Follow The Signs for a great day out - New road signs to make your run better.
March 26 2009
New sign on approach to a bend.
New sign on advance direction sign.
We're here to make sure you have as an enjoyable day out on two-wheels as possible when you're on your ride-out on the Borders roads. Through our partners at the Scottish Borders Council we have, for the past two years, highlighted by additional signage specific bends or areas on our routes where we consider you may get caught out if not fully aware of the road layout. These additional signs complimented the information we supplied on our pull out maps and here on the website.
Whilst your bike has been tucked up over the winter, we've spoken at length with the Technical Services Dept. of the Scottish Borders Council. To support our campaign they have commissioned new signage which compliments our new branding. A silhouette of the "Red Biker" will now appaear on road signs along our routes. You'll see the image on large yellow plates fixed under the normal warning signs. Again, they'll be placed where we think you should take additional care.
Like any other biker, 'old red' can lean to the left or to the right to follow the road. To make things more apparent we'll throw in additional clues. If the sign appears at the warning sign for a bend, then the biker image will lean in the same direction as the first element of the bend. Take note!
Don't say we're not good to you, but to make sure you enjoy your day to the full, all of our six routes will now be marked by a smaller version of the biker symbol. These route markers will appear on advance direction signs prior to a junction, indicating which road you should follow. Don't worry, you don't have to stick to the suggested route, there's plenty of scope to mix and match various parts of each route or do add in bits of your own. If you come up with a great route of your own, use the Forum and let us know so that we can share it with others.
In closing - REMEMBER, the signs I've mentioned are at places where extra care is needed, but these areas are not the only places where hazards are present - it's up to you all to read the road ahead, position correctly on approach and get the speed off to a safe speed that'll get you round the bend without ending up in a hedge or crossing onto the opposing carriageway. If you plan ahead, read the road and think about your riding you'll get the most from your day out.
These new signs should all be in place for early April.
