Thread by @russiankiwi3

Bike is back from repairs so it's time for a Leicester city cycle tour, first one in a while. Also first winter ride of my adult life I think! The gloves went back in the bag after the first hill however.
#leicester #cycling #cycleinfra #ActiveTravel

This is the A563/A5630 Anstey Lane rbt. Despite Leics CC recently upgrading it, only one arm is signalised although the cycle route crosses at least two. 3 lanes of busy traffic on each arm. Less confident or mobile users have absolutely no chance.

Towards Strasbourg Dr the path goes behind the bund. Like most New Town developments more land was used to futureproof the ring road. Now it makes a reasonable path along with 70s segregated track heading into the estate

Checked out the A6 Birstall popup lane. A dropped kerb has now been installed at the start. Apart from that not much other improvements despite feedback exercises, backlash etc. Got close-passed at one of the refuges by an Aygo who thought their car was smaller than it is 🙄

New temporary ped crossings, with signs in the cycle lane. Inbound unprotected cycle lane blocked by concrete pump & mixer doing someone's extension. If you had a buggy or wheelchair you'd have no chance. I was forced into the lorries and buses. @LeicsCountyHall

Sock Island footbridge coming along nicely after main span installed the other week. Parapet guardrails concreted this morning by the look of it, this should be open by Christmas hopefully!

Burleys Way cycleway can't be too far away now either, NAL sockets are in for the signal posts.

The new arrangement on Churchgate/Savoy St. My gripe with zebras in busy areas is they're open to abuse. Lots pushing their way across. Until the buses got stuck trying to turn in as one didn't pull up at a stand close enough (that's for a different rant about Leicesters buses)

Loving the building art paying homage to the former cinema Savoy St is named after. Churchgate taxi rank coming along with the old bus stands now being used for social distancing walking space.

Christmas Tree is up at Clock Tower - and what else do we have - Santander Citycycle docking station in the flesh! All it needs is power connection, bolted down to the pavement, very easy installation. Can't wait to start trialling the bikes.

Pocklingtons Walk cycleway started - and another sign in the cycleway 😑

Another docking station on Lancaster Rd, and then over to Putney Rd to see the completed junction rebuild- not much difference IMO. Some decent cranes going up as part of Uni of Leics expansion

Great Central Way NCN6 shut for widening works on weekdays so first time I've followed the diversion; 95% perfect, see older modal filters/LTN around Noel St. Siemens on Upperton Rd repairing crossing damaged by some idiot driver no doubt (one pole deffo knackered)

Diversion continues west under the Burton rail line & rejoins at Evesham Rd. Very easy to follow, quite impressed, better than some road diversions !

Finally; Middleton St canal bridge resurfacing/waterproofing; Great Central Way veg clearance & Aylestone Ramp works started, @CRTEastMidlands at Blue Bank Lock lifting on new gates, and Everards Brewery very nearly finished! 👏 (can't wait). That's it for today!