Harrie Larrington-SpencerNov 18, 2022

Councils often use barriers like these on traffic-free walking & cycling routes.

They say that they're to stop illegitimate users, like off-road motorcyclists, but in reality they fail to stop these.

But they do stop disabled people like me who use adapted cycles & other types of mobility aids. And we'd really like to access these safe and quiet routes too.

#CyclingDisabled #ActiveTravel #CargoTrike #CargoBike

Show threadJim MayerNov 21, 2022
@TricycleMayor I hate these things! I started noticing them when I got my cargo bike, especially with an adult passenger, and that got me thinking about how much worse they are for three wheelers. Thankfully. I don't see many new ones here in Victoria, BC, but they are nasty.
Show threadHarrie Larrington-SpencerNov 21, 2022
@pentastich I hate these as well. Never dismount as trikes are hell to push.
Show threadJim Mayer
@TricycleMayor There's been an explosion in the number of cargo bikes and trikes here since Victoria's AAA network started getting well connected. Unsurprisingly, when utility cycling becomes practical people start doing it.
Nov 21, 2022 at 4:49pmWeb