Greg records different problematic points in the municipality, documenting how certain doors make it impossible to pass, especially with larger or adapted bicycles.
Share videos of these meetings in their Instagram account, @Greg.on.the.bike and recently highlighted a barrier in Robin Hood Lane as a key example of poor design.
The door is part of the official London cycle network, but navigating it requires that your bicycle disassemble and lift its obsstruction; A task that, he says, is not only inconvenient but impossible for many.
Greg told the News buyer: “For many people, such as specials with limited mobility, older residents or any person who transports purchases or traveling with children, this is simply not possible.”
He added that for cyclists with standard vertical bicycles, design and narrow design of many doors they mean that they have to stop completely, lift their bicycles and negotiate uncomfortable maneuvers only to pass.
He pointed out that anyone who uses bicycles with saddlebags, baskets, children’s seats or three -wheeled adaptations for stability wants to find many of Bexley’s routes from effective.
According to Greg, the problem goes beyond the mere instance. He believes that some of the barriers can violate the 2010 Equality Law, particularly section 20, which requires public infrastructure to be reasonably accessible.
While the doors can originally have the bone installed to prevent the antisocial use of motorcycles, it argues that they are now penalizing the responsible cyclists and other legal users.
He added: “These doors do not stop the electronic bicycles or regular scooters anyway. The infrastructure was a meean to help, but ended up being the anti-bicycle infrastructure instead of something productive.
“They are alone on the way to people who want to use parks and quiet roads.”
The route described as pleasant in theory, following a small river through several parks, but said it quickly becomes unchanging due to a series of difficult doors.
Greg said: “The only way to do it is to raise my bicycle on my head. I don’t think anyone is willing to do that, certainly not repeatedly.”
Greg also compared Bexley’s cycling infrastructure with neighboring municipalities, part of Greenwich, where he says that the routes feel more inclusive and well maintained.
“There is a general attitude about there that is much more considered,” he said.
To help document the problem, Greg has been using the Mapeo Cyclereets tool, a national project administered by the University of Cambridge that allows users to record problems and obstructions of cycling infrastructure.
He has mapped a significant number of doors in Bexley, with many marked in red to indicate serious accessibility conerns. Some, he said, are so narrow that they could not even pass the scooters or mobility wheelchairs.
It was emphasized that although not all door are a problem, the key routes used by families, travelers or disabled cyclists must be prioritized to improve.
Greg explained: “Where the route creates a logical shortcut for people, and is part of the official cycle network, doors such as thesis activity prevent people from using it.”
Greg believes that small changes, such as eliminating or replacing specific doors, could make a significant difference.
He pointed out that other tips have tasks to review and update the old barriers, and said Bexley should do the same.
Greg said: “There is a massive movement in the country to improve active trips.
“Only small things such as eliminating unnecessary barriers would have a mass benefit for all: for disabled people, for parents who heinerate children and for anyone who only wants to use the park without having to fight against infrastructure.”
The Bexley Council was contacted to comment.
