Saving Our Rides

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Saving Our Rides

• Ian Brownlee

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Limited Roads Suitable for Riding

• Suitable locations with low vehicular traffic
  for sustained riding at 25km/h plus are limited
• Racing and training routes
• Little education for vehicle drivers and for
  cyclists on sharing
• Incompatible with recreational cycling and cycle
  paths

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Not compatible on a Cycle track
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Hirams Highway and Sai Kung Country Park to Wong
Shek Pier
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Tung Chung, Chek Lap Kok and Disney Resort
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Hong Kong Island Happy Valley to Shek O
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Tai Po Industrial Estate to Luk Keng
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Hong Kong Triathlon Association Proposal for Kai
Tak Ignored !!
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In Danger of losing these Rides

• No recognition of their importance
• Subject to development intensification and
  traffic growth
• Likely to increase restrictions on bikes not
  vehicles
• No suitable signage

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Proposal

• Conference identify those roads which are
  important and tell Transport Department
• Request Transport Department to implement new
  signage
• Associations educate riders on safe sharing