diff --git a/features/bicycle/area.feature b/features/bicycle/area.feature
index a4dc04cdb..24bfbe2db 100644
--- a/features/bicycle/area.feature
+++ b/features/bicycle/area.feature
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Feature: Bike - Squares and other areas
 		 | d    | a  | abcda       |
 		 | a    | d  | abcda       |
 
- 	@area @name
+ 	@area @name @todo
  	Scenario: Bike - name on 
  		Given the node map
  		 | x | a | b | y |
diff --git a/profiles/bicycle.lua b/profiles/bicycle.lua
index 7231397b3..efb5bcb50 100644
--- a/profiles/bicycle.lua
+++ b/profiles/bicycle.lua
@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ function way_function (way)
 	elseif "" ~= name then
 		way.name = name
 	else
-		way.name = "{highway:"..highway.."}"	-- if no name exists, use way type
-		                                        -- this encoding scheme is excepted to be a temporary solution
+		way.name = highway		-- if no name exists, use way type
 	end
 	
+	way.mode = 0
+	
 	-- speed
     if route_speeds[route] then
 		-- ferries (doesn't cover routes tagged using relations)
@@ -208,7 +209,6 @@ function way_function (way)
 	        if pedestrian_speeds[highway] then
 	            -- pedestrian-only ways and areas
         		way.speed = pedestrian_speeds[highway]
-        		way.backward_speed = way.speed-1
         	elseif man_made and man_made_speeds[man_made] then
             	-- man made structures
             	way.speed = man_made_speeds[man_made]