The whys of bike path signs

Good to see that we are all a tolerant bunch on here who don’t judge people or suburbs of a lower socio-economic class to us.

In defense of the Charnie shops, they have a decent and cheap Chinese takeaway (IMHO at least as good as most of the Chinese in Kingston at half the price), some of the only half-way decent fish and chips in Canberra (still not great for someone who moved here from the coast, but it will do) and a video shop with a surprising amount of variety.

And let’s face it, Charnie is no Lakemba, Woodridge or Footscray.

On a side note, the only time I have ever experienced any aggro in Canberra was on a night out in Kingston and it came from a guy in a very expensive looking suit.

Methinks that the signs are designed for newcomers and the otherwise less knowledgeable riders who are referring to one of the cycleways maps and seeking to establish their location.

Looked at from this rather sensible and staid viewpoint, the wherefores, if tnot the whys, become instantly apparent.

Don’t go that way, NEVER go that way!

A lot of the new shared paths run alongside roads, such as the one that runs up William Slim Drive. On the other hand, the older paths often don’t do that, and that puts a measure of guesswork into navigating them.
Before the new signage was put up, it was possible to arrive at an intersection on the older shared paths in particular (think near Lake Ginninderra or in Kaleen for instance) and have no way of knowing other than trial and error as to where you were gonna wind up.
The new signs solve much of that problem, and as some of the respondents rightly point out, they also serve as a warning: who’d want to cycle or walk all the way to the Carniewood shops?

just stay away from charny anyway………….ya pack of tools

Turn right!

Though UC isn’t that much better than charny..

So much better than the old signs that just said City, without mentioning which City Centre.

I saw another on the other side of the lake with Charnwood shops 5km. I thought it was pretty odd when I saw it.

antycbr said :

The path _through_ the AIS has a sign saying “AIS 0.5” – the presence of large sporting fields, indoor halls and the dome from the Sustain ads in clear line of sight to the bike path must not be enough for some people.

There’s one 0.3 km from the shops in Curtin, too. The shops are straight in front of the sign.

Haha I saw that recently and also wondered what on earth it was doing there. Makes sense if htat’s where the bike path goes though.