So, You Thought The Cycle Super Highway Was Introduced For Safety Reasons...Well Think Again!

"Strava Segment"...A 34.5mph Sprint along the Milbank.

Speeding cyclists are putting pedestrians at risk in London. Just do an internet search for “Strava” (the name of just one of several GPSbased performance monitoring apps), “segment” and then a road name.

For example, “Strava segment Millbank” (below) reveals a map, giving a start and finish point. 

On site statistics show there have been some 278,240 attempts to compete, by 34,638 different cyclists, along this section of Embankment. 

It also lists the fastest male and female riders on this stretch. 

The site also gives a league table the fastest male and female riders, competing along the Milbank (north). 

Below are the top three males in first equal first position. As you can see, they have total disregard of the 30mph limit along the Milbank, recording speeds of up to 35mph, which is worrying as there is a round-about three quarters of the way along the rout. 

Many people enjoy cycling in London, but compeditive urban road racing is highly dangerous. It's hardly surprising pedestrians and motorists are worried about these lycra clad racers. 

And this is just one of many such apps.

Virtually every road of interest to cyclists now has a "Segment", enabling competitive racing to take place at any time.

Even more worrying are the roads with 20mph speed limits, where league tables show cyclist almost reaching 40mph (an instant ban for a motorist).

Every day, thousands of cyclists are using this app to race or record personal bests, not just on roads, but also on paths, paved areas and off road tracks, with complete disregard for others.

   

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