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Post by TB141 on Aug 27, 2018 10:49:10 GMT
At a grand total of 63 (I was bored when doing my 3 rounder second half, and counted), I’d like to put forward the 336 as the route with them most speed bumps in London, and I challenge you all to come up with another.
Bonus interesting (by interesting, read boring) fact - only 3 of these are within the London Borough of Bromley, the remainer being in Lewisham, despite the route being split pretty evenly mileage wise between the two.
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Post by snoggle on Aug 27, 2018 11:12:06 GMT
Not ridden the 336 but I felt like I'd ridden over 100 speed bumps / tables on the 292 on Saturday. Probably not that many in reality but the plank like suspension of Scania LFDDs does not mix well with that highway design. Ouch!
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Post by TB141 on Aug 27, 2018 11:13:32 GMT
I got into bed last night and could still feel myself bumping up and down. How the drivers on that route do it day-in, day-out is beyond me. It’d drive me round the twist.
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Post by SILENCED on Aug 27, 2018 12:17:08 GMT
I got into bed last night and could still feel myself bumping up and down. How the drivers on that route do it day-in, day-out is beyond me. It’d drive me round the twist. A good night for the other half then 😂🤣😂 |
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Post by TB141 on Aug 27, 2018 12:24:45 GMT
I got into bed last night and could still feel myself bumping up and down. How the drivers on that route do it day-in, day-out is beyond me. It’d drive me round the twist. A good night for the other half then 😂🤣😂 Hahaha chance would be a fine thing! |
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Post by jrussa on Aug 27, 2018 13:14:12 GMT
I used to travel on the 336 when I was working at a school on its route. I travelled on it with Metrobus and Stagecoach! The route does go down some roads you would not believe a bicycle could manage let alone a bus. Especially in the Downham and Bellingham area. The bus seems to have more priority than a pedestrian (If you understand what I mean) Route 336 should have the award for the route that spends the most time on the pavement  |
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Post by TB141 on Aug 27, 2018 13:35:07 GMT
I used to travel on the 336 when I was working at a school on its route. I travelled on it with Metrobus and Stagecoach! The route does go down someone road you would not believe a bicycle could manage let alone a bus. Especially in the Downham and Bellingham area. The bus seems to have more priority than a pedestrian (If you understand what I mean) Route 336 should have the award for the route that spends the most time on the pavement Well, quite. And don’t get me started on the hail-and-ride. Why Rangefield Road can have fixed stops but Churchdown and Brookenhowse Road can’t is beyond me. |
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Post by VWH1414 on Aug 27, 2018 13:39:44 GMT
Not ridden the 336 but I felt like I'd ridden over 100 speed bumps / tables on the 292 on Saturday. Probably not that many in reality but the plank like suspension of Scania LFDDs does not mix well with that highway design. Ouch! I think I know what part of the route you mean  I rode SLE40621/40635 recently and from Apex Corner all the way to Borehamwood it felt like we was going over millions of speed bumps, however I think its a mix of the SLEs suspension and the bumpy roads nearer Borehamwood and the bumpy motorway rather than there being actual speed bumps. |
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Post by rmz19 on Aug 28, 2018 1:06:47 GMT
Not as bumpy as the 336, but riding the 6 and 316 along Carlton Vale is d*mn right annoying. There are far too many humps in close proximity to each other, a mix of conventional humps and Square shaped ones. The latter are completely pointless and should be removed as the normal humps are more than adequate. Riding the G3s on the 6 along there is certainly a bouncy ordeal!
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Post by vjaska on Aug 28, 2018 1:46:28 GMT
It annoys me how many roads have been ruined by planting speed bumps down them that do little to deter speeding in the same way that cameras do not make roads safer. Not only that but Southwark went one step further and made sure their roads humps are like mountains causing buses to slow right down just to go over them  |
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Post by snowman on Aug 28, 2018 7:45:21 GMT
It annoys me how many roads have been ruined by planting speed bumps down them that do little to deter speeding in the same way that cameras do not make roads safer. Not only that but Southwark went one step further and made sure their roads humps are like mountains causing buses to slow right down just to go over them It has tended to encourage car buyers to get bigger vehicles with larger suspension to maintain road speed or straddle the humps. So it’s original purpose tends not to work. Unfortunately bus Operators drive slowly as the suspension fitted is pretty basic, not as if they they fit something like Horstman active ride which is designed for smooth ride over bumpy terrain |
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Post by sid on Aug 28, 2018 8:16:13 GMT
I don't think any drivers, myself included, particularly like speed bumps/sleeping policemen but they generally do what they are supposed to do and reduce speed.
On the original point I agree that the 336, well at least the section north of Bromley, is a particularly arduous route for drivers and I don't suppose many tears were shed amongst MB drivers over losing it.
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Post by John tuthill on Aug 28, 2018 9:22:49 GMT
It annoys me how many roads have been ruined by planting speed bumps down them that do little to deter speeding in the same way that cameras do not make roads safer. Not only that but Southwark went one step further and made sure their roads humps are like mountains causing buses to slow right down just to go over them Wasn't it in Southwark a few years ago where the slope on the cushion was so steep, it damaged the front sills on a couple of buses and damaged a Ferrari? |
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Post by vjaska on Aug 28, 2018 9:30:46 GMT
It annoys me how many roads have been ruined by planting speed bumps down them that do little to deter speeding in the same way that cameras do not make roads safer. Not only that but Southwark went one step further and made sure their roads humps are like mountains causing buses to slow right down just to go over them Wasn't it in Southwark a few years ago where the slope on the cushion was so steep, it damaged the front sills on a couple of buses and damaged a Ferrari? Not sure but it certainly wouldn't surprise me. |
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Post by ibus246 on Aug 28, 2018 9:34:56 GMT
It annoys me how many roads have been ruined by planting speed bumps down them that do little to deter speeding in the same way that cameras do not make roads safer. Not only that but Southwark went one step further and made sure their roads humps are like mountains causing buses to slow right down just to go over them Yes you’re right, even speed cameras are a waste of time as drivers just slow deliberately for them. The only way to combat speeding, if councils wish, is to install average speed check cameras |
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I rode SLE40621/40635 recently and from Apex Corner all the way to Borehamwood it felt like we was going over millions of speed bumps, however I think its a mix of the SLEs suspension and the bumpy roads nearer Borehamwood and the bumpy motorway rather than there being actual speed bumps.
