Speed bumps - Castle Mill & Broad St

[Colin & Sally Hersom]

At the northern end of the Castle Mill route from the station to Walton
Well Road, two speed bumps have been put in. This happened some time in
the past 6 weeks - we have not been there recently due to illness. They
are very severe for cyclists and look to be impossible for electric
scooters. Travelling southwards is particularly problematic since they
are on a double bend up hill. Does anyone know why these have been put in?

Also the narrowed section of Broad Street now has a similar bump. Not
so bad as the road is straight and level, but still a car-sized bump on
what is a major cycle route.

If they are trying to deter scooters, then surely there is a better way
of doing it since each one knows where it is and its speed can be
limited automatically.

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Colin.

[andy.c...@gmail.com]

Hi Colin
I'm sorry you've been unwell. I also saw a photo of the Roger Dudman humps and have no idea why they are there. The others further south had a section removed to make it easier for cyclists so this is a backwards step. I think the one in Broad St across the cycle lane is to supply electricity to the temporary market set up this week.

Best wishes
Andy

Andy Chivers
12 Apsley Rd
Oxford OX2 7QY
01865 310350

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[Graham Smith]

Colin,

My best wishes too. 

Broad St:

I can understand Andy’s thought about cable-supply but it still raises the question why such protection ‘has to be’ a barrier. I don’t believe that a better solution can’t be found. We have previously had reasonable relations with the market organiser? Can’t recall who led on this? 

Roger Dudman Way. (I knew him). 

Is this a private path open to the public? 

It’d be quite normal to find an estate manager or bursar, ignorant of active travel issues, responding with an uninformed spite to a minor problem.  

Is this in Cllr Pressel’s domain? 

Graham 

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On 10 May 2023, at 09:33, andy.c...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Colin

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[Danny Yee]

I'm pretty sure the "hump" on Broad St was just there to cover some cables - it appeared to be gone this morning - but really contractors should be required to use cable covers that don't create danger for cycles with smaller wheels.

Can someone take a photo of the humps on Castle Mill (is that Roger Dudman Way)?

Danny.  

[Graham Smith]

John Garne Way, designed to be anti cycling and the University extension is ‘not to be outdone’ in its anti-ness. Two new solid humps on a tight radius bend. It’s difficult to take a benign view of the reasoning here. 

Station west side 

A gap - design of accident?

A gap but undersigned, leaving unacceptable obstructions. 

And mire …

Full hump force delivered here. 

Narrow gaps, also a punishment design. 

Then the University’s own evil continuation. 

Paranoid reminder, but acknowledging other path users. 

More anti-devices

Dreadful

And newly pernicious. No escape, sharp bend with Trix

mirror. 

Now, designed for maximum malicious intent. 

The trip hazard is proudly indicated. 

“Pesky two wheelers. We’ll destroy ‘em”

Reporting by Graham Smith

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[Danny Yee]

I think that's Roger Dudman Way, not John Garne Way.  This appears to be owned by Oxford Uni, so maybe a letter from Cyclox to Ed Wigzell and David Prout, asking for these to be replaced by cycle-friendly humps?  Alison?

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[Graham Smith]

Danny 

Quite correct: Roger Dudman Way

Must’ve been the sun. 

I have forwarded the post to Ed Wigzell. 

Graham 

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On 10 May 2023, at 13:12, Danny Yee <bookre...@gmail.com> wrote:



I think that's Roger Dudman Way, not John Garne Way.  This appears to be owned by Oxford Uni, so maybe a letter from Cyclox to Ed Wigzell and David Prout, asking for these to be replaced by cycle-friendly humps?  Alison?

Danny.

On Wed, 10 May 2023 at 13:03, Graham Smith <gpsmith.u...@gmail.com> wrote:

John Garne Way, designed to be anti cycling and the University extension is ‘not to be outdone’ in its anti-ness. Two new solid humps on a tight radius bend. It’s difficult to take a benign view of the reasoning here. 

Station west side 

A gap - design of accident?

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A gap but undersigned, leaving unacceptable obstructions. 

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And mire …

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Full hump force delivered here. 

<image3.jpeg>

Narrow gaps, also a punishment design. 

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Then the University’s own evil continuation. 

<image5.jpeg>

Paranoid reminder, but acknowledging other path users. 

<image6.jpeg>

More anti-devices

<image7.jpeg>

Dreadful

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And newly pernicious. No escape, sharp bend with Trix

mirror. 

<image9.jpeg>

Now, designed for maximum malicious intent. 

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The trip hazard is proudly indicated. 

[Alison Hill]

Someone on Twitter identified this as a major problem. https://twitter.com/davidmpyle/status/1652630874528120832?s=20 too.

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