Every month in our ACF Blogspace we will be running a poll on various cycling issues. In February we wanted to know what you thought the best traffic innovations for cyclists were. The results might surprise some of those who maintain they know what is best for cyclists and what they want and require...

The least beneficial facilities were two items constantly trumpeted as leading a cycling revolution in getting people out on their bikes, cycle paths and sustrans routes polling only 4.5% each. Cycle lanes didn't fare much better with a surprisingly low 9%. It seems cyclists are happier with facilities for when they have to stop, ASLs gaining a fair amount of support - but the winner by a long way was actually bike specific traffic lights, almost half the votes cast went for this option.

There was, however, an undercurrent of support for a rather more prosaic option. The roads.

Perhaps it's that the majority of people responding are confident cyclists, but the feeling is that we belong on the roads, that they are not the sole domain of the car, and that many of the new-fangled ideas for 'improving' cycling are simply tucking us out of mind.

Whatever the reasoning it seems that the official lines of application are ever so slightly at odds with the views of the majority of regular cyclists - encouraging new cyclists is a worthy notion, but often it can come at the expense of those who are already bitten by the bug.

.cycle lanes - Nope, they're usually in the gutter or "killing zone" where car doors open .cycle paths - Nope, they usually take a roundabout route, are badly surfaced and not maintained. .ASLs - Nope, why should I place myself in a position of danger at a road junction? .bike specific traffic lights - Best option so far. .sustrans routes through urban areas - You're having a laugh aren't you? .other - "the road network" would be a big contender for me. .nuttycyclist

This month we've decided to take up one particularly popular cycling option of-the-moment, Sustrans. Do you use the routes they provide? Do they go where you want to go?

To contribute to the debate head to the poll and let your feelings known.