"Perhaps because they don't ride bicycle themselves and perhaps because they are the 'motor accident' commission. It is probably thinking too much out of the box asking them to reduce motor accidents by decreasing the reliance…"
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Here’s What Australians Don’t Get About Cycling — And Why It’s A Problem
Started this discussion. Last reply by Just another psycho-list May 3. 32 Replies 8 Likes
http://au.businessinsider.com/what-americans-dont-get-about-cycling-2013-4 With an easy rewrite it could…Continue
Tags: infrastructure, copenhagenize
Why I love bike tracks - and am not a fan of bike lanes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeremy Champion Apr 16. 6 Replies 4 Likes
Just to get a bit more perspective on bike tracks vs. bike lanes. Segregated bicycle infrastructure vs. 'share the road'.Here is a…Continue
Tags: infrastructure, copenhagenize
Bicycle highways save health costs
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ken the Dane Apr 7. 2 Replies 1 Like
Northern European countries have started taking next steps in the proliferation of better bicycle infrastructure by implementing bicycle highways…Continue
Tags: infrastructure, copenhagenize
Malmonize
Started this discussion. Last reply by Just another psycho-list Mar 22. 3 Replies 6 Likes
Alright enough about Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Malmonize! http://vimeo.com/62057084It makes you wonder why Australia persists to think that painted bike lanes…Continue
Tags: advocacy, infrastructure, copenhagenize
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Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roadsKen the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"All good questions Heather. I guess they have all ended up in the 'too hard' basket. Much easier to mandate/promote bicyclists to dress up like a crossover of a space cadet and a Christmas tree and keep believing that 'sharing the…"
Ken the Dane replied to Kim Black's discussion Wonder what review Adelaide will get after hosting Velo-City next year?"Hopefully the SA delegates take some heed of this advice rather than just keep slushing green paint around"
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"+1"
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"Correct. Thanks for pointing this out. Probably better explained here
but I did some Googling and even when cyclists are riding without lights, wrong side of road, intoxicated there are - in some cases - none or only a reduction…"
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"Spot on Edward. I can attest to each observation by personal experience."
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"And they are not alone http://www.copenhagenize.com/2013/04/the-copenhagenize-bicycle-planning-guide.html"
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"Meanwhile in Vienna. One of 60 cities signed up for the Charter of Brussels.
No mention of hi-vis and 'sharing the road'.
Funny that"
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"So are you saying that I have to wear reflective gear to ride 2-8 km to work in bright sunshine doing 15-25 k/h?"
Ken the Dane replied to Michael Murray's discussion Surge in cyclists' injuries, deaths on Adelaide roads"Jeremy Maguire: "while wearing reflective, fluorescent or light-coloured clothing, helmet and shoes, plus a reflector on backpacks, need to be part of any cyclist’s regular riding gear”.
Tom Kenyon: "I urge motorists and…"
Ken the Dane replied to Mark Parnell MLC's discussion Bike Helmets in State Parliament"Anoter recklist loose in the streets of Copenhagen
This time an Australian. No helmets or lights. Would you believe it :-)
No bogans yelling abuse at her either though.
User Google translate/Chrome to soak up the Danish tabloid gossip or read…"
Ken the Dane replied to Bill Gehling's discussion They can do it in the Netherlands"Look at all those beautiful..... bike tracks
00:30, 00:42, 00:50, 1:05, 1:17, 1:21, 1:29
Subtle raised granite edge separating the car lane from the bike track, much like the edge making out the separate pavement. So subtle that the cynics would…"
Ken the Dane replied to Martin Turner's discussion If MHL gives you a hernia then dont read this thread"ha ha that is hilarious:
"However, Cummings said her daughter Emma, 8, who went to Avondale School, had been picked on for being the only one to wear a helmet on her scooter.
"She's never ridden it…"
Ken the Dane replied to Mark Parnell MLC's discussion Bike Helmets in State Parliament"True. Roads are for cars AND cyclists. On busy ones they are (should be) segregated to that cyclists have a designated piece of it to ride on. 'Sharing the road' (mixing cars and bikes together and see bicycles as little more…"
Ken the Dane replied to Mark Parnell MLC's discussion Bike Helmets in State Parliament"Didn't say reckless. As stated above I read 'recklist' as a light hearted way of describing cyclists that don't conform. "bad" as in naughty. I bend the rules too because otherwise I would never get anywhere. Never…"
Ken the Dane replied to Mark Parnell MLC's discussion Bike Helmets in State Parliament"alright I would go as far as saying as anyone riding a bike on a busy (metropolitan, typical 4 lane) 60 k/h road with little more than a bit of paint that stops and starts swerving in and out of parked cars and cars entering from the side street…"
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- What bikes do you ride?
- city bike, cargo bike (with kids), race bike
- When do you ride?
- Weekends, Commute, Racing, Other
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- At 10:41 on February 21, 2012,
heather said… Hi Kenneth and welcome to Look For Cyclists and Vote For Cyclists. This week I added to the former under 'How to design for cyclists' and 'How NOT to design for cyclists'. Notice in your photo that you have young children, plus a cargo bike. There is an AC group for parents with children, also cargo and utility cycling. Cheers, Heather
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