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Will the Uk every be like this??
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Posted 8 months ago #
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Looks a nightmare for those of us that commute
Yep.That many cyclists would be a PITA for motorists & people cycling at a reasonable speed.
One of the great things about my commute is that I can cruise along at my own pace without having to worry about overtaking all the nodders bumbling along at 12mph.
I can't see more people riding bikes as a problem in any way really.
More cyclists hopefully = More facilities + less cars
Like said above. You just avoid busier times. Or overtake.
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Go on then.
Sadly not many helmets, but its the volume of cyclists that's impressive.
Why is it sad? Surely it would be sadder if they all felt so threatened that they felt they had to wear helmets. do you think there is an epidemic of dutch cyclists with head injuries?
Or do you understand that when you have a mass of cyclists like that a safe form of transport (cycling) becomes safer. Ever heard of safety in numbers?
They have a lower rate of cyclist casualties than us - very much lower and a very small amount of head injuries.
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Posted 8 months ago # -
Can you see???
A few years ago, I would have considered doing 70 on the motorway as dangerous. Certainly you would have been one of the slowest vehicles (cars) on the road and felt pretty vulnerable.
Where I drive 70 is now amongst the fastest of the main traffic flow (yes there will always be a few in a big hurry).
Motorway / dual carriageway speeds seemed to have dropped by 10-20mph, and I can't imagine it's the safety campaigns that have achieved this...
Maybe where you live, but on my last long motorway trip from Edinburgh to south Wales and back, apart from the congestion around Brum and Manc, I'd say most cars were doing 80-90, and a few over 100, based on me chuntering along in the inside lane at 70 in a little yaris.
With the DoT saying 49% of drivers ignore the 70mph limit and the plans for the 80mph limit, I'd say this backs up what i see on the motorways. Guess it might be different in the south with so many people and congestion.
Posted 8 months ago # -
CFH / TJ - superb
Posted 8 months ago # -
Also note the rather smart (and varied) forms of public transport in that video.
They've just managed to create a different mindset in the public. I guess they've had some common sense legislation, allocation of public money and they hit a wave of public conciousness.We had the Thatcher years.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Indeed Alex - in the 70s cycle use was declining in the Netherlands so they decided to make it a government aim to increase cycling - very successfully
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Sadly not many helmets, but its the volume of cyclists that's impressive.
Why is it sad?purely down to this forum and the arguement that could have arised from posting a video of people riding bikes without helmets, nothing to do with cyclists in the video.
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