I think the idea is to slow down the cyclists as they approach the intersection. But I bet cyclists going through it are too concerned about getting smoked in the kneecaps by that hard metal barrier if they don’t go through the chicane exactly the right way to pay attention to what’s coming at the intersection. Sounds like bad design. Good intentions don’t necessarily mean good results.
In my Germany city of Kiel we have a cycling “highway” and it uses the same idea to slow down the cyclist when they approached a street but the main difference is that gates are much further apart. Which feels a lot better to cycle through!
I think the idea is to slow down the cyclists as they approach the intersection. But I bet cyclists going through it are too concerned about getting smoked in the kneecaps by that hard metal barrier if they don’t go through the chicane exactly the right way to pay attention to what’s coming at the intersection. Sounds like bad design. Good intentions don’t necessarily mean good results.
In my Germany city of Kiel we have a cycling “highway” and it uses the same idea to slow down the cyclist when they approached a street but the main difference is that gates are much further apart. Which feels a lot better to cycle through!
Veloroute 10 is pretty nice.
Think you’d then slow down enough to have plenty of space before entering the roadway here