists get an additional risk (or even just inconvenience) because drivers apparently can‘t be trusted to follow the rules?

i agree i crashed into one although kinda my fault of not paying attention but its stupid. Luckily i got off with just bruises but some of my frnds havent been that lucky.

Ive never seen this in France...

it's not just a bike path though, the signage says it's a shared path. if it was just a bike path i'd agree, but if you can cycle right into a bright yellow pole then I argue you're not cycling attentively enough for a space you're sharing with kids, babies in prams, pets etc.

@brianbassett4379

2 ай бұрын

You have no idea. The rider might have been doing just that and have their attention drawn away by a dog on a leash, or a walking dead stumbling along wearing earbuds.

@tonybryk3312

2 ай бұрын

​@brianbassett4379 ...are you suggesting it's some guy listening to music on a shared paths fault that a biker stopped paying attention? Lol what?

Slowdown and you wont hit pole ,,,duhhhh oh and that works for walls and cars trees ETC

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

2 ай бұрын

Yes, drivers are told all the time to slow down so they won't crash into things. Doesn't seem to be very effective.

welcome to the two wheels world......just the same as wire rope barriers on the highways for motorcycles ......slow down and dont ride like its a race....if you like going fast on a pushbike ride on the roads and leave the footpath to the families...simple

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

2 ай бұрын

Just so you know, I sped the footage up so that it wouldn't be boring. I wasn't riding as fast as you think.

"How barriers on a bike path can cause a crash." Disagree, the crash is caused by riders who are lacking in awareness. If you hit a brightly coloured tall and wide pole, you shouldn't be in control of a fast moving vehicle that can hurt you or others when you fail to notice your surroundings.

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

9 күн бұрын

Does that apply to drivers who run into things in their cars? Like other cars, trucks, trams etc?

@Older_Mountain-goat_1984

9 күн бұрын

@@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915 Logically, yes. The bulk of accidents when operating a vehicle, is human negligence. I think there's many reasons - fatigue, being on autpilot, inexperience, doing things beyond safe parameters, etc. If your bike is in good condition, it didn't suddenly fail, the surface is optimal, the tall, wide, brightly coloured post was not obscured by anything, and nothing forced you against your will...and you hit it...then grow up, take responsibility for yourself and your actions, learn from your errors, and stop blaming externals for your accident.

Karma 👍

I don’t see a problem here other than an another incompetent cyclist. Natural selection has chosen this cyclist to teach themselves to look where they’re going and probably slow down. Unfortunately entitlement may get in the way of any learning here.

@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915

2 ай бұрын

Someone gets carted off in an ambulance, and that's your response? One day, hopefully you'll mature into an adult human being.

@mdcclxxviepluribusunum1066

2 ай бұрын

@@baybugcanadabaybicycleuser915 unfortunately the majority of cyclists are the same and this situation is karma for not looking where they’re going and no doubt going too fast. You got that kid?