Changeset: 53345341
actually having ridden it today this is more a path for mountain bikes, impossible on a road bike
Closed by TomJeffs
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Discussion
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Comment from ACS1986
Hi Tom, certainly agree that I wouldn't call the path alongside The Goit a cycleway. Paths with detailed mtb:scale tags still need the basic bicycle=yes access tag or map users and most routers will think cycling is not allowed. The only exceptions are cycleways and bridleways which are taken to imply bicycle access by default.
Thanks for all you're doing to improve the map in the West Pennine Moors area. I'm sure I'll be less reliant on my OS map next time I'm over that way :)
Adam -
Comment from TomJeffs
Thanks, on Google Maps you could add an "avoid" field to indicate that a cycle path wasn't suitable, I'm still learning OSM so I just want to make sure that nobody on a road bike gets sent up a trail like this. Of course a mountain bike is ok, but then again, legally I think cycling on this path is frowned upon as I saw a few "no cycling" signs on gates. They weren't legal prohibitions though, just "you have no right to cycle here" warnings.
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Comment from ACS1986
The access tags like bicycle= just indicate legal access, additional tags such as surface etc. indicate the characteristics of the path. A road cycling routing engine worth its salt should not route road bikes down unsurfaced tracks just because bicycles are allowed. We can't be expected to leave bicycle tags off all off- road routes - to the detriment of all off road cyclists who want to use our data - just to cater for a proportion of road cyclists with poorly coded routing software.
Assuming we're talking about the same path, ie. the one alongside 'the Goit' from Anglezarke to Brindle, I'm confident it's part of a designated "West Pennine Bridleway" foot/cycle/horse route the council has developed. It seems the locals don't approve! -
Comment from ACS1986
Sorry, I meant Anglezarke to Brinscall, not Brindle.
Kind regards,
Adam
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