Sarah from Didsbury uses an electric trike to get around, but struggles to access many routes due to barriers. Risk of antisocial behaviour, e.g. from people on motorbikes, is often the reason given for installing A-frames, tight chicanes and similar obstacles. Sarah says the barriers affect all sorts of people, not only those with a disability.
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7 Comments
Feel Sarah's pain. Those A frames on the path alongside the Mersey have been a problem for me on my trike for as long as I can recall. I don't have a disability but it still makes what would otherwise be a good off road route between Stockport and Didsbury/Cheadle very difficult.
get a battery grinder from lidl and put it in your bike box
It's really annoying when I can't get my Motocross bike through too.
The installation of equestrian gates would solve this problem. They are easily opened, swing in both directions and are self closing.
There are far too many barriers in this country. I remember riding my horse on the canal tow paths in the 80's, until one morning the barriers appeared.
Alot of barriers have been put in place because of people illegally and dangerously riding motorbikes on public access paths and lanes a consultation with disability groups is needed and solution found it's just needs someone with a brain to find a way forward .
So thousands of motorcycle barriers have to removed across the country, because of a few trike riders?