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Sustrans route65 and "weird structures"

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  1. Today I rode along the section of sustrans route65 between hull and hornsea, at the hull end of the route, say the last 3 miles there were a large number of odd barrier-type structures, say every 200 to 1000 meters apart

    See a picture here

    Some of these were at roads so I assumed they were suposed to stop cars useing the trail however there were some just in the middle of the trail, not at roads and I have no idea why they are there apart from making your jurney less enjoyable (i could just manage to get though the chicane part on my hybrid bike and my female cusin with dropped bars could get though the yellow bit quite easily, getting a tandem though was another thing altogeather, both riders had to get off!).

    If those structures are bad enouth, the one at the hornsea end of the trail just takes the buiscuit

    See a picture here

    This structure had a really low bar and a tight hairpin behind it, you had to get really low on your bike to get under it, tandem? forget it, again both riders had to get off and eather get under the bar or squeze though the tiny gap next to it.

    what is the point?
    Can someone enlighten me by telling me what these things are for?

    Why just use regluar bollards at the roads and forget about the ones not at roads?

  2. The yellow barrier in the wierdthing.jpg appears to be a structure to prevent unauthorized motorized vehicles from entering the path, but to allow wheelchairs or other similar things through without having to negotiate the sharp turns found in the gates at left. I can't make out what the painted symbol on the pavement is from the photo.

    The other photo looks like another variation on the unauthorized vehicle prevention device, although it looks like with that one they also want ot prevent you from riding through the gate instead of walking.

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