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Jon Snow on Cycling Infrastucture in the UK

  • 24-04-2012 1:22pm
    #1
    Vélo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭


    We could do with him here.



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  • #2
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    We have it better here than in the UK.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • #3
    kuro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭kuro_man


    Help us! We need less so-called infrastructure and the acceptance that cyclists and motorists can share the same stretch of tarmac. Wider, unmarked* roads are the best, imo.

    * i.e. no cycle lane


  • #4
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    Vélo wrote: »
    We could do with him here.

    kuro_man wrote: »
    Help us! We need less so-called infrastructure and the acceptance that cyclists and motorists can share the same stretch of tarmac. Wider, unmarked* roads are the best, imo.

    * i.e. no cycle lane

    Hmm two opposed approaches it appears. Unfortunately we do have people pushing the 'edited' message given by Jon Snow in that clip. The problem is that this has frequently made cycling conditions worse while diverting attention from other more pressing issues.


  • #5
    n-dawg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭n-dawg


    kuro_man wrote: »
    Help us! We need less so-called infrastructure and the acceptance that cyclists and motorists can share the same stretch of tarmac. Wider, unmarked* roads are the best, imo.

    * i.e. no cycle lane

    100% agree

    However I think there are clearly 2 different attitudes by cyclists... (Some are probably a mix of the two)

    Those who want to get from A to B in the fastest way possible by staying in traffic and filtering with cars. They basically want to be treated as an equal road user (me).

    And then those who fear cars and other road users and want to be segregated from them with there own infrastructure even if it may be slow at junctions. (my mum)

    I don't know if there is a way to accommodate both and think first and foremost the attitude of some drivers needs to be looked at. As Jon Snow eludes to, cyclists are legally equal road users. In fact you have a legal right to cycle on a public road but need to be licensed to drive...


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