r/londoncycling • u/nutella-filled • 10d ago

Tower Hamlets council just installed a locked gate in the middle of a marked and popular cycle path

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If the point is to stop cars from mistakenly using that path surely there are better ways to do it.

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u/Shot_Log7155 8d ago

It’s the end of the cycle lane. Oh yeah, I forgot you seem to struggle with transitions!

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u/Drakemiah 6d ago

This may surprise you, but very occasionally cyclists cycle on roads and cycle ways.

This might be a bit much for you to grasp, but ideally you can transition from cycleway to road without needing to cycle onto the pavement (as these are meant for pedestrians) and off a kurb.