Velo bike ride 24th September

[2206]

READ POST NUMBER ONE !!

Post 1 doesn't tell me anything about where I was supposed to get on the 48 in Bearwood.
If I knew or there were posters put up at stops then I'd have easily found my way.

It would make things easier if you didn't post crap about the chaos.

Since when were you a moderator?

[Jack]

Since when were you a moderator?

Never lol. But you tend to post crap that annoys members. Another fine example is when you use to post a branded E200 MMC off route.

[winston]

You're both posting crap that will be annoying other members! Take if off the forum or get back on topic..... Winston

[karl724223]

Every bus stop I drove past on the Hagley road and roads affected did have posters put in them with web site details  maybe you was unlucky and one wasn't put up at your bus stop
Maybe nx should of supplied a bus just for you for the day
Anyway it's happening again next year so put the date in next years diary so you can moan again

[Stu]

I was going to my parents house today, and decided to risk getting the bus instead of the train. Didn't turn out that bad in the end, the 120 was a nice 'magical mystery tour' today, as well as the diversion away from Hagley Road, there was also the diversion in Londonderry to contend with, so ended up having to walk up from the Merrivale, rather than get off round the corner on Warley Road.

As of 8pm this evening, while Hagley Road was open again, Broad Street was still closed, so the 120 driver had to go all round Five Ways Island to get onto Ladywood Middleway, wasn't this supposed to have finished by 7pm?

[the trainbasher]

Next year they should send the Birmingham velo down the Bristol and Pershore Roads in my opinion. Give Warwickshire a crack at being disrupted. I would never want it in my back yard.

[V89MOA]

Next year they should send the Birmingham velo down the Bristol and Pershore Roads in my opinion. Give Warwickshire a crack at being disrupted. I would never want it in my back yard.

That is the worst thing they could do, the disruption to the people trying to get to the QE and Birmingham Womens Hospital was bad enough today... They should send it completely the opposite side, away from all the hospitals. Coventry Road perhaps?

[the trainbasher]

That is the worst thing they could do, the disruption to the people trying to get to the QE and Birmingham Womens Hospital was bad enough today... They should send it completely the opposite side, away from all the hospitals. Coventry Road perhaps?

The QE has Harborne as an access point. My other idea was up the Aston Expressway whilst traffic was Still running.

[Dom]

The QE has Harborne as an access point. My other idea was up the Aston Expressway whilst traffic was Still running.

Harborne has been shut all day. Only 1 244 ran all the way to the QE, with others terminating at Worlds End. The one trip that did run was the 2100 off Dudley. Hardly an access point.

[V89MOA]

The QE has Harborne as an access point. My other idea was up the Aston Expressway whilst traffic was Still running.

The route was sealed off in Harborne, nobody could get across? Some roads are still closed even now hours later! Aston Expressway would actually not be a bad idea at all, certainly wouldn't cut people off in the same sense as todays route.

[MW]

That is the worst thing they could do, the disruption to the people trying to get to the QE and Birmingham Womens Hospital was bad enough today... They should send it completely the opposite side, away from all the hospitals. Coventry Road perhaps?

Coventry Road? lol they'll get out of there with no wheels

[Westy]

Surprised they never sent it to Walsall?

Then again, you only have to sneeze in Walsall & theres a three mile tailback on all routes into town!

[Stuharris 6360]

and the idiots have announced they want to do it all again next year.

NE, Diamond etc should approach them for compensation for lost business etc, and lets hope the local councils involved say a big no no!!!

[the trainbasher]

If I was a business affected by it, I would sue them for loss of income plus damages

There again my family solicitors, Dewey, Chetham and Screwem would be happy to take the case, same with Sue, Grabbit and Runne.

[Gareth]

The business where I work was on a road closed by the Velo race. We made a huge amount of money as a direct result from Velo. We're looking forward to its return next year. My bus wasn't affected either, so all good here!